“Anything, go ahead.”
“In my effort to have Harper stress less, I might have booked her and her bridesmaids a flight to New York for some much-needed sister time slash an early, very impromptu bachelorette party?”
I glance down at my desk cluttered with computer monitors and papers everywhere. “Um, yeah, sounds good, when were you thinking?”
“Tonight?”
“Tonight, as intoday?”
“That’d be the one.Please. You don’t have to do anything but show up at her hotel. I’ll text you the address and the time to meet them. The limo service I had arranged will drive y’all around. She misses you. This will make her so happy.”
Guilt tugs at me. In my desperation to leave home, a part of me has separated itself from the people still there. My sister included. We haven’t talked as much as we used to, and I know that although the phone works both ways, that is in part my fault.
“I know, I miss her too. Tell her I’ll be there tonight.”
No sooner do I get off the phone, it’s chiming to life again within seconds. This time with a reminder of a meeting coming up in less than a half hour.
I silence the notification, deciding to get back to work, when I’m interrupted by yet another phone call.
I look over to Tomás’ empty desk. I don’t know why he’s calling me instead of being in his office, telling me whatever he needs to face to face. Then again, I shouldn’t be surprised, in the almost week I’ve been working here— in his office— he has barely shown his face.
It’s probably for the best. I don’t know how much work I’d be able to get done with him around. My mind already drifts to where it shouldn’t every time I see his name in an email, or when I think back to that night we shared a couple weeks ago. Having him here, sitting a few feet away from me, would be distracting to say the least.
Clumsy as ever, I grip the side of my phone too hard, unintentionally forwarding the call instead of answering it.
Tomás
I tried calling you…
I know, I forwarded it to voicemail
Tomás
Ouch
By accident!
Tomás
Sorry, I was on the phone. It was a family thing
Tomás
No need to apologize. Family always comes first. Is everything okay?
Yeah, it’s fine
Tomás
Good, I’m glad. I was calling to let you know the location of our meeting changed. Car service is waiting for you downstairs
Now?
What the fuck is going on today? Can no one stick to a goddamn plan? First wedding dates, now meetings.
Tomás:
Yes, hence why I said it’s waiting for you
