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"I'll join you"

Her smile fades

That’s when I know she wasn't planning on co back

"I was going to go see et the juice"

"You're not co back to the office?"

She shakes her head "I've put in a few hours Besides, I want to cook supper forcafeteria food all week"

I let go of her arm and she starts down the rest of the stairs

I don't try to stop her "Come over after you're done supper if you want"

She glances back at me "I'll see how I feel"

"Open invitation"

"I know," she adds and forces a sht, I'll see you at work tomorrow Same time, same bat channel"

I sut

Her leaving and not telling me isn't out of the norm She would always pop her head in and say hello, but she would often leave without saying goodbye Not seeing her until tomorrow is totally normal for us – before we fucked

Now, it feels like she's ignoring me Deliberately or not

I don't like the way it feels