Chapter 50 A Call For Help

The way Curtis spoke shocked Sabrina. Wait… Was that how he spoke in front of his own boss all the time?! Even Curtis realized he had a tonal problem. "M-May I request a leave?" he looked at Victor and added belatedly. Victor was obviously unaccustomed to this dynamic. He gulped and nodded. "Uh, yea. We have a lot of people to cover for you anyway. I don't think anyone will miss you." Sabrina honestly thought this reflected poorly on them, but she did not know how to react when Victor had already okayed Curtis' unreasonable work leave. Yes, they were best friends outside of work, but private friendship should never get in the way of professionalism. Despite her unease, Sabrina decided to keep quiet. She was not as close enough to Curtis as their apparent relationship would suggest, so she couldn't just nag him into submission. Her advice might just rub Curtis the wrong way, too, and Sabrina did not want that. The journey home was a silent one. As usual, Curtis never spoke unless