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“His last secretary was sixty and she retired,” I remind her and it looks like steam should be coming out of her ears.
“Is that what he told you?” She taunts me, and I nod, but doubt starts to fill me.
Could she know something that I don’t?
I don’t see Levi lying about that. Why would he? Still, could she be telling the truth? That might make more sense than him being into me.
The girl must be able to see that her barb hit its mark because she smirks and spins on her heel, stomping back to her desk as I stare after her.
I try to get to work, forcing myself to focus on the emails in my inbox for an hour. After I get them cleared out, I can’t help but mull over what she said.
Instinctively, I grab my diary from my purse and start to write.
Dear Diary,
I’m so lost.I have no idea what I’m doing. Why did I think dating my boss, the boss I’m lying to, would be a good idea?
I’min way too deep now, and I’m scared.
Scared that I’ll let Lila down.
Scared that Levi will find out and hate me.
Scared that I’ll fall in love with him even more and lose him.
What do I do now,Diary?
I knowthat I should probably be looking for and applying to more jobs, but I know what’s out there, and York Technology is the best I’ll get. I need this job so that I can pay for Lila’s surgery.
I setmy pen and diary aside when I felt the tears stinging the back of my eyes. The words on the page were starting to become blurry anyway, and I take a deep breath, trying to stem the flow of tears before they can spill over onto my cheeks.
What do I do now?
That’s the one thought that keeps repeating over and over again in my head.
Unfortunately for me, I don’t have an answer.
I work hard to get myself under control, and by the time five o’clock rolls around, I’ve mostly succeeded.
I avoid Levi as I pack my things up and hurry to the elevator. I need to be alone tonight so that I can try to figure out a plan.
My stomach cramps, and I sigh. I have a feeling that in the end, I’m going to lose. I just don’t know if it will be Levi or Lila that I let down.
EIGHT
Levi
I’ve been watchingPia all day. She seemed to be alright this morning, but then after lunch she got melancholic and she seemed even more secretive and closed off than normal. When she started to gather up her things, I was ready. I was two steps behind her but somehow still managed to miss the elevator she got on.
No worries. I’ll use my key.
I race back to my office and grab my elevator key. I’ll be able to ride the elevator all the way down without stopping by using this. I’ve never had a reason to use it before, but now that I have Pia, I do.
I’m impatient and unable to stand still as I ride down to the lobby. I’m hoping that she’s still in the building. I wanted to talk to her, drive her home, and spend more time with her. We barely got to talk all afternoon, and I feel like I’m going into withdrawal.
The doors open and I spot Pia right away. She’s headed for the front doors, frowning up at the dark sky as she walks outside.
I start running to catch up with her, and I make it to her before she can reach the bus stop. There’s a crowd around the bus stop awning, and I frown at a few seedy-looking men who are eyeing up the woman standing there.
