Time passed. Promises made by staff and coworkers assured the young girl that the woman she not-so-secretly was in love with was on vacation. At first the girl felt put off, wondering if she merely received false hope. As time continued to pass beyond her expected return she began to wonder if the woman had simply told management she was going off on holiday with plans never to return.
Still, the girl waited.
Author's Notes: Sorry guys, this doesn't even count as a chapter but this is a true personal story, and like the main character, I'm still waiting.