IRIS~•~ How did one lose a life partner and a job in one day, if it wasn't the universe that had decided to turn against them? I did not know, but I was certain I was swimming in my very own pool of bad luck. I packed my things from the office; files, papers, notes, pens, staplers, stapling pins, even my cute notice board, and boarded a taxi straight to my parents house. I needed to see them. I needed my mother's consolation more than anything. My father was sure to be disappointed, as usual, but it did not matter. As long as I could sink into my mother's arms, and cry my eyes out, I knew I'd be okay. They did not know about Philip and I yet. I knew I would be forced to tell them to stop sending invites. Also, I would not need to file for a honeymoon leave at work, because I had been fired. Touchè. The door opened after the first ring, and I could not have been more glad to find my mother stationed at the door, her bright brown eyes glistening with happiness as she smiled at m
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