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Heidi
Two days later, I still hadn’t moved from the couch. I was in the same clothes, and my hair was in the same topknot.
Emery took one look at me when she got home from work and started to force me into the shower. “You cannot do this. You can’t wallow.”
“Yes, I can. What else do I have to do?”
“Heidi Anne Martin! You are a strong, independent, unbelievably incredible woman. You will pick yourself up from this and keep going. This is not the end of your life. You are a brilliant engineer, and anyone would be lucky to have you. Just because you are no longer gainfully employed by Wright Construction does not change a damn thing about your awesomeness.”
“You’re a great friend, Em.”
“Damn straight!” She shoved me toward the shower. “Now, go.”
I complied. By the time that I was c
