Chapter 181: Change In Plan
Evaline:
The second the clock on the wall struck two, I reached for my phone and hit the call icon beside Mallory’s name. She picked up on the second ring, her voice laced with surprise.
"Eva? Aren’t you supposed to be working right now?"
I smiled at the sound of her voice. "I am... or I was. But River’s nowhere to be seen, and I haven’t been assigned any new files, so I figured I would take the chance to breathe a little. And maybe make plans."
She gasped dramatically. "Wait - your boss hasn’t shown up at all?"
"Nope," I replied, popping the ’p.’
"That explains the sudden free time," she chuckled. "So what’s the plan? You sound like you are up to something."
"Well," I leaned back in my seat, letting my voice grow just a little playful, "I was thinking... I need to go shopping. It’s getting way too cold, and I have exactly zero winter-friendly clothes. But I’m still not super familiar with the towns or where to shop. So, I was wondering... would you come with me this evening? Be my shopping guide?"
She squealed. "Absolutely! You don’t even have to ask twice."
I chuckled. "You sure? You might regret it halfway through."
"Never," she replied, her tone softening. "You and I have never gone out together, just the two of us. After over three months of friendship, I think it’s high time we fix that."