She actually dropped the phone at that last announcement.
Thankfully, it hit her warm laundry with a soft thud, and Kiki probably only heard soft rustling on her end. Lena picked it up but was already launching herself out the door when she pressed it to her ear again. “You’re here?!” She sounded ecstatic at the prospect, and maybe, just a tiny bit, a little terrified. Kiki was always a handful, a joy to be around and a welcome friend, but still a handful. Her free hand dug into her pant pocket to make sure she had her keys and then she was out to door, flinging it closed behind her with a loud noise. She winced as she was sure her friend could hear it.
“You mean you’re actually here?” Her eyes came up as she rounded the corners of the hallway. The elevator was already there for her, as if waiting, and with a push of a button she was inside and descending toward the lobby. “Here, here?” Not just New York, but outside of her building?