Questioned

Michael

After getting off the phone with Rainey, I was unable to complete any tasks while waiting for her to get to the office. My mind was distracted with questions about the night before. Who was that guy she was with? Had she pulled an all-nighter at the guy’s place and had to miss work because he wanted round two? I’d seen the punk around the club before since he used to work the bar. She deserved better than trash like that. She deserved a real man who could take care of her with all the money in the world.

I pushed the half-eaten bagel sandwich across my desk. I wasn’t hungry anymore. In fact, my stomach churned thinking about her with anyone else.

The food stared back at me, so I removed the waste basket from under my desk and threw everything inside. I sipped on my coffee, which was now cold. I threw that in the basket too.

I drummed my fingers on my desk and watched each second tick down on the clock.

It wasn’t until I heard Rainey’s voice outside my office that I snapped ba