Fifty One Days

Chaper 7 'The morning after'

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When I wake, I'm in bed alone. It takes my eyes a minute to adjust, it's still dark out but I can hear the birds outside singing. Milo is no where to be seen. Fuck! What time is it! I reach for my phone off the side...batteries dead. Shit!

I had so many important meetings today! I swing my legs out of bed and reach down to connect my phone to the charger. I go to the bathroom while I wait for it to charge. No point rushing round now. If I'm late, I'm already late and I am the boss so who cares. I peek into Milos room on my way back, the door is slightly ajar. It doesn't look like he's been in there at all, I know he's stayed in my room since he got here but none of his stuff is here.

I push the door open further and call out his name. No reply. Maybe he had to go out earlier. He probably had to go to work too. Wish he had bloody woken me up too. Hang on a minute....I pull open the cupboard none of his stuff is in there. Well maybe he hasn't managed to get his stuff all moved in....but then he didn't have a car so where is his stuff. Maybe it's all downstairs....with him....stop being paranoid Ali. He hasn't just up and left his job and room because of you. It's probably nothing, he's probably just at work.

I make my way back to my room and catch site of the clock on the wall in the wall. Forgot that was there. 6am...oh well that's good, I don't need too be at my first meeting till 10. I close my door behind me and turn on my phone. After it powers up, I've got 2 missed calls from Jenna and a text from her 'Babe, call me when you get a chance, few things to chat about. J' sent at 5.45am. I also have another text.......its from Milo.....

Hey Ali I'm really sorry I ran out on you this morning but I've had to go back home for a couple of months, it's hard to explain right now but you need to trust me. I've paid Jenna for a years worth of rent. I will be back. I'm really sorry I didn't wake you. I just had to go. I'll see you soon. Milo. X.

Okay.. .so fair enough he has to go home for some kind of emergency but he didn't want to just wake me for 5 seconds just to explain. Somethings not right. I hit dial on his name and it goes straight to voicemail. What the fuck? I punch back a reply 'Hey I hope everything's okay? If there's anything I can do , let me know. Love Ali. I hit send.....wait shit. Shit. Too late it's gone. Fucking Love Ali....am I serious right now. I flop back on the bed. Why am I such a dick. I look back at my phone...urgh well it's gone now.

Its half 7 before I even attempt to shower and get dressed. I decide to wear a black pencil skirt, tights, heels and a green blouse. I feel myself really into green lately.

I forget to ring Jenna back but she can wait. I've got a meeting at her office later anyway. I make it too work by 8.35. My assistant Jane passes me a tea. I sit in my office and power up my laptop. I'm starting to get a headache behind my eyes, this cold is still lingering. I have an email from Jenna and in the subject box....resignation. Ahhh shit. She's quitting on me.

To: AliOliver225
From :JennaForseter15
Subject: Resignation.

Dear Alice Oliver.

I have been thinking for some time now about my position at AOEA and I have come to the decision that I will no longer be able to carry on due to personal circumstances. As you know my upcoming divorce has caused a lot of stress on my part and I feel I am no longer able to do my job as effectively as I once did or that you deserve as you are an excellent employer and friend. I will work my months notice commencing ONE MONTH FROM TODAYS DATE. I am so grateful for all you have done for me Ali and I hope we can still continue some sort of relationship in the future.