Chapter 38: Gossip Hound.

A week has passed and I have not heard from Vanessa about her plans on moving in with me. I have called her so many times which she either avoided or ignored.

I would have appreciated it if she tells me point blank that she won't be moving in with me rather than the way she ignores me like I was the child she promised ice cream on her way to work and failed to return home with it.

I decided to use a payphone, she's probably ignoring my calls because she knows my number. I put a coin into the coin slot and rattled in her office number.

"Hello. Vanessa Garrett speaking."

I heard her cute little-girl's voice she likes to fake. She always claims that it is the most professional way of speaking over the phone with clients.

"It's Tessy," I said.

"Oh. . . Tessy. . . hi. How are you?" She asked, sounding a little bit shocked. Perhaps, she wasn't expecting a call from me or something.

"I'm okay. You ?"

"Oh my goodness! I've been swamped in work lately."

I know she's lying even though I'v