She wasn’t even in her house before she was calling Pinnacle. Ben answered. “This is Robin. I’m going on vacation.” “Robin? Okay. When did you want to take it?” “Immediately!” “Robin, are you okay?” “No. Yes. Just…can you take me off the roster?” “Well…Mr. Hamilton is not easy to find a replacement for-” “He’s got a winter break coming up soon until the first of the year. He should only need an in-home aid for that and maybe just for a few hours a shift to help him with eating.” “Okay. How long did you want to be off the roster?” “Until the first of the year.” “Okay…well when did you want to start your vacation?” “As soon as you can manage it. I’m talking a day or two.” In actuality she and Mom weren’t supposed to leave until Wednesday of next week. They would have a Christmas and New Year’s eve vacation. “You’re not giving us much notice-” “I never ask for time off, Ben. You know that.
