Kelly arrived at 51, right at 8:00 and walked to the briefing room for the shift meeting. As he stood in the back, holding Stella's coffee and a bag with her favorite, he noticed that Stella wasn't seated up front. He looked around. She wasn't there. Maybe she's running late, he thought.
The meeting ended and still no Stella. He stopped by the common room. He dropped the coffee and muffin on a table and headed to the locker room. On his way, he stopped by Casey's office.
"Hey, Matt. Did Stella call out today?"
"No. She's didn't come in with you?" Casey asked.
" Uh no. I'll call her." He said as he reached for his phone. "Maybe she overslept."
Kelly dialed Stella's number. It rang a few times.
"Hey, it's Stella. Leave a message." Her voicemail message said.
"Hey, Stella, it's me. Where are you? You're late for your shift. Call me."