JARIS IkeptmyeyesonherasIcalledLyric.She pickeduponthesecondbeep.
Ineedyouinmyoffice.Now.Idroppedthecall.
Martasbrowsfurrowed.Knowingthatsomeonewascoming,shetriedstandingtoherfeet.
Ididntsayyoucouldgetup.Mywordshaltedheronherknees.
Shelookedatmewithsurprise,herlipspartedinshock.
BButIthought- Ifyou dontdowhatIsay,Marta,youregettingkickedoutofthePacktonight.
Dreaddartedacrosshereyes.Ofcoursethatwasherbiggestfear.Beingawayfrom me.Iwasntevensureshewasworriedaboutthekids.
Shestartledwhensomeoneknockedonthedoor.Shemustalreadyguesswhoitwasbecausehereyesturnedpitiful.
Jaris,please- Comein,Lyric.
She bitherlipsohardIwonderedhowblooddidntspill.
Thedooropened.Ididntneedtolookbehindto knowitwasLyricmakingherwayin.Hercaramelfragrancewasimpossibletomiss.
Shemusthavepausedatthe door,probablytakenabackbythesightofMartainfrontofher.Well,Martadidlooklikeamess.Herhairwasruffledthanks tomeandhertearshadruinedhermakeup,smearingmascaraalloverhereyes.
Plus,shewasonherknees.Nothingcouldbemorejarring.
Secondspassed.Martacouldntliftherhead anymore,clearlydrowninginshame.
Um….Lyricclearedherthroat,finallyclosingthedoorandwalking furtherintotheroom.Shestoppedbesideme.Youum...yousentforme.
Inodded.Idid.Myeyeswere stillonMarta.Youknowwhattodo.
Sheonlywhimpered,notsayingaword.

Dont makemesayit,Marta,orIpromiseyou,youll hateyourselfforit.
Jaris,please!Hersobsweremixedwithfrustrationnow.YoucantYoucantdothistome.
Ipinchedthebridgeofmynose,tryingsohardtokeepmycool.
IttookmesecondsbutIfinallytookadeepcalmingbreath.
Youvebeenwithmeforyears,Marta.Iftheresonethingyoushouldvelearned,itsthefactthatIdontgobackonmywords.Ever.Imtellingyou,rightnow,ifIhavetopickupmyphoneandmakethiscall,youreleavingmyPacktonight.*That wasenoughtosendfreshdreaddownherspine.IwatchedherlipsquiverasshedraggedhergazetoLyrics.Hereyeshardened,shewastryingsohardtolooktough.Butitwasimpossiblewithhowmessysheappeared.
Im….sorry.shemumbled.
Ifyoureapologizing,you doitproperly,Marta,Iwarned.
Imsorry!Shealmostyelledthewords.Atleast,shewaslouder.Herfrustrationwassoothing.
IcaughtLyricssurprise.
Whatareyousorryfor? pressed.
MartalookedatmelikeIwasunbelievable,butsheansweredanyway,her voicealittleshaky.For…Forsettingyouup..
Settingherupwithwho? AlphaZarek.
So,youdorealizethatwhatyoudidwasstupid? Hereyes closedassheloweredherhead,freshtearsrollingdown,es Successfullyunlocked! Doesthatmakeyoustupid? Shesaidnothing.Onlysobbed.
Marta? Yes!Yes,Imsosorry! 120 Iinhaledinsatisfaction,foldingmyarmsacrossmychest.
Callhernamewhenyouapologize,Iadded.
Jaris,please.
AlphaJaris,thistimeitwasLyric.Its okay.

