The next morning, Martin was deep in thought, mentally arranging the steps for his upcoming projects, when his phone buzzed on the desk beside him.
Glancing at the screen, he was somewhat surprised to see Sarah Patel's name flashing.
It had been a while since he last connected with his old friends, and Sarah reaching out was unexpected, though it felt like a reminder of his former life.
He answered the call, Sarah's warm and excited voice instantly greeting him.
"Martin! I hope I'm not disturbing you or anything important."
"Not at all," Martin replied, a small smile tugging at his lips. "What's up?"
"I'm about to graduate!" Sarah said, her excitement palpable through the phone. "And I want you to come to the graduation ceremony. It's next week, but we're spending the next few days setting up the venue, doing all the tedious prep work. I was hoping you'd join me. It would be great to have you around!"
