LYRIC Workwasextremely boringtoday.AllIdidwascheckpatientsvitals.GuineverethoughtIstillwasntstrongenoughanddidntgivemeanycomplexworktohandle.
Iwasexhaustedattheendofmyshift.AllIwantedwasagoodshowerandalongsleep.ButwhenIreachedhome,KaelapproachedmejustbeforeIdopenmydoor.
AlphaJariswantsyoutoaccompanyhimtoameeting.Itsinanhour.Hetoldmeafterwelcomingme.
What!? IIdontthinkthatllbepossible.IjustgobackandIm- Itriedtotellhimyoudbeexhausted,but heinsisted.
No.Noway.
Istormedoff,headingtohisoffice.Buthewasntthere.Iwenttohisroominstead,mymindstorminglikeacyclone.
HeusheredmeinwhenIknockedonhisdoor.Ididntliketheideaofbeingalonewithhiminhisbedroom,butIdidnthaveachoice.

Hewasrockingsomethingonhistablewheniwalkedin.
Goodevening,Alpha.IwasdoingallIcouldtosoundnormaltokeeptheangeratbayjustyet.
Hemerelyglancedatmebeforelooking away.IbelieveKaelhaspassedtheinformationacross? Yes!AndIcametotellyouthatwontbepossible.Ijustgotbackfromthe hospital,andImbeyondexhausted!Youcouldbeexhaustedwhenyoukeepworrying.
Jaris sighed,hisexpressionlikeonebeingpestered.Ithoughtwehadanunderstanding,Lyric.Youretoaccompanymetomeetingsandevents.OrwasIsupposedtoincludewithoutcomplaintsinthecontract? Therewassomethingaboutthewayhespokethatalwaysunnervedme.Hehadtheuncannyabilitytodropbombshellsofannoyance,allwhilemaintainingaserenitythatwouldmakeBuddhaproud.
Myangerheightened.Well,theleastyoucandoisinformmeontime.Imnotarobot,Alpha.IhavefeelingsandIgettired.
Hecontinuedwithwhateveritwashewas doingonthetable.
Hissilencewasfrustrating.
Whydontyoujusttakesomeoneelse?Imovedmyhandsupanddowninexhaustion.Afterall,youtookMartatotheRhysparty.

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Hedidntsayanything,onlygratingonmynerves.Isoonrealizedwhathissilencemeant.
Tearsstungat thecornerofmyeyes.Thisisntfair.Itsreallynot.
Istormedoutoftheroom.
Inlessthananhour,IwasfullydressedandwentdownstairstomeetJaris.
Turnedouthewasntdown yet.So,Ihadtowaitforhim.HowfunnythatIwasalwaysdoingthewaiting.
IhuffedasItookaseat.Iwasirkedattheabsurdityofattendingsuchaludicrousmeeting.IfonlyIhadachoice.
Finally,thearrogant kingjoinedme.IrolledmyeyesasIstoodupandheadedforthedoor.ButIdidntmissthewayhiseyeslingeredonmydress.
Well,Iwassurelookinggoodinmyanklelengthpurpledress.Myhairwas flowingonmyshoulders,andIhadmyredlipstickon.

Webothgotinthecar.KaeldrovewhileNeriontookthefrontpassengerseat.Andinnotime,wehittheroad.
Ikeptglaringoutthewindow,feelingsomadthatIwassittingnexttohimrightnowandcouldntdoanything.Hewasbusywithhissystemanddidntseemtocareaboutme.
Westoppedatatrafficlight,awaitingthepedestrianstocrossover.Someonecaughtmyattention;someonethatmademyheartstopinmychest.
Successfullyunlocked! Myeyeswidenedinshockasthenameescapedmylips.Penelope? Shewasrightthere,crossingoverwiththepedestrians.Itlookedlikeadreamtome.
Forclosetofiveyears,Ivebeenlookingforher.Ivebeenlongingtoknowwheremykidswereburied.Andnow,shewas 1/2 64 rightthere! Penelope!Icalledagain,louderthistime,myhandsonthewindows.
Ofcourse,shecouldnthearme.Thecarwassoundproofedandtintedblack.
JarisandtheothersmustbelookingatmerightnowlikeIdlostmymind.ButIdidntcare.BeforeIcouldstopmyself,Iopenedthedoorandjumpedoutofthecar.
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