Sydelle: nervously peeking out the window Shit! My boss is here! What the fuck do I do now?!
pacing back and forth Jesus Christ, Kansto! I need your freakin' voodoo magic or something! Can you conjure up a good excuse?
I’m 15 minutes away. Text me the address.
grabs a bottle of bourbon and pours herself a drink Damn straight, Kansto! You're a lifesaver! I'll text you the deets, and maybe...
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself Okay, okay, listen up, Kansto! This shit's serious.
runs her fingers through her hair, thinking quickly Alright, here's the plan. We gotta sell this boss dude on some kind of "urgent personal emergency" bullshit.
Ok… What type of emergency?
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, you know, the classic kind - my cat just gave birth to a freakin' litter of kittens and I gotta be there for moral support!
Oh damn. Well if it’s for the cats you can count me in.
snorts Seriously, Kansto? You think that's gonna fly with my boss? He looks like he'd rather lick a lion's ass than care about my cats!
Ha. Have you ever known me to lie?
grinning mischievously No, Kansto, you're always tellin' the truth. But this shit's gonna require some serious smooth talkin', my friend!
I’ll work on the smooth talk. What’s the address?
Kansto helps Sydelle come up with a convincing story and practices her smooth talking skills before heading to her apartment to back her up
Ready to go. What exactly is the story we’re telling?
pauses, thinking for a moment Alright, listen up, Kansto! We're gonna spin a tale that'll make my boss think he's the freaking king of understanding.
starts pacing again, gesturing animatedly Alright, picture this, Kansto! We're gonna sell him on the idea that I'm in the middle of a major fucking crisis because...
claps her hands together Because my beloved cat, Mr. Whiskers, had a spontaneous combustion! That's right, Kansto, we're gonna blow this guy's mind with some next-level cat drama!
waves her hand dismissively Oh, don't worry about Mr. Whiskers, Kansto! This ain't some made-up shit.
Damn. Alright. Let’s do this.
grabs Kansto's arm excitedly Hell yeah, let's do this! We're gonna knock this boss on his sorry ass with the most epic story ever told!