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I moved after her.
She stopped in the middle of the floor, her face in her hands.
Sobbing.
Fucking sobbing.
My girl is sobbing!
I cringed and shook that thought away.
I slowly shut the office door behind me.
I told myself to not feel like a piece of shit right now.
But I did.
My spine stiffened.
I always swore if someone made Anna cry like she was right now I’d beat their ass into burger meat.
Yet it was me who did it.
“Anna,” I whispered. “I’m…”
She lifted her head and shook it. “No, Joe.”
“Listen…”
Anna turned.
Tears running down her cheeks, stealing the mascara from her eyes on their way down.
Those unforgiving black streaks slamming into my chest like a knife to my heart.
My hands tightened into fists.
Goddamn, Joe, you are a terrible human.
Look what you’ve done to her.
“It’s all a mess,” she said. She pointed to her desk.
“What’s a mess?” I asked.
Anna walked to an end table and grabbed a tissue.
She wiped her face and took a deep breath.
“This is the most unprofessional moment of my life,” she said. “And in front of you.”
That’s when I could no longer take it.
I moved as close as I could to Anna and touched her right shoulder for a second.
“Fuck professional,” I said. “Tell me what’s going on. Right now. I’m ordering you to tell me.”
Anna looked at me.
