I like the dilemma presented here. I just don't like the heavy hand of the "two days later".
This situation feels heavy handed by the author instead of growing organically.
Honestly, it would feel better if it was simply 1 day later and she was sick on Friday. Less days to account for.
Max already seemed concerned about Esther on Thursday when he first heard that she wasn't coming into work. I find it actually hard to believe that he would wait until 3pm on Friday to reach out to her (the 2nd day she didn't show to work). Especially after hearing on Thursday that she lived alone and people were worried about that fact. We also didn't get to see any of that thought process to see if it was even justified.
Then, it just so happens, probably about 24 hours after that text. Since Max's date with Joy is in the evening. Esther calls and ultimately puts a possible wrench in it. Something, which could have been solved on Friday, if we look at the situation logically. Is there some kind of lesson here that Max should have been more proactive with Esther? What kind of lesson is that?
