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JOSH - MONDAY MORNING

Mondays were always the worst. Asha was unusually grumpy, the traffic was a nightmare, and I felt like I hadn't gotten more than three hours of solid sleep. Still, we made it to school on time.

As I walked through the brightly decorated hallways, I kept my head low, trying to avoid any unnecessary interaction with her.

I dropped Asha off at her classroom, kneeling down to smooth her hair and kiss her.

I turned to leave, breathing a small sigh of relief as I thought I'd escaped unnoticed. But just as I reached the door, I walked straight into someone.

"Whoa!" Vivian exclaimed, stumbling back slightly before regaining her balance.

"Sorry," I muttered, looking down at her.

Her hazel eyes blinked up at me, and she gave a small, awkward smile. "Hi."

"Hi," I replied, scratching the back of my neck, suddenly feeling about as smooth as a teenager.

We both chuckled nervously and for a moment, it was just us standing there in very uncomfortable silence.

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"Well," I said finally, pointing vaguely toward the hallway. "See ya."

her glasses up the bridge of her

the hall, feeling her

the time I got to my car, my heart was still racing, though I couldn't figure out

me?" I muttered, my voice echoing in the

dragged my hands down my face, trying to pull myself together. It wasn't like I hadn't seen her

my self-deprecating thoughts. Without looking at the screen, I

Saunders?" The voice on the

Harrington's tone. "Is-uh, is it a good time

steering wheel tighter. "Yeah. Yeah, it's fine. Is Laura-Is

yet lacking reassurance, "the purpose of my call is to address that we haven't received

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stable and has enough brain

without issues. However, we require

complications."

air in the car felt thinner, and my chest tightened as though someone had wrapped a vice around my ribs. My breaths

I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly dry.

replied. "Take your time, Mr. Saunders. We're here if you have

I murmured before ending

to focus on breathing. In through my nose. Out through my mouth.

making me jump. I turned my

rolling the

held up my wallet. "This must've fallen out when

wallet, then back at her, my thoughts

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