Ellie: Thanks for last night... Really needed that.
I was thankful that technology made it possible to just react to text messages. I gave Ellie's little thank-you text a quick thumbs-up instead of an actual reply, clearly 'not making an effort.' Unfortunately, last night was the exact opposite of what I'd needed... Neither emotionally nor physically. As further evinced by the fact that I couldn't keep my eyes open in the office despite the numerous cups of coffee I downed.
Ellie wouldn't let up until I was out her door last night. She'd asked me again and again why I was being weird. And I just repeatedly told her I wasn't being weird. I kept denying that anything was amiss. I knew she didn't believe me, but what could I have possibly said to her?
"Oh, well, you see... I know I said I
