the corner’s of thea’s mouth curved into a small smile upon seeing laurel, someone whom thea had often admired as a child.
“—— laurel, hey, thanks for stopping by. it’s really good to see you. sorry i haven’t stopped by, i’ve been busy getting this place back up & running again. actually, i’m glad that you’re here for s e v e r a l reasons.
—- do you think that sara would like her old job back?”
' no it's fine. it's a big project, i can tell. i'm just happy you're home. ' she was immediately faced with the same dilemma as she had been in her dad's office -- whether to tell the truth or w i t h h o l d it. like previously, she offered an apologetic shrug of her shoulders. ' --- i'm sorry, thea. sara's ... not in town anymore. she took off not too long after you actually. '













