I dropped the sausage I'd packed along with my suitcase and turned on the engine. I let it warm for a while and switched on my phone, glancing at the time. I'd taken longer than I'd thought, since it was thirty minutes after seven now.
My phone came on, and I started dialling her number when the text that had been sent popped in. I opened the text from Danielle and read it. I nodded after reading it and started my journey to the office.
Rather than going up with my elevator, I made the choice to use the general elevator and went in with three other employees, all having gone quiet in my presence. I nodded in thanks when one of them pressed the floor for my office, and could both see and feel their relief when they got to their floors. I also relaxed when there was only me remaining in the elevator, and I came out when it got to my floor.
