Chapter 4: Dinner for Two
The paper crane was still sitting on my desk when I woke up.
Why am I keep falling asleep in this office? Exhaustion from all the stress?
At least, I assumed I had fallen asleep. One minute I was staring at the chandelier, wondering if it would finally crash down and solve everything for me, and the next, Luc was gently knocking on the wall - not the door, just the wall.
"Good morning, Miss Roen," she said. "I’ve updated your calendar."
Calendar?
She placed a sleek tablet on my desk. The screen blinked to life with a schedule that made my stomach twist. Meetings. Appearances. Memorial planning. More meetings. A silent meditation at the memorial garden.
All under my name.
I stared at the list again. Some of the meeting names didn’t even make sense. These weren’t things I knew how to do. I didn’t even know who to ask.
I wanted to ask Luc what would happen if I just didn’t show up. But I already knew the answer. This machine didn’t have brakes.
I squinted. "Do I have to go to all of these?"
"Only the ones with your name on them," Luc said, sliding a cup of tea beside the tablet.