I decided not to go to California because of something I needed to resolve immediately. I will head straight back to Texas even though I still have about 7 working days left of my leave. Today is my last day in South Carolina. Ray went home on Sunday night, before I moved to a hotel in the Heart of Carolina the next day. Ray accompanied me on walks for two days. But I felt awkward when I was with him, unlike usual. I couldn't genuinely smile from the heart. I didn't even start a conversation first. Ray must have sensed it, but he didn't bring it up. This afternoon, I was relaxing by the beach with my phone in hand. I chuckled while reading some chats in my division's group. They said Eric had been inexplicably angry since returning to the office two days ago. Almost everyone who faced hi

