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There’s a buzz in lance

JIMMY

Dude I’m sorry I’m in my truck Don’t let them blame U It was that A-HOLE’S fault

I stare down at the text awhile

Suddenly a spot of red appears right in the middle of his text

Oh, it’s blood that dripped from my nose

I grab a tissue from a box on Mr Leently apply the tissue to rimace

The office door opens behind me

I twist around in my chair to face Mr Lemon as he comes in “I’m sorry,” I say at once “Ji ever since—”

“I know Everyone does How is your nose?”

“It’s …” I dab a bit ”

“Here” Mr Leh shelf and pulls down a small first aid kit, pops it open, and sets it down While he leans on the front of his desk, he starts to treat my nose as best as he can After a few cotton swabs and a shs and says, “You’ll probably want to make a quick trip to the clinic, just to make sure it isn’t broken I don’t think it is, but that’s just my opinion I would still—”

“Am I fired, Mr Lemon?”

He sighs, then folds his hands in his lap He doesn’t say a word for a while, studying the floor, gathering his words

I say so my best I’ll tell hiot into a fight about me, and it was stupid and petty, and—”

“I’s, then finally decides to face me “Some jobs, they just aren’t for everyone Some people don’t fit every role So or the other I just don’t think this work environment suits you any for—”

“W-Wait I a fired?”

“—a job as a coach of one of the soccer teams at Spruce Park,” he finishes anyway “They’re always looking for coaches”