The Inventory Friction at Register Four and the Heavy Weight of a Final Ledger
CHAPTER 1: THE ACCRUED WEIGHT The heavy wheels of the commercial cart rattled against the unsealed concrete of the third aisle, a low vibration that traveled up the steel frame and settled behind Arthur’s knuckles. The air smelled distinctly of cold refrigeration coolant and floor wax—the industrial perfume of a suburban market at mid-day. Around…