Chapter 50

Summary

• The protagonist is visiting an elderly woman named Evelyn, who suggests they have to end their meeting despite having some missed calls and emails that need to be returned.
• The protagonist checks her phone that has two missed calls from David, and one each from Frankie and her mother. She listens to her mother's voicemail first since she is not ready to know what David has to say.
• The protagonist's mother comments about her flight and how she can figure out the way to her daughter's apartment, making her laugh. She then goes to a subway station while interacting with her mother's voicemail.
• She thinks about listening to David’s voice mail once she reaches Brooklyn, but decides to do this near the stairwell. David mentions he's in New York, at their apartment, and is waiting to talk about things.
• Once the message ends, the protagonist rushes to the subway and heads home, wondering why David is home. She feels the air in Brooklyn is colder than Manhattan.
• When she arrives at her apartment, she finds David cleaning dishes. They converse about why they are in the current situation and try to find a solution to their problems.
• David suggests they could consider a long-distance relationship or either of them could eventually move back, as they have options and don’t have to resolve to divorce. However, the protagonist disagrees and suggests that divorce might be the right step.
• David leaves the apartment with a wish that the protagonist finds her perfect partner and she sleeps peacefully that night.
• The next morning, the protagonist receives a call from Frankie about scheduling a photo shoot with Evelyn. Evelyn suggests conducting the photo shoot in her apartment on Friday, despite the protagonist's skepticism about covering a lot of ground before that. Evelyn assures her that they will be ready by Friday.