A world without her

“Are you out there? " Akira asked as he stepped out of his office.

“I am, unless you need me for something else?” he said, pausing at her desk.

She shook her head. “Nope. I’m about ready to leave myself. I think this day should be noted on the calendar, we are both out of here by five.”

He chuckled. “Do you have a hot date tonight?”

“No, I don’t. I have a date with my TV. I have some catching up to do on my favorite shows before all the fall premieres start. I’ve neglected my shows.”

He threw his head back and laughed. “I don’t think they’ll notice. It’s called having a life and dating.”

“Maybe, but I’m fully invested in the lives of my favorite characters,” she quipped.

“Got it. Well, have a fun night watching TV,” he said with a grimace.

“Oh, I suppose you have a hot date?”

He shrugged a shoulder. “I am going to dinner with Lana and she’s always hot, so I suppose you could say I have a hot date.”

“You are so sprung. If I knew how to do the whip sound, that would be inserted