CASSANDRA
Five times now, Charles has called my cell phone and gone unanswered. I avoid his calls because I can't bring myself to constantly lie to him. Even though we have nothing together, I can sense his genuine affection for me. I don't want to pick up the phone because if I do, he'll ask why I'm at Fabio's place instead of the office, where I have important tasks to complete today. He said, "I miss your coffee, babe," and they poured themselves a cup each. This indicates that he is currently brewing me a cup of coffee. I got the coffee going while he got the water going. It's already after nine in the morning, and I'm very sure he didn't make it to work today. Fabio will go to great lengths to help me out. Inquiring, "How have you been in the last five years, babe?" He sat across fr
