The next day in work, Stella didn’t show up. I was so worried about her, but never got a chance to call. Tahlia couldn’t get anyone to cover for her, so my workload was doubled. The only good thing about that, was that it made the day go by a lot quicker. I finally finished at 6pm and called Stella’s phone as soon as I stepped out of the Hotel. She answered on the second ring.
“Hey, girl.”
“Stella. Is everything alright? You didn’t come to work today.”
“I know, I’m sorry. My aunt has been on my back about the house, so I took the day off to get started with the clean-up.”
“Do you want me to come over and help?”
“Not tonight, it’s already late. I got a decent amount done, so I should be at work tomorrow.”
“Alright. I’ll see you then.”
“Night, Babe.”
I begin moving my feet, not
