**Valerie** As we headed out, two of my colleagues followed Mr. Denver's car. Soon enough, Tessa flagged down a cab, and she and David got in. They were going in the opposite direction from me. “Byeee, I'll see you on Monday,” Tessa exclaimed. “And get a cab; it's already late.” “Yeah, bye.” I waved my hand too. After Tess left, that's when I realized how dark and lonely the street looked. *But I heard that she was a total firecracker. I heard she once threw a stapler at Adam during a meeting* Adam is really an asshole for spreading rumors like this. I pulled out my phone to let Matthew know that I was already on my way home. As I brought the phone to my ear, someone bumped into me from behind, causing it to slip from my fingers and shatter on the ground. Facepalming in frustra

