The sales woman was sending Hilda away enthusiastically. After she had sent her to the hall, she turned around to serve the other clients. 

Unexpectedly, as soon as she turned around, Hilda's path was blocked by Carmen who also noticed her.

Carmen spoke with the utmost surprise. "Hey Hilda. You are here too? What a coincidence!"

When Hilda saw the trio, she had a sense that something bad was about to happen. It was too late for her to pretend not to know them so she could only greet them politely one by one. "Hello Carmen, hello Daniel, hello Mrs. Stephenson."

As soon as Daniel saw her, he felt a...