The weekend flew by pretty quickly . Momma introduced me to Bethany , who she had taught back in elementary .

Apparently Beth was in the same grade with me . But she was in the popular girls group and I was just an unknown stick .

Beth gets along so well with momma that sometimes , I get jealous just thinking about their relationship . But you shouldn't, because you're hours away from her and she needs someone . But Beth is there for her.

My conscious is getting annoying by being right all , and by all I mean all the time .

**Dramatic eye roll**

Well anyway, back to the present . Right now my alarm is murdering my ears with it's supposed to be soothing melodies .

I groan and get up . This has been my life for the past five months. I get up unwillingly and I groan , go downstairs and I make Jason breakfast . He goes in for a kiss and I quickly duck it . After feeding him - well not actually feeding him . More like dishing up for him - I walk up the stairs , get dressed . I go to work or my Momma's and when I come back I don't even wait up for him , I just jump right in to bed and sleep .

Ugh , I groan again while showering . I groan while baking muffins and I internally groan when he walks down the stairs .

" Morning Cassiey." He says .

"Jason."I say nodding at him .

I plate his warm muffins and freshly brewed coffee when he tries kissing my cheek.

He begins eating , and I grab the big muffin and head up stairs while nibbling at it .

I put on a red pantsuit and a black blouse . With black high heels and a tight bun , I walk downstairs .

I pick up my purse from its new home : the couch and I walk out . But not before surprising him by saying "see you at work ."

I smirk a little when I hear no sarcastic reply . Who am I ? Since when do I smirk ? Wow I'm changing !

When I arrive at Smith Industries , I walk in and I'm met by weird gazes . They almost look like I don't know , guilt . Pity . What on earth.

I walk into the elevator, and when it dings , I see Kayla . Her face looks drained of colour. I wave at her and she gives a slight nod and then she scrams to her office . Weird , what is it ? Do I have something on my face ?

Kimberly is sitting on her normal chair behind her big desk . She's in her element until I disturb her .

"Kim" I whisper -yell.

Her head shoots up and her face pales , regret flashes in her eyes before she wears a beautiful smile on her face .

I smile back and walk into the office . My office .

Kim is the head receptionist in Smith Industries , she's married to her husband -what?! - Dale Hugh . And she's a good friend of mine .

Everybody is acting so weird . I dont understand this at all .

As I'm working , my phone rings .

" Smith Industries, Cassandra Smith speaking ." I say . I've practice this for so long that I can literally say it while I'm sleeping .

" Miss Smith , its Mariah . Mr McKight called in the other day and asked if you had already planned his budget already ." She says into phone .

"Oh , thank you , Mariah . I'll get back to him ." I thank her then say goodbye . She's a great assistant , honestly .

After ending the call , I go back straight into my work . I expect to see Jason's head pop up from the door . But I have too much hope .

Nothing . I remember Kayla used to also visit me too during lunch but now I'm sitting behind Kimberly's brown mahogany table helping her out while she's in the bathroom.

A lady walks in . " Hi , I'm Ammika . I'm looking for the bathroom ."

I paint a big smile on my face , mirroring how I'd seen Kim do it . I point down the hall to the bathroom .

After spending time with Kim . I drive home . I dont even look at the driveway. Oh who am I kidding I look at it . And my face falls when I dont see his car . But my heart is like what'd you expect .

I track into the bathroom and soak in the water . Instead my eyes fall closed . When they flutter back open it's dark outside .

I dry myself with a towel . But not before quickly scrubbing my body . I walked out of the bathroom and then I shrugged into my clothes and fell asleep.

BEEP ... BEEP ... BEEP!!

Yall I need to change this alarm . It's so annoying . I groan and jump out of the bed . I shower quickly and then make Jason breakfast .

He comes in . This time I've already placed everything on the table . So when he comes in , I give him a nod ad then I walk out .

He grunts . Oh , butthole . I throw on a pantsuit and then head to work.

I get the same glances from everyone . ugh , I dont care . Get a life .

I walk in my office and dive right into work . I head out to get a calculator . And when I walk back in , the phone is ringing .

"Smith Industries, Cassandra Smith speaking ." I say nonchalantly.

" Wow Cassandra , why do you sound so professional ." Mr McKnight asks .

"Oh , well you have contacted me through my work phone so I have to answer like that , Mr Mc- I mean Brent ." I say . He says he feels too old when I call him by his last name.

" well , I wanted to know if I can come over . To plan the budget of course ." He says . Brent has so much confidence, it's sometimes intimidating.

"Oh , I'm at the Head Quaters of Smith Industries. " I say, then end the call .

In the record time, I hear a knock on my door . I look up, there he stands looking all good . He kinda gives me the hots .

I greet him and then we jump right in . And sooner than I could imagine we're done . I look at him and I smile .

" Please , tell me a little about your daughters ." I ask him . I love kids , I want to know .

" My eldest daughter is Melanie . She's 16 ." I give him a look that says , what the fudge . And he replies with a smile .

" What I'm 36 . I had her when I was 20 , my wife Katie was 19 . We ran off got married in Vegas. She was pregnant. I didn't tell my parents because they had my whole life planned out for me so I was in someway rebelling . She died during childbirth ." He says . Well if his wife died after childbirth what about his second daughter?

" I took her , Melanie of course . To my parents , I had to find a way to tell them the truth . So I did just that . I pulled up at the house and I just told them blank out . My youngest daughter Annalise , she's 11. Her mother Anna was diagnosed with lung cancer a year after we got married . We went for surrogacy , because she wanted me to remember her with a little child . So when we had the child Anna named her Annalise . Anna- as her name and lise-was our surrogate's name :Lisa . And after little Annie , I just quit trying to find Mrs right ." He says with such a flat tone , you'd think it didn't affect him .

" I'm so so-" the phone rings and I pick it up .

"Hey Cassiey . Someone named Beth wants to speak to you ." Kim says .

"Put her through ." I simply say .

"Cassiey ! Cassiey ! You gotta get to the hospital , your mom , your mom! She's-" before she finishes I'm bolting out of the room .

Running in heels is a talent and I got that talent . Kim looks at me with concern then glares at someone or something behind me . I dont even have time to ask what who or what was going on . MY MOMMA NEEDS ME !!!!