"I'll be on night duty again tonight," Christy said casually. "So I'll be taking a nap after this."
Kendrick blinked, the tension in his chest easing. Levy gave a nod in acknowledgment, taking a sip of her juice. "No need to worry, Mom. You can rest. We'll be fine."
Relief flooded through Kendrick. With his mom on night duty, he wouldn't have to explain himself, wouldn't have to give any reason for why he had to go out tonight. It was perfect.
Later in the afternoon, Kendrick found himself sitting at his desk, his phone in his hand. He hesitated for a moment, staring at the screen.
He needed to message Zephany. He needed to confirm the details for tonight. His fingers hovered over the keyboard before he finally typed out a short message.
"Hey, Zephany. Are we still on for tonight? Let me know if we're meeting up before the event."
He hit send and waited.
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