*Elio*
I sighed as my phone screen lit up with Caterina’s mother’s name. Caterina had an uncanny ability to need me right when I was in the middle of important work.
I had been just about to call an important contact and press them on whether they had made the decision to deal with us. It was a phone call that had taken me over an hour to prepare for, but I never ignored Matilde’s calls.
“Hello?” I answered.
“Hey, Elio, I’m sorry to call last minute, but I got stuck at work again. Can you go over and meet Cat when she gets home from school? She needs to be doing her homework. I’m really worried about her grades. I got a call from her English teacher yesterday that she’s close to failing. I just don’t know what’s gotten into her lately.” She let out a breath.
I knew she’d been stressed by her job and Caterina’s spiraling behavior. I wanted to help in any way that I could. So much for making that call today, I thought.
