291 A GIRLS… AND GUY NIGHT OUT

Anna sat at her desk, engrossed in her work as the soft glow of her laptop illuminated her face. The room was filled with the rhythmic tapping of keys, the only sound breaking the stillness of the night. Fatigue creeped on her causing her eyes to droop but she shook her head and sat up quickly. “Nope, I'm not sleeping. Not till I'm through.” Daniel, who was leaning against the door, watching her sighed and shook his head. “I don't know why she keeps doing this. At this rate, she's going to end herself before anyone tries to.” He walked over to her and took a seat opposite her, “Why don't you just sleep?” He questioned her. “You’ve been dozing for nearly an hour now; it's a miracle you're still awake when you haven't left that seat.” “No, thank you. It's just seven p.m. It's way too early for me to sleep,” she told him, her eyes not leaving her system. He stood from the chair and left the room, returning with a steaming cup of coffee. He placed it gently on her desk, carefu