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If she had stood there and toldtit I wouldn't have been more shocked than I am at that moment

I stand up,sitting down

“What do you ht

She shakes her head, and it looks like she ht burst into tears at any point

“You heard me, Ethan,” she says to me “I need off the IE team I’m sorry, but I can't be involved any more”

I walk around the desk This isn't a fucking employee problem anymore This isn't a Human Resources case at this point

No

This is soirlfriend

There, I don't care if she has trouble realizing that Or doesn't want to admit it or whatever

I fucking love this wo her

“Babe, what the fuck is wrong?” I ask her and she’s about to anshen I realize she’s probably just going to say the sa she has already I stop her “Wait,” I say and take a step toward her

She looks up at me and there's the briefest flash of hope in her eyes As if there's some way that maybe I can sort this out for her

“I don't want to hear what the problem is if you can’t tell me, but know this babe,” I tell her and wrapher close “I will be with you nokilled so body”

Brittney trembles and I pull back from her so I can look her in the eyes

“Fuck the world, babe,” I tell her,forever,” I say with finality