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desk and it takes all my power to pick it up. Sarah looks from the card to me and smiles. “Do I need to give you the same speech I gave to Jayde when she was hesitant about Zac? I don’t want to, but I will if need be.” Sarah was always good with speeches, where I was never good at listening to them. In this case, I very well may listen for once.
    “No, you don’t need to give me the speech. I know what I’m going to do.” With that finality, I slip the card into my purse without looking at it further. Having a romantic interest right now would be bad. I can’t risk anything happening while we’re looking for Jayde. It would make me a terrible friend if I was selfish like that.
    “Alright y’all, I’m heading out before you gross me out more talking about my brothers. See ya tomorrow ladies!” Gwen waves goodbye to both of us and makes her escape out the door. Glancing at the clock, it’s now after seven and I groan. Without realizing it, we’ve been sitting here talking for two hours. Sarah starts to turn all the lights off and the only remaining lights are on both of our desks.
    “Let’s go back to my place, grab some wine and watch Disney movies for old time’s sake. Jayde would be happy for that,” Sarah says smiling brightly. We never admitted it to Jayde but we both secretly hated Frozen, which was one of her favorites. But now I’m feeling like watching it.
    “If only we can watch Frozen,” I say, turning off the remaining lights. Sarah nods. “I was just thinking the same thing.” Great minds do think alike.

 
    Chapter 15
     
    Sarah
     
     
     
     
     
     
    The very next day, when we could have had horrible hangovers and snowman dream regrets, we didn’t. The night was calm and relaxing, just as it would have been if Jayde were here. In a weird and psychological way, she was. I could feel her presence. Not in a paranormal sense, but in the sense she was there. I know, it’s rather difficult to explain. Anna would not stop talking throughout the entire movie, and it was her idea to watch the damn thing. I woke up in my own bed this morning where I don’t remember getting into it to begin with. Glancing at the clock, I see it’s after ten and panic mode immediately sets in. Fuck, we’re late for work!
    Running into the living room, I see Anna is still passed out on the couch. The empty wine bottles and one lonely vodka bottle litter the living room floor. “Anna! Anna get your ass up! We’re late for work!” She groans and mumbles something incoherently that I don’t catch.
    “Come on, we’re late. It’s after ten!” I say rushing back into my bedroom to get dressed. There’s no time for showers so we have to make due with some cheap perfume. I hear an “oh shit” coming from the living room then footsteps rush to the other bathroom and I only assume Anna has heeded my warning and is getting ready.
    “We are so screwed!” Anna yells as she runs back into the living room to clean up the remnants of our party last night.
    “Yeah, but there is no time for cleaning. We have to go now.” I say, grabbing my briefcase and purse before sprinting for the door.
    “Anna, come on,” I say and she nods. “Alright, I’m coming.”  Before Anna can make her happy ass down the stairs, my phone buzzes with an incoming text. It’s Leo. Good lord, what does he want? My heart skips a beat just watching his name flash on the screen.
    “Who texted you?” Anna asks when she finally meets me at the door, all put together like she didn’t get drunk off her ass last night. How the hell is she able to do that?
    “It’s Leo.” I read the text then groan. “Ugh, he wants me to come in to help out. Something about taking inventory and Phoebe is nowhere to be found.”
    Anna smirks then grabs her purse off the table in the hallway. “You go on into the café, and I’ll head to the paper. I have to get a hold of Zac anyways and see what’s going on with the search. You go get your sexy