April hurried through the office building, weaving through employees as she made her way to the cafeteria.
When she finally spotted Gina, her best friend was already seated at a table, sipping on a smoothie.
Gina wasn’t expecting her anymore, but the moment she saw April approaching, her face brightened with a wide smile.
“April?” Gina blinked in surprise. “I thought you weren’t coming!”
April let out a breath as she pulled out a chair and sat down.
“I thought so too,” she admitted. “But something unexpected happened.”
Gina raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”
April leaned forward, lowering her voice. “Clara suddenly let me go for lunch.”
Gina’s eyes widened in shock. “Wait, what?”
“I know! I was just as surprised.” April shook her head, still unable to believe it.
Gina scoffed