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ButIdidntevenlookather.
DowhatIsaid,Marta.Andlookatherwhenyousayit.
Secondspassed.Hersobsgrewmorebitter.Butfinally,shecaved,liftinghertearyeyestoLyrics.Imsorry.
Icouldseeitrightthere.Shewasutterlybroken.JustwhatIwanted.
Iuncrossedmyhands,tuckingtheminmypockets.
Getout.
Shewastednotime.Shescrambledtoherfeet,grabbed her purse fromacorneronthefloorandscurriedoutoftheofficeliketheplacewasonfire.
Itfeltlikeasuffocatingveilhadbeentaken offmyface.Icouldfinallybreatheagain.NowIcouldalsolookatLyric.Sheappearedpale,stunned,andslightlyterrified.
What?Why wassheactinglikeshewasstaringatamoter? YouYoudidnthavetodothat.Shefrowned,lowering hergaze tothefloor.
Didnthavetodowhat?Get hertoapologizeforsettingyouuptogetfuckedbysomeoneelseagainstyourconsent?Hereyesrounded,clearlyembarrassedbythe rawmentionoftheword..
IIknowwhatshedidwaswrong,andI Mateher forit.Ijust…shesighed,outofwords.
Howdotheseguysmanagetodothis?Growsoftonsomeonethats hurtthem?EvenIwastemptedtokillherwhenIthoughtshesleptwithZarek.
Thankyou,anyway,shemutteredwithan eyeroll.
Nowthatwasenoughtodrawasmallsmile.
Wouldyouliketodrinkwithme?Imovedfromthetable,goingtothesmallwineshelfinthecorner.
Seemslikeyouvedrainedyourselfafterthatexhaustingdrama.Yeah,sure,sheanswered,andIimaginedherrollinghereyesagain.
IconcealedmysmileattheshelfasIpulledoutabottle.

*********** LYRIC Jarisscaredmesometimes.
Iwasgratefulforwhathedidgettingthe bitchtoapologize.Heck,Ideservedmorethanthatfromher.
Butseeingthewayheexecuteditwaswhatamusedme.Theguycouldbesounfeelingwhenhewantedtobe,anditwouldntmatterifhehadanyrelationshipwithyou.
Ispentsometimedrinkingwithhim inhisoffice.Nonalcoholic,though.Hewouldntletmetakealcoholwithhim.
WhenIlefthisoffice,ItriedcallingPenelopeforthe hundredthtime.Thelinesimplywasntconnecting.Ididntunderstandifshedgivenmeawrongnumberorsomething,becausewhythehellhaveInotbeenabletoreachhersincemorning? ***** MARTA Iftherewerewordsgreaterthanshame,humiliation,disgrace,Martawouldtakeit.
Shefeltallofthemandworse.Itstillfeltlike adreamtoher,thatJariscouldhumiliateherinthatmanner.
Buthowdidheevenfindout?ShehitherheadatthethoughtofitbeingAlphaZarek.Thecowardmusthaveexposedher.Howcouldhe? SheleftthePackassoonasshewasoutofJarisoffice,drivingtoherfavoritehiddenbar.
Sheorderedtonsofdrinksandweptfromtimetotime.
Rightnow,therewasntasinglesoulhehatedmorethanLyric.Shehatedtheveryairthegirlbreathed.Shehatedthesoundofhervoice,herstupidsmile,herstupidfragrance.Shehatedeverythingaboutherandwantedhergone! Oh,ifonlyitwouldntmakeheroverlysuspicious,Martawouldveplottedherdeathrightnow.Shedhavederivedoutmostsatisfactioninwatchingherdie.
2/3 120 Herphonehadbeenringingnonstopinherbag,butshedidntpullitout,notinthemoodtospeaktoanyone.
ShewastoobusythinkingofwaystodamageLyricslifebeyondrepair.
Itwasdevastatingthatherplanatthehospitaldidntturnoutthewayshewanted.Shedexpectedhertogetfired!WhydidJarishavetogetinvolvedandonlygothersuspendedforthreeweeks?Three weeks!Thatwasafuckingjoke! Martahatedeverything.Shehatedthatthewitchwasseeminguntouchable.Oh,shewantedtoseehercrumble.
Herphonewouldntstopringing.Withagrunt,sheretrieveditfromherbagandwasevenmore angrywhenshediscovereditwashergrandmothercalling.
Whythehellwonttheyleaveheralone?Shecouldvecalledbackwhenshewasdonewallowinginpain.
Grandma.Hervoicewashardwhenshepicked.
Youstupidchild!Wheredidyoukeepyourphone?Wevebeencallingforages! Martafoldedherhandsintofists.Shereallywasntinthemoodforthis.
Imsorry.Whatstheproblem? ItsLyric,youfool.
Martasatup,herbrowscrinkling.WhatdidLyricdoagain? Whatdoyoumean?Whatdidshe- Shesthemotherofthetwins! Subscribed