Adeline is sitting at her desk in the office, focused on her work. Her phone buzzes, and she sees a call from her mother, Nina. Smiling softly, she picks it up.
Adeline Martino (FL)
📞 Hi, Mom!
Nina Martino (FL Mother)
📞 Hi, sweetheart! How’s your day going?
Adeline Martino (FL)
📞 Busy as usual, but nothing I can’t handle.
Nina Martino (FL Mother)
📞 That’s my girl! Listen, I just wanted to tell you—your dad, Natalya, and I are heading to our school reunion tonight. Remember? It’s been planned for weeks.
Adeline Martino (FL)
📞 Oh, right, the reunion! I totally forgot that was tonight. You guys must be excited!"
Nina Martino (FL Mother)
📞 Yes, it’s going to be fun! We’d love for you to join us, Adeline. You could use a break, and it’s been a while since we all went out together.
Adeline Martino (FL)
📞 I know, Mom. It sounds great, but… I don’t think I’ll make it. I’ve got a lot of work to finish, and knowing how things go here, I might be stuck late at the office again.
Nina Martino (FL Mother)
📞 Are you sure, sweetheart? You’ve been working so hard lately. It would be nice to have you with us, even for a little while.
Adeline Martino (FL)
📞 I’d love to be there, Mom, but I really can’t. The presentation I did today took a lot of time, and I need to catch up on some other projects before tomorrow. I’ll probably be here late.
Nina Martino (FL Mother)
📞 Alright, honey. I understand. Just make sure you don’t overwork yourself, okay? You need to take care of yourself too.
Adeline Martino (FL)
📞 I will, Mom, I promise. You guys go and have a great time. Say hi to everyone for me!
Nina Martino (FL Mother)
📞 Of course! We’ll miss you, but I’ll tell everyone how proud I am of my hardworking daughter.
Adeline Martino (FL)
📞 Thanks, Mom. I’ll call you when I’m done, okay?
Nina Martino (FL Mother)
📞 Alright, dear. Love you.
Adeline Martino (FL)
📞 Love you too, Mom.
Adeline hangs up the phone, sighing softly as she looks back at her work.
She knows she made the right decision to stay late, but there’s a slight pang of guilt for missing out on family time. Nevertheless, she focuses back on her tasks, determined to finish what she started.
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