“Nes, I don’t know what to do,” Maddy continued, crying even harder now, her breaths shaky and uneven.
“Where are you, babe?” Vanessa asked, worry clear in her tone.
“I’m on the road…”
“You know what? Drive home carefully. I’ll come over soon. Stop crying and just get home. We’ll figure this out together, okay?”
Maddy stared at her reflection in the rear view mirror, her eyes red and swollen from crying. She took a deep breath, wiped her tears away roughly, and started the engine. The drive home felt endless.
By the time she finally stepped into her apartment, Vanessa arrived just a few minutes later, looking worried and still slightly hungover.
Maddy let out a bitter laugh. “You’re so lucky, you know that? You can miss work whenever you want and the boss doesn’t breathe down your ne
