“That’s a lot of beds,” I tell her. “The good news is we can now help out and bring in some more resources.”
“It’s the talk of the town,” she starts to say. “You should also know that Trent—” She stops. “Well, I don’t know if you care or not.”
“I mean, when it has to do with him, there really is not much I care about, but for shits and giggles, what has he done now?”
“One of his old receptionists has just sued him for sexual harassment.” I look at the ceiling. “She has a lot of evidence against him, including a couple of pictures of certain parts of his body that, as a boss, he should not be sending to someone who works for him.”
“Well, I’ve seen it and it’s probably not a big picture,” I deadpan and she bursts out laughing. “Frankly, I’m surprised it took this long.”
“Well, the best part is it’s Dr. Visabell’s granddaughter, and to say he’s pissed is an understatement.”
“Sadly, he might be a douchebag but he’s good at his job, so he’ll always be in demand.”
“That is the sad part,” she agrees, “but Joyce, who left Bernie to be with him, is now trying to win Bernie back, but he’s already moved on.”
“Well, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence. Sometimes it’s just covering the layer of shit that is under it.” I smile.
“You should know that Dr. Visabell asked about you the other day, after he heard about what you were doing. He said he is going to reach out to you.”
“I’ll let you know when he does,” I assure her.
“Okay, I’ll keep you posted on the progress of the construction timeframe,” she states, “but only if there is something that needs your attention. Enjoy the time with your family, and I’ll see you in three weeks.”
“Thank you, Cheryl,” I reply, smiling when I think about the family trip we leave for tomorrow. “I couldn’t do this without you.”
“I look forward to having you with us for the summer,” she says before she disconnects and my phone beeps with incoming texts, one after another.
I smile when I see the group chat they created for the family vacation.
Zara:
I can’t wait to be lounging on the beach, without a care in the world. I don’t want to see my kids for the whole time we are there.
I snort because she says that now, but three hours later she’ll be searching for them.
Zoey:
Sign me up, please. I’ll have a cocktail right now.
Gabriella:
We get in two days after you guys, sadly. Romeo and his stupid movie.
Ryleigh:
Sucks to be you. I have a whole month off and I plan to do nothing but drink and have sex. At least for two weeks, the other two weeks will be recovery mode. I’m not twenty anymore.
Zoey:
Eeww, that’s my brother.
Zara:
Eewww, no one wants to know that.
Ryleigh:
Just keeping it real. Everyone knows I fell in love with Stone’s dick before I fell in love with him.
