BIRTHDAY
MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
The Same Night
Layla was certain that she needed to do something to rectify the situation with Daniel. She contemplated calling Jeannie for advice but was concerned that Jeannie would convince her to let it go and find a man in New York. Any discouraging words were not needed at that moment. Besides, Layla agreed to tell Jeannie what she decided to do after reading Daniel’s email. Layla never agreed to let Jeannie know what she decided before she actually acted upon it. That brought Layla a sense of justification and relief for not immediately calling Jeannie and letting her know that she was going to call Daniel.
Fortunately, Layla hadn’t deleted Daniel’s number in her iPhone. She called and anxiously awaited whether there would be an answer. She quickly
