Before going to work the next day, she thought of different kinds of explanations she could give to Sam but couldn't find any. She later thought of just avoiding him.

She entered the company and was about to go into the elevator when she heard someone call her name. "Ellie, wait up." She looked back and saw that it was Christina. "Hey! How was your date?!" Christina asked as they both entered the elevator.

"Is that the first thing you'll ask me?" Ellie asked back with a chuckle.

"I'm sorry. I've been thinking all night about the date, so I just couldn't wait to ask you." The elevator stopped at...