Bantering With My Boss

(Arata)

Amidst the happiness of meeting my family and planning the trip for the next few days, texting Karsten skipped my mind. 

Once I had returned to my room and changed into my nightdress, I climbed into bed with my phone. 

There were 10 notifications of his calls and messages. 

Damn! He was going to be furious.

{Arata! Where are you?}

{Reply whenever you see my messages.}

{You were supposed to text me.} 

With every message I read I couldn't help but feel guilty. I promised I would text him after landing and totally forgot. 

I quickly typed. 

{Sorry, I got busy with my family and am just checking my phone. My brother picked me up from the airport and we encountered nothing unusual.} 

Hitting send, I let my phone drop on my chest, the flowery cover of my phone facing upwards as I aimlessly traced my fingers on its smooth surface.