Brenda and I decided to head down to the cafeteria. I was more than ready for a break after the morning’s workload even though my head was still swimming with thoughts about Nick and what happened between us last night, but I was doing everything I could to keep it together.
The last thing I needed was for Brenda, or anyone else to pick up on how rattled I still felt.
Brenda nudged me with her elbow as we walked. “You look like you’re carrying the weight of the company on your shoulders. Cheer up! It’s lunchtime.”
I smiled weakly. “Yeah, just tired, you know. It’s been a very long morning.”
“Hmm,” she said, giving me a side glance. “If you say so.”
By the time we got there, the cafeteria was droning with activity. Employees from different departments were scattered around, chatting an
