Chapter 30

Later that afternoon, I sat in my living room scrolling through shows and movies on N*****x. Regardless of knowing that I would end up watching reruns of New Girl. My anxiety was in overdrive, replaying the conversation with my mom over and over again. I hadn’t touched my phone all day even though I heard the notifications come through. I was too hyper fixated on trying to come up with a rescue plan for my mother that I didn’t hear the buzzer to my apartment ring.

At the third ring I finally walked up to the intercom panel in my apartment. “Hello?” My voice sounded hoarse.

“It’s me, can I come up?” The melodious voice of Kade came through the speaker making my eyes bulge. I buzzed him in as I grabbed my phone to see I had 3 missed calls and 10 text messages.

Kade Romano: Hi beautiful

Kade Romano: Can I see you tonight?

Kade Romano: I’m sorry I’ve been MIA. Had some work stuff I needed to deal with.

Kade Romano: Princess please respond to me.

Kade Romano: Evelyn, it’s been two hour