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Laptop open.
Phone in front of him, screen lit up.
He didn’t look ashamed or embarrassed.
“Hey, Steven,” I said.
“Not now,” he said in a short tone. “I’m busy. Leave me alone.”
“I just want you to know it’s okay,” I said. “Maybe we can talk about it.”
“Dammit, Anna,” he growled.
He grabbed his phone and smacked his pointer finger to the screen.
He put the phone to his ear.
“Yeah, it’s me,” he said. “Give me something to talk about.”
Steven glared at me.
I felt about half an inch tall.
I retreated to the bedroom.
I sipped the orange juice and swallowed it down along with everything going through my head.
My eyes kept looking at my phone.
Work. Professionalism.
I nodded.
I reached for the phone.
I read Joe’s text.
Can we meet up tomorrow? I need confirmation or else I’ll have to ask for someone else.
Okay. This is fine. I can respond to this.
Hey, Joe. Tomorrow works for me. Do you have a preferred time to meet? I can work around your schedule.
I nodded. And smiled.
Keep it professional.
I’m free all day too. I’m not allowed to play hockey. Remember?
I took a deep breath.
I look forward to speaking with you tomorrow, Joe. Can we set up a time right now? Or would you prefer to wait until tomorrow? I’m flexible.
I’ve got this.
Joe replied.
Flexible…
