Kaida
"Kaida!" Meredith exclaimed when the call connected. "Where have you been? I was worried sick."
"I'm sorry. I was busy last night."
"I was thinking of going to the police station if I didn't hear from you again by nightfall. You couldn't be that busy."
"I know. You know that I'm just adjusting to how things are done around here. There's a lot to learn and catch up on."
"How is it going? Is it that stressful?" Meredith asked, her voice etched with concern.
I rubbed the side of my neck, where Kai's hand had held me in a chokehold the previous morning. That bastard.
"Kaida? Kaida, are you there?"
I snapped back to focus. "Yes, I am. Just got carried away."
"Are you at work now?"
"I'm about to be. I was immensely occupied last night. I'm taking a moment to catch my breath
