She looked at her watch. Two minutes to go. No, more like one-and-a-half. She wondered if the device was really as accurate as that. Probably not. The moment might have come and gone already, or it might be three or even five minutes into the future....
She stopped herself. This wouldn't do. She was becoming paranoid. She must calm down and try to relax, try to approach the situation like an adult. It was only a first meeting with someone who had sounded perfectly all right on the phone. She hadn't been nervous then. He had been easy to talk to. What was she worried about? She was being silly. She made a deliberate effort to make her breathing slower and deeper, and to stop fidgeting with her handbag. That's better, she told herself. That's much better.
"Lisa?" The voice came from behind her, almost next to her ear, and it made her start. "Lisa Cooper?"
It was a kindly voice, and when she looked around it was a kindly face that met her gaze.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sneaked-up behind you like that."
"No, not at all, it was silly of me... my mind was miles away...