An Old Acquaintance

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Joseph turned away clearly not wanting to speak to Jac but his wife, Sophia was keen.

"Are you our doctor?" said Sophia

"Umm I am but I, I can't. I'm sorry" said Jac as she ran to her office with tears welling up in her eyes. She brushed past Mo but took no notice.

"Hey, are you alright?!"

"Yes, I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?" replied Jac

"Oh, well you just looked a bit..."

"A bit what?"

"Never mind..." Said Mo as she walked off down the corridor

Jac immediately burst into tears and began searching through her draw. She was looking for a picture of her and Joseph together and soon found it.

Suddenly, Joseph walked in and smiled

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Suddenly, Joseph walked in and smiled.

"What are you doing in here?!!?" screamed Jac , trying to hide the photo

"There's nothing wrong with two work colleagues catching up is there?" replied Joseph

"Colleagues?"

"Well what else would I say? Two lovers who are clearly over but still miss each other like crazy?!?!?!!?" shouted Joseph

"What!"

"Yes. I miss you and I so wished you had come with me"

"Well, look. We're over. I have a daughter and I am very happy" said Jac

"No man?"

"That's none of your business now please leave"

"What's that?" said Joseph, pointing to Jac's hand under the desk

"It's yours. I just kept it for you because I didn't know where you were"

"After all these years, you still believed I would come back"

"And you did. So here, now get out!" Jac handed him the photo and sent him on his way.

Joseph smiled at Jac.

Jac smiled back...


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