The sky was dark, and there was heavy traffic downstairs.

This winter seemed to be extra cold because the wind was bone-piercing.

Nicole felt hungry.

She saw someone in the convenience store across the street downstairs eating a hot dog. She was very tempted.

Nicole had not eaten a hot dog in years.

She suddenly got an appetite. After some thought, she chose to give up the hotel’s five-star chef’s handiwork.

Nicole put on her jacket, grabbed her purse and phone, and went downstairs dressed