Error Handling: A Southern Sweet Romantic Comedy (Matched by Cupid Book 2) by Erin Lucy
Author:Erin Lucy [Lucy, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New Fable Press
Published: 2024-06-26T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 13
Chris
The room smells like stale coffee and Lysol. Not the best combination to go with the egg and potato casserole I just warmed up in the microwave. I set my homemade breakfast and my water bottle on the round table nearest the high row of windows and set about calming my hunger.
The breakroom sits behind the Maintenance Departmentâs main office and is the social hub for CofCâs maintenance techs and hospitality workers. Iâm used to my ilk being tucked away out of sight, the dirty blue-collar workers that the professionals prefer to keep on the periphery, but nowhere has it been as apparent as CofC, where they hide the maintenance department in the basement of a former hospitalâin an old morgue. The college bought the property a decade ago and remodeled it into an administrative building. As usual, the maintenance department drew the short stick and has to conduct its business where freezers full of dead bodies once sat.
There are no stories of ghosts in the old morgue, but like any normal human, I prefer not to be in the basement alone after dark. Although Iâm currently alone in the breakroom, the morning sun is pouring through the small windows near the ceiling. For that, Iâm thankful. Especially after last nightâs tour.
The phantom breeze at the cemetery caused a twinge in the back of my neck that sent shivers down my arms. It was a good excuse to grab Sarah and hold her close. While I eat, I replay the feeling of her hand in mine, and I enjoy the memory of her reassuring touch.
I sigh and grab my phone from my back pocket. I tried to call and text my brother a few times yesterday to find out what was going on with my dad, but I never got a response.
I dial my brother and stick the phone to my ear.
âHey Chris,â Sam says after the third ring. His voice sounds dull. âSorry I didnât call back yesterday. We were on a tight deadline. I havenât slept since Saturday.â
âYikes.â
âYeah, Iâm headed to bed now. Whatâs up?â
I shift in my seat. âI wonât keep you. I just wanted to see how Dad is doing. Mom called me yesterday morning and told me he has pneumonia.â
âShe thinks itâs pneumonia.â
âDouble pneumonia,â I clarify.
âThe doctor thinks itâs just bronchitis. She thinks the doctor is wrong by the way Dadâs coughing. His oxygen is staying steady though, so sheâs just overreacting.â
âShe was in a mood when she called me.â
âSheâs worried. You know how she gets.â
âUnfortunately.â I rub my forehead. âLet me know if it gets worse. I donât trust Mom not to embellish it.â
âShe will. Thatâs Mom.â
Kahlil walks in and salutes me. I return the gesture. âKeep me posted. I can come home if you need me.â
âNo worries. Weâre fine here.â
âIf things get worse, I want to know.â
We hang up as Kahlil pulls a chair from my table. Its metal legs shriek against the commercial tiles.
âSo, howâs the side project going?â Kahlil sits
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