Three days had passed since Emma's birthday, and neither she nor Matt had texted each other. She had been so busy that she hardly talked with any of her friends. Emma was at the desk at work when her phone lit up with a call.
"Hey, are you like done being pissed at me? Like this is getting old." Ashlyn's voice rang from the other end of the line. Emma sighed and looked down at the time.
"Hold on, Ashlyn," Emma replied, pushing away from the desk.
"Hey Lisa, I am going to step out and grab a coffee. Would you like anything?" Emma asked, knowing this would not be a short conversation. "Oh, yes, please, a latte is fine!" Lisa replied and went back to her phone call.
Emma could hear Ashlyn talking to someone in the background as she got into her car. Once the Bluetooth connected, she f
