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Jane.

“It’s okay, June. Allow me to go meet him,” I say. “He won’t do anything silly to me.”

“No, that’s too risky,” she mutters. “I have to be there with you.”

She seems to have made up her mind to go with me. Sharon stands there, swinging like a frond. She utters no word because of June’s threat.

“All right, let’s go,” I say.

June smiles at me and nods her head. We both walk to the boss’s office. I knock on his door, waiting for his permission to come in. I knock for the second time, but there is no sound. He stays silent. He finally answers me when I knock the third time.

“Yes, you can come in,” Mr. Mark answers. I open the door and walk in with June. I close the door behind me. He is doing some stuff on his desktop computer.

“Sir, you called for me,” I announce. He remains mute. I’m getting impatient. I don’t want to be there for a second. Merely glancing at his ugly face makes me want to puke. What an awful day. He lifts his head. The smile on his face abruptly dissipates when he