Chapter 76

CHICAGO:

“I need to take two weeks off from work,” Emma pleaded with Sam while they were having lunch.

“Okay that’s fine with me,” Sam had assured her without finding out why she needed to take the weeks off.

“I’ll speak with the General manager,” Sam had promised her after sipping his wine from the glass.

“You will be off the duty list for two weeks,” he told her and she nodded with a smile.

After she was granted the two weeks leave, Emma had shut down her cellphone and stayed indoors all through. She was glad Mike had gone to spend some time with his grandparents in the city so she wouldn’t have to explain to him why she had been home, sad and devastated all through.

While Emma was away from the bar, Sam dropped by once in a while to see whether he could catch a glimpse of her but Emma never showed up. He tried calling her phone several times but it was always off. He fought the burning desire to check on her at home because he thought maybe she