Unraveling Lies

VANESSA

I zipped up my pants and adjusted my blouse, eyes darting between the mirror and the time on my phone. I was already running late for work, but I wasn’t in the mood to rush. My head wasn’t even on work.

My phone rang.

I glanced at the screen and rolled my eyes a little, but still picked up. “Hello?”

“Miss Vanessa,” the nurse’s voice came in, high-pitched and full of excitement, “I have new