Namara's POV:

"Hey, you.” I said, my voice softening instinctively.

"Namara, there's been an incident on site.” He began, but his tone was filled with regret. "A scaffold collapsed and it was nothing catastrophic, but a bunch of workers got hurt and have to stay behind and make sure they're okay, handle the reports, and talk to the families so I won't be returning today."

His words made me pause for a moment as the anticipation I'd built up all day, deflated in an instant and ...