LYRIC TheaftermathofmeetingwithPenelopeturnedouttobetorturous.Iwasrestlessandcouldnteven eatwhenIgotbacktoDarkspire.
Ikeptshufflingbetweenholdingthescanandtouchingthenecklace.Ineededsomethingtokeepmeclosetothem.Itwaspuretorturehavingthismentalknowledgeoflosingthem.
Aftersometime,whenIconcludedIneededadistractiontoavoidlosingmymind,Itookthepills.Mightnotbemysmartestmove;IknowIpromisednevertotakethemagain.
ButIcouldnt helpit.Ineededsomethingtohelpmefeel better.Andonlymydreamscouldhelpme.
RightafterItookit,mydreamdidcome.
Jarismademelove meinthewayIlikedandalwaysenjoyedit.IscreamedsohardasIcame,andforamoment,Iwishedthisdreamcouldlastforever.
***** Andmyweekjustkeptgettingworse.
Inthemorning,IwokeuptoanemailfromTCH,tellingmeIhadbeensummonedbytheboardbytena.m.
Iknewwhatitmeant.Theywereabouttopenalizeme.
MyhandswouldntstopshakingtheminuteIsawtheemail.AllmyeffortsatTCH,mypassionforsavinglives…itwasallabouttogodownthedrain.
Iwascryingwhenthekidscametovisit.AssoonasIrealizedtheyweretheonesknocking,Idriedmyfacecompletelybeforegettingthedoor.
Theirhappymoodputmeoutofmysadonepartially.AndIwasevenmore gladwhenIdiscoveredtheyweretheretoaskformyopiniononwhichjeweltheyweretouseontheirbirthday.
Ugh.Talkabouttheirbirthday.MygiftsforthemwerealreadybeingshippedandIcouldntwait forthemtoseethem.Thepartywasinaweekstime.
WhenIwasdonemakingadecisionforthem,theyranofftogetreadyforschool.

Asforme,IgotreadytogotoTCH.
IwashavingahardtimekeepingmycomposureonasIgotreadyinfrontofthemirror.Realfeargrippedme.
Itwas09:05whenItookmybagandlefttheroom.
Tomysurprise,Jariswasoutthere,justapproachingmydoor.Or,atleastIthoughthewasapproachingmydoor.
Buthewas.
Goodmorning,AlphaJaris.Idippedmyheadashestoppedinfrontofme.
Hismasculinecolognehitmeinaninstant.CedarNoirandDarkTruffle.
Lyric.Youready? Ifurrowedmybrows.Readyforwhat? Ium…ImgoingtoTCH.Iwassummonedthismorning.
Yeah,Iknow.ThatswhyIaskedifyouwereready.
Oh.YYeah,Iam.Readyandutterlyterrified.
Good.Letsgo,then.Hestartedwalkingaheadofme.
Wait,what?Whatwashedoing? Youcomingwith me?IhadntmovedfromwhereIstood.
Lookslikeit.
Seeingthemuchdistancehedcreatedbetweenus,Ihadtoforcemylegstomove.

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Butwhy?Imean,youdonthaveto.Thewordscameout Iknow.ButIwantto.
SinceIwasstrugglingtomeetupwithhispace.
Successfullyunlocked! Hisanswersweresoclipped,makingmefeellikeIwasbotheringhim.ButIcouldntshakeoffthewarmththatspreadthroughmybelly.
WhathadgottenintothestoneheartedAlpha?WhywouldhewanttoaccompanymetoTCH? 117 Thankyou,Imentionedwhileslidingnexttohiminthebackseat.
Hewasbusyonhislaptopbutglancedatmeandnodded.Nowords.Hejustreturnedhisgazetohislaptop.
TheridetoTCHwas torturouslylong.Iwasbothcuriousto knowwhatmyjudgementwouldbeandalsoscaredoffacingtheboard.
Eitherway,Ihad afeeling todaywouldnotbeagooddayforme.
Iclutchedmypursetightasmyself,JarisandKaelmadeourwayintohergroundfloor of TCH.Itwasimpossiblenot tonoticetheglarespeoplethrewmyway.
Icouldevenhearthewordstheysaidintheirminds: Killer.
Carelessdoctor.
Shesnotfittobehere.
Iimaginedthemsayingevenworse.ButIdidntdeservethem.Therewasno wayId beensocarelesswithmyapplication.Thewalktotheelevatorfeltlikeforever,andwhenthethreeofuswerefinallyin,Ireleasedaverydeepbreath.
Itllbefine,Lyric.Youkeepgoingthiswayandyoumightpassout beforetheyevenpenalizeyou.
ItwasJaris.

StoneheartedgrumpyJaris.Hewascomfortingme.
Goodness,thesurreality.
Iexhaleddeeplybeforenoddingathim.Thankyou.
Acoupleminutesmoreandwebothenteredtheboardroom.KaelremainedatthedoorwhileJarisandIproceeded.
The largeroom,filledwithalongtableandplentyofchairs,wasalreadyfilled.IsawthegrumpyfacesofmenIhadntseenbefore.Menwhowere,nodoubt,topsuperiors.
TheystoodupandbowedassoonastheysawJaris.Itwasntuntilhetookaseatthattheydidthesame.
Normally,Jariswasntsupposedtobehere.Thiswasabusinessofthe organization,andnonstaffwerentallowed.
ButIguesseditdidntmatterwhenyouweresomeonelikeJaris.
Themeetingkickedoff.IavoidedlookingatthefacesofthedoctorsIknewasIhatedseeingthedisappointmentinthem.Mostofthemhadfaithinme.TheybelievedIwasgood,butnow,itlookedlikeIfailedthem.
Questions werethrownatme,allofwhichItriedmybesttoanswer without shaking.
Itwentonfora long time,andnextwasthePresidentreadingthebookofrulestome.Thatwaswhereitgotworseforme.WhereIknewmy doomwasclose.
Asmuchasyouvebeenanamazingdoctor,Dr.Lyric,thisparticularcasecannotbesimplyoverlooked,ThePresidentstartedhispenaltyspeech.Fourofourpatientsaredeadduetoyourcarelessness.Asidethepainthatcomeswithlosingthem,thisisalsoabadnametothehospital.Believeme,TCHwouldnt haveitsnameandrespect ifsuch casesoccurredfrequently.
Please,Lyric.Dontcry.Dontcry.
ButIcouldfeelthestupidtearsbuildingbehindmyeyesagain.Withthewaythespeechwasgoing,IknewIwasgoing togetfired.
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