Chapter 55. Take care of yourself

“Are you sure you want to do this?”

It was the first day of work after the Christmas holidays. Addy was standing behind me as I was facing the screen of her computer that I had borrowed. Her hand touched my shoulder to question my decision.

My eyes stared at the lines of words on the computer screen. I nodded confidently. "I've thought it through."

"Alright," she said. "Get to work then. I will take care of everything here." hh

After Addy left, I turned my attention back to the computer screen, my fingers trembling slightly as I clicking the print icon there, my heart raced at the sound of a blank sheet of paper entering the printing press and then coming out with text on it.

I put my signature on the letter, then put it in an envelope. I put the envelope into my briefcase and got up from my chair.

"I'm leaving first, Ads! See you in the afternoon!"

"Be careful on the road!" she called out with a wave, her voice instantly silenced as I closed the door to her unit.

As I stepped out of