Chapter 7~B

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At work.

I couldn't help but groan loudly when the coffee machine released droplets of nothing. We had little devils that fed on our frustration by draining the coffee dry in this premises.

"Don't bother, no coffee." I gave Yvonne a heads up in return for her smile. I walked away from the counter, back into the semi silent atmosphere.

From across the room, Natalie spots me and mutters something to me - she couldn't shout out like a retard, at least not at the office - and all I could pick up were a few words which my brain couldn't make sense of. I didn't want to put my head in much exercise anyway... After this morning.

All I did was grimace in confusion, until she rolled her eyes and walked wildly towards me. Her face became more radiant the more she drew nearer, not to mention the typical glow in her eyes. Her curls were let loose and bouncing gracefully against her shoulders. A tinge of jealousy fell on me of the way she looked, maybe because the mirror was rude to me today.

"I'm loving the new, messy look," Her eyes scanned my outfit,

I couldn't tell whether she was teasing or not.

"Really?" I felt naive.

"No!" She exclaimed rather rudely.

She sighed.

"Listen, babe, you can't wear your sadness so everyone can see. I know that things aren't so good at the moment." She pried me closer and hid our faces as she spoke- as if she felt embarrassed to be seen with me.

"What do you mean, I'm perfectly fine." I whispered back, frowning.

Lie, whats with all these lies?.

"You're wearing flats , with granny jeans and a grey blouse. Like an intern! I'm afraid to ask how long you took on your hair. " She pointed out,

"I didn't have time to pick out an outfit, what was I supposed to do?" I allowed her judgement to slump my form and scanned around shyly for any spectators now that I felt convicted.

"Why, Dani?" Her fingers gave my jaw a slight shove, so I was facing her again. She looked at me like she knew and understood everything that was going on, or perhaps I wanted her to look at me like that,

"I just... I missed my alarm." I muttered back, not as confident as I would've liked to be.

She raised an eyebrow in doubt. Was I that lucid? Or maybe I had been indeed wearing my sadness for the public to see. Either way, her eyes were raised in judgement towards me and I had begun to feel lightheaded. What I wasn't sure of was if she was analysing and staring at the physical me or the me that needed more. than just one glance to see... The me that felt quite distant lately.

Or I was just being too emotional about everything.

"Dani." She said underneath her breath. "I know you. Are you really okay?"

I tried to look for a smile inside myself that could get her off my case, but I failed. The truth will never let a smile hide it. She always had a way around me, my feelings. I glanced at her with warm cheeks and she nodded, assuring me that I could share my heavy load at any desired ratio with her.

"It's Chris, well... Me." I said. My tears were somewhere distant, gladly. Her eyes were suddenly attracted to something behind me, and she let go of my shoulders. I watched her as she bit her lower lip nervously, but didn't utter any words.

"We'll do lunch?" She nodded softly, I nodded back reluctantly, but quickly attended to my urge to see what it was that had caught her attention.

Nate's impatient gaze met mine from the door of his office. Flicking his thumb, he gestured towards the entrance of his office, obligating me to scurry towards him sheeply. Hopefully, not in much trouble for not reporting earlier to duty.

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