I believe Brian should call ahead to his office-mates and inform them that he would be late before he got there. If you are talking about after he got to his office, he should apologize, explain, and say he should not be late again.
•Some pencils contain a number 1-4 stamped on the side. 4 being the hardest lead •Other pencils are marked with either a H,B, or F. B meaning “blackness” and the hardest pencil lead.
