#Chapter 49: Up Late
Abby
The morning sun bathes my office in a gentle glow as I dial Leah’s number, eager to discuss Chloe’s
upcoming birthday.
The phone rings a few times before Leah’s raspy voice picks up on the other end.
“Abby? That you?”
“Leah, hey,” I greet, trying to hide my concern. “You sound terrible. What’s up?”
She lets out a congested laugh. “Caught a nasty cold. I’m in bed, sipping on some horrid chicken soup.
Can’t believe I’m missing all the action.”
“That’s terrible,” I answer. “I was hoping you could help with Chloe’s party prep.”
A pause ensues, and I hear Leah sigh. “I wish I could, Abby. I had so many ideas, but right now I can
barely lift my head off the pillow.”
I let out a quiet chuckle, trying to keep the mood light. “Don’t worry about it. Just rest up and get better,
okay? We’ll need you at the party in top form.”
“What about the cake? I know you were keen on baking Chloe’s favorite, the red velvet one.”
“I’ve got it covered,” I assure her. “And the party details too. It’s a lot, but I can handle it.”
“You sure?” Leah sounds skeptical.
“It’s no big deal,” I reply, although a nagging feeling at the back of my mind suggests otherwise.
“Alright, if you say so. Just promise you won’t burn out.”
“I promise,” I say, although the weight of responsibility is already settling in my chest. “Oh, and I’ll be
over later to bring you some chicken soup that’s not horrid, okay?”
After ending the call, I immediately switch tasks, reaching for my phone again to book a karaoke place
for the party.
The man on the other end, Mr. Lin, sounds elderly, his voice raspy but jovial.
“Lin’s Karaoke. How can I help you?”
“Hello, Mr. Lin, I’d like to rent one of your rooms for a private party,” I begin, but before I can finish, the
door to my office swings open, revealing Chloe, looking puzzled.
“Abby, do you have a minute?” she asks, her eyes darting to the various party notes strewn across my
desk.
“Um,” I falter, my attention divided between Chloe and Mr. Lin. “Just a sec,” I tell him and turn my
attention to Chloe. “What’s up?”
fixed on my flustered expression. “I had a
busy—”
to raise her suspicions further, I quickly interrupt Mr. Lin, “I’m sorry,
back?” I hang up without
her eyes, her
shrug, trying to push down the guilt. “Oh, just
you need?”
with her query about the
eyes on my desk, scanning the various notes and
from under a pile of papers—the
she asks, pointing at
the paper and stuff it into my pocket. “Oh, just some doodles. You
get when I’m brainstorming.”
further. “Alright. Well,
smirks, retreating
my chair, heart pounding. I pull out
The close calls are becoming
discovering everything grows
out a deep sigh, I consider my options. There’s no way
with Chloe around. Every single detail
and start stowing
have to stay late, work in the quiet
walking in on me.
darkening sky outside, I steel myself
her birthday, it’ll be
…
the dim light of my cluttered office, I sit hunched over a desk piled high with sc
and a half-finished cake
hum of the overhead light is the only sound accompanying my scribbles.
it’s past midnight, but
on my
abuzz with patrons and staff, feels
clatter from the kitchen.
me rests beside my workstation, our
warmth and laughter from that day feels a
atmosphere of
my thoughts, I’m jolted back to reality when a
wooden floor. I retrieve it, my fingers brushing against the
her overseas trips. Everything in this room
away, I refocus on the list of party essentials. String lights, floral
her favorite shade of sea blue… Every detail counts. The
a tangible weight on my
together, the surprise was spoiled.
bit of a milestone. I want it
distant clang echoes from the kitchen, followed
stretch, my muscles protesting from
scented cleaner wafts toward me. The
a shine, reflect the ambient lighting from overhead
out as I approach the kitchen,
wiping his hands on
me,” he responds, looking surprised to see me. The stainless-steel backdrop of the
tanned skin and dark hair
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