Running Into Bella

Maddie's POV

I didn't see Mariko after the coffee outing yesterday. It wasn't a date for me, so I'm calling an outing. Mariko clearly thinks that it was a date. I left Sternpoint early because I needed to do some studying and Lana wasn't in the office yesterday and neither today. So I have yet to get through the pile of work on my desk that doesn't seem to want to lessen. I got to work early to start working.

I ignored everyone else that came after me, I had to get this done or else I would work myself to the bone where I am burnt out. I didn't bother with coffee or anything to eat because I pushed myself with work. I was actually happy that Lana wouldn't be at work today because I didn't want anything more to be piled up.

I texted my mother last night about how things w……