[Normally, he'd choose another time for her -- he gets off work before 8, and he doesn't relish the idea of staying around longer than he needs to. Having a steady job is bad enough as it is. But right now, he's thinking that making demands isn't going to help him any, so in the end he sticks around after his shift ends, lounging in the reading room with a copy of The Giver. He's nearly finished when she arrives.]
Spam?