WynetteAs I looked out over the water from the balcony of Ale's penthouse room in Cancun, I had to concede that he was correct. "You were right." It was smart of you to come all the way here.At first, I was skeptical, and I was sure that he merel
Alejandro"I can't believe I'm going to let you poach Matt," the boss said. Olivia put her arms in a defensive position and pretended to be upset with me."I don't know," I responded as I completed a full turn and surveyed my office, which was by t
ChrisMy phone buzzed as I backed my Kia Telluride into the parking spot that had been assigned to me, and then I turned it off. After that, I reached for my phone and launched the app that handles my text messages. Exactly as I had anticipated, it was from Sister Margaret informing me that Octavia had arrived at school without incident and was checked in at homeroom. After sending a brief text message of gratitude to the person who had helped me, I sat for a few moments and gazed absentmindedly at the
CHRISWhen I did finally take a break for lunch at two in the afternoon, my disposition was noticeably better, my stomach was rumbling, and my attorney had tried to reach me three times but was unable.After leaving my evaluation papers and the hig
KailiAfter expressing my gratitude to the flight attendant, I took a sip from my carbonated water and then lay back against the rounded wall of the aircraft. I had selected a seat that was located at the very end of the fuselage, and by some stroke of good fortune, the seat that was located next to me turned out to be vacant. I made the most of this fortunate circumstance by reclining the armrest and extending my legs across the vacant space. The background was filled with the low buzz of other passenge
ChrisI pinched the bridge of my nose as I looked at the half-eaten pizza that was sitting in its box to cool off. It was imperative that I rectify my poor eating habits immediately.There was no doubt that it had been a hard day, but at least lunc
I was roused from my sleep by the sound of a shower being turned on in the next room. After a few moment of stretching, I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and got out of bed. The room that had been assigned to me was unremarkable yet cozy. It gave off an awkwardly incomplete vibe, as if the paint, furniture, and carpet had all been intended to act as temporary placeholders but had never been replaced once the purpose for which they were intended had been fulfilled. I wasn't whining because I'd been stuck in worse situations. It was simply... intriguing.
CHRISI assured myself that I had every intention of returning to the workplace and treating Kaili to lunch on the day that we had planned. I was not a coward, and I did not avoid confronting challenging circumstances. Aside than that, neither one of us had anything packed, and she had to scavenge pizza for breakfast because I hadn't been able to keep the refrigerator stocked or plan ahead for breakfast last night.