As Caleb sat at his desk, lost in thought, Ava knocked on the door and entered. "Excuse me, sir, I needed some clarification on the project you assigned me. Can I get some answers from you?" she asked, her voice hesitant.
Caleb nodded, still distracted. "Yeah, sure. What do you need to know?" he replied, his mind still reeling from his mother's visit.
Ava asked her questions, and Caleb responded mechanically, his mind still preoccupied with his mother's words. But then Ava asked a question that snapped him back to attention.
"Excuse me, sir, is everything okay? You seem a bit...off. And, well, your mom has a reputation for, you know, letting people go without warning. Am I...safe?" she asked, her eyes filled with concern.
Caleb's expression darkened, and he felt a surge of ir
