03-14-2025, 03:56 PM
Rachel knew only some of her tears were because of the breakup. Most of them, however, were just strange. They seemed to come out of nowhere. She missed Lucio for sure, but not enough to go through sobbing for it. It hadn’t been that long. Or had it. Time was weird right now.
Emily was supportive as always, and it frustrated Rachel that her hugs and support didn’t do more to move her emotions to the side. It did get her to a place where she could fake it more though. Rachel stood and excused herself to the bathroom. Emily had her own in her office.
Rachel turned on the faucet and began to wash her face, perplexed at how she felt. Sadness wasn’t really right. It was more like she was irritated. She had no reason to be irritated, break up aside. She was with Lucio now and she was happy in that relationship. So why was she hiding it. Oh right - no one would understand them. That was it.
Rachel looked at herself. Face clean, but eyes still rimmed red. Rachel took several calming breaths. Inside emotions still fumed. Lucio could help her with that - he always could. She needed him, but she had to get through lunch first. After lunch, she could tell Lucio that she was struggling and he would help somehow. She could hold on for an hour or so.
Emily was supportive as always, and it frustrated Rachel that her hugs and support didn’t do more to move her emotions to the side. It did get her to a place where she could fake it more though. Rachel stood and excused herself to the bathroom. Emily had her own in her office.
Rachel turned on the faucet and began to wash her face, perplexed at how she felt. Sadness wasn’t really right. It was more like she was irritated. She had no reason to be irritated, break up aside. She was with Lucio now and she was happy in that relationship. So why was she hiding it. Oh right - no one would understand them. That was it.
Rachel looked at herself. Face clean, but eyes still rimmed red. Rachel took several calming breaths. Inside emotions still fumed. Lucio could help her with that - he always could. She needed him, but she had to get through lunch first. After lunch, she could tell Lucio that she was struggling and he would help somehow. She could hold on for an hour or so.