VieriMy phone had been ringing non stop. I didn’t even need to check to know who it was. But I did anyway. Sonia again!I stared at the screen as it lit up for the fifth time. “What have I done to deserve this?” I muttered under my breath, dragging a hand down my face.The phone stopped ringing. For two seconds, then it started again.I sighed. “Fine.”I picked up. “What is it, Sonia?”“You finally answered!” she snapped. “I’ve been calling you!”“I can see that,” I replied. “What do you want now?”“I need to go to the mall,” she said quickly.I leaned back in my chair. “Do you need money?”“No.”“Then what?”“I don’t want to take a cab,” she said. “Come with me.”I closed my eyes briefly. “Sonia, I’m busy.”A pause. Then..“With Elena?” she asked sharply.I frowned. “I’m at the hospital,” I whispered. “I just resumed work today.”She scoffed. “You just don’t want to go with me.”“That’s not it!”“ That's it. You want to spend time with Elena, that’s why!”I sat up straighter. “Sonia
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