Day 5: Abeni woke up, but the weight of her problems made her not want to go into work. Grabbing her phone from her bedside table, she called Mark, her boss. "Hey, Mark. It's Abeni. I'm sorry, but I'm really not feeling well today. I won't be able to make it in." She paused, trying to sound more convincing. "I think I might even have the flu. Yeah, I'll keep you updated." There was a long silence on the other end of the line before Mark finally responded.
"Alright, Abeni. Take the day off. But make sure you rest up and take care of yourself. We'll manage without you here. Don't worry about the paperwork; I'll take care of it." Abeni couldn't help but feel a tiny bit guilty about lying to him, but she knew she needed the time off. She thanked Mark and hung up, then collapsed back onto her
