[ZACH]
I woke up with a splitting headache, my mouth dry from the after stale taste of whiskey. The room was spinning, and I struggled to make sense of where I was. Slowly, the events of the previous night came back to me. I groaned as I remembered what I had done; how I had kissed Pearl and then passed out. The shame and guilt hit me like a wave, and I buried my face in my hands.
How could I have let it come to this? My relationship with Julie was crumbling, my company was in trouble, and now I had taken my frustration out on the one person who had stood by me through it all. I knew I had to make things right, but I had no idea how to start.
I sat up slowly, my body protesting with every movement. My office was a mess, papers were scattered across the desk. I noticed a damp towel fall
