To Chase or Not?

I wanted to chase, to get some clarity. But as I saw the lunchbox thrown into the trash can, my courage faltered.

It wasn't just the lunchbox he discarded, nor the food inside. It was my feelings he threw away.

So why bother chasing, asking, only to embarrass myself?

I put down the lunchbox I had retrieved and walked back to my hospital bed, no longer able to bring myself to eat.

The person who had brought back the lunchbox seemed to catch the drift and carefully placed it in front of me.

"Just take it back," I said.

"No, it's fine..." the person withdrew their hand.

"It was you who picked it up, it should be yours. Besides, you can eat it without worry," I said, before picking up my fork again and angrily digging into my meal.

Conrad caught someone's eye from across the room, signaling them to take the lunchbox away and then stopped me from continuing to fork a meatball, "Don't take out your frustration on my food." After a pause, he added, "Maybe Ernest left because he saw me here."

That hit me hard. I remembered Conrad wiping my face earlier, and my heart felt sore.

like I couldn't

had already packed up the food in front of

he was going, and I had no idea until Jacqueline called. "Felicia, there wasn't any trouble when Rad

aback,

lip, looked like he got into a fight, so I just wanted to check in," Jacqueline's words made my

crossed my mind. Had Conrad gone to confront Ernest

Jacqueline rambled on a bit more and even asked if the pies

Jacqueline, I left the

back at work, and as if on cue, I bumped into

"Director Hudson, you look even more... shall we say, slim and trim than a few days ago." He was implying I had

could I not have? Between Ernest's cold shoulder and a recent flood, I had dropped at

effective, Mr. Smith noticed," I managed,

Collins? He's lost weight too, at least five pounds,"

really noticed if he

not because whenet

him, all

he looked at me.

respond to that, and Grant stepped closer, "So, you two haven't

Ernest's attitude and stubbornly added, "We've broken

not the way to look at it. Every couple argues. My fiancée and I argue all the time, 'breaking

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