Novel & Cerita Call Me Tuesday

Vivienne's POV Maya called at nine on a Tuesday. This was regular. Had been regular for years. Tuesday mornings had a specific quality between us that had developed over time the way certain things developed between people who had known each other long enough that the knowing had produced its own rhythms. Not a scheduled call. A habitual one. The kind that happened because it had always happened and the always had produced a condition in both of us where Tuesday mornings felt incomplete without it. I answered with my coffee in my other hand.

he said, the way he said it — my name as a full sentence, carrying more than names usually carried. "Come back Tuesday," I said. "I need to go over the espresso machine decision and Renee refuses to engage with it on the grounds that I'm being irrational." He looked at me. "Are you being irrational?" "Slightly." "Tuesday," he said. Not a question. Not quite a commitment. The territory between them that had always been where we lived. "Tuesday," I confirmed.

Marsh would be back on Thursday. I needed to make a phone call before then.

(Keep quiet and wait for answer). If no you respond... No problem, Mr. Prospect. I thought I could count on you. Bye If yes, That’s awesome Mr. Prospect. I am just inviting few reliable people for this experience. Can I count on you not disappointing me on Saturday by 3pm? If yes… I knew I could count on you. See you on Saturday by 3pm. Bye BELOW IS WHAT YOU WILL USE AS REMINDER CALL **** Call Mr. Prospect up on ...... and say this.

Monday had become Saturday, and the conversation was still waiting. I picked up my phone. I called her.

I gripped the phone tightly. "Alice, I said in the group chat you’re suspended from pack activities for two weeks. Got a problem with that?" he suddenly lying asked. "You can fire me from pack business outright. Or I can just resign. Your choice," I answered. Luke did not seem to be expecting my response, as he paused, then his tone softened a little. I could guess he thought I was finally giving in.

his tone was calm. "Is everything alright? I have 8 calls from you sir?" I pace back in forth in my room. "Maria cancel any plans you have for tomorrow, we have a meeting with Stanley Enterprise" "What? It's Sunday tomorrow?" I groan. "I'm aware of that Maria" He spats rudely. "So it's not a working day, technically I am not obligated to be taking your call right now either on my day off after hours," I say raising my voice. I hear him sigh, "I'm not asking you for a personal favor Mar-Mar, this is part of the job" He talks to me as if I'm 5.

I blurted out before I could control myself . Ava looked at me confused , she moved closer to the bed and sat beside me like she was trying to grasp what I was saying . You call me Nora , you called me to ask me to come and for us to hangout don’t tell you can’t remember that . I did ? Of course dummy , you did , so why don’t I let you go get dressed and freshen up , your uncle left but he said that if we need anything that I should just ask the chef to and that is exactly what I am going to do .

Totally normal Sunday in my life. I paced my kitchen, debating the merits of calling someone for business purposes on a Sunday night. Honestly, it was probably the best time for me to call. Pam wouldn’t be at the winery and I could just leave a message. And then the ball would be in her court. I couldn’t have all the balls in my life in my court. That was a recipe for disaster. “Okay, I’m doing it!” I fist pumped the air for courage and hit the bright green button that called the number I’d typed out ten minutes ago. I flipped Pam’s business card through my fingers while the call connected.

She left on a Wednesday with the specific quality of someone who has found a place they will return to and knows it. At the door she looked at Selene and said, "Thursday calls." Selene looked at her. "I already have Thursday calls," she said. "Then add one," Bren said. Selene looked at her for a moment. "Wednesdays," she said. "Wednesday afternoons." Bren nodded. "Wednesday afternoons," she confirmed. She went.