Sunday seemed to be a distant memory as Arya was swamped with mails and appointment requests. She had been eager to meet Derek today but he had mailed her, Lana and Mark that he would be on leave today due to a family issue. She had planned to call him up on reading the mail but had thought against it. He hadn't personally informed her, rather opting for an official way of communication, which meant that he was pretty tied up with whatever he was dealing with.
Minutes seemed to pass like hours as she sorted through all the work, with Derek's thoughts constantly distracting her. Mr. Smith had called to remind her of the party, again seeking their confirmation. Arya smiled when she recollected their conversation, He truly behaved like a father figure when it came to her, not so much when it
