The final days passed swiftly. Jimmy had completed all his exams at community college and was just waiting for his final certificate. His career with the county police was also drawing to a close, as he seldom responded to calls lately, the dispatch center hardly ever rerouting cases to him anymore.
On December 18, Jimmy's last day at work, he spent the morning completing the final handover processes. Afterwards, he packed his belongings into two boxes, then spent some time idling until he left the station in the afternoon.
At noon, Jimmy did not go out for lunch. The officers and office staff at the headquarters were all present. Jimmy had called ahead to order meals and coffee from two restaurants. The people at the station had a simple lunch gathering in the office as a farewell for Jimmy, although he was the one who paid.