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70. Privacy

Author: Indus Leo
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103. Privacy

- Natalie -

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I snap at him and cut the call.

God knows how many insults he would have thrown my way if I kept listening. A mirage has finally broken and I feel sucker punched.

My breathing is shallow, and a lump in my throat is teasing me. My mouth is dry and a heavy boulder is pressing on my chest.

I don’t need to look around to know the presentation has ended and students are passing behind me. I stay in my spot, frozen, with my back towards them. Despite so many people around, I feel like I am standing all alone in the middle of a desert.

“Ms. Natalie!” A girl calls me out. Her voice sounds familiar. I turn and she looks at me in shock. It’s the same girl giving the presentation.

“Oh! Ar-are you ok?” she asks, and I realized tears are still streaming down my face.

I wipe my tears quickly and say, “Yeah…. it’s just something… Nothing big...”

My heart just splintered into a million pieces. That’s all.

More tears come down my face.

Fucking great!

“Let me show you the wa
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