Chapter 29: A Thank You To Elle

Abigail’s POV

“Are you ready?” I asked Elle with my phone pinched between my ear and shoulder.

“I will be when you get here!” She said.

She sounded like she was shuffling around her apartment. I wasn’t used to her being so hasty. She was so cool and rolled with whatever curves life threw her way. If she was taking so much time to get ready, I couldn’t wait to see her.

“You don’t have to overdress! This café is nice, but it’s no five-star restaurant!” I reassured her.

“Oh, I know,” Elle brushed my concern aside. “So how are the cats holding up?”

Gus answered for me and yowled from the backseat. Gus, Peaches, and Duchess were in their pet carries in the back of my car with their fur standing up stiff with anxiety. They weren’t going to the vet, but I had no way to reassure them they were safe.

“You’re almost there, Gus!” I called back to him, hoping in some way he could read my lips or at the very least my voice would soothe him.

“They’ll be just fine,” I told Elle.