It was too hard. I couldn't. I couldn't. My knees betrayed me sending me sinking to the ground in the middle of the aisle. Tears streamed down my cheeks as a trembled there, my head bowed to at least have my hair cover my face so no one could see me breaking down in a public place. This was pathetic. Just because I couldn't get the gadget to work didn't mean I needed to be bawling like this! But I was bawling! Over a stupid electronic that I couldn't get to work! It was the straw that broke the camel's back on the most horrible day ever. I couldn't do this. I couldn't do this!
I jumped, letting out an embarrassing tear clogged shriek as someone placed a jacket around my shoulders.
"Hey, hey." A soothing voice said, and I glanced through my hair to a rather attractive young man kneeling down next to me. I could feel my face heating up. Great. Great. I look like a mess and NOW someone cute wants to look at me? I shied away from his touch. But he didn't budge. "Are you doing alright miss?"
I nodded. "F-f-ine." I blubbered and winced.
He snorted. "Mmmm here. Let's get you to a quiet place alright? A chair to sit in and you can tell me what's going on alright?" He offered his hand to me, and shakily I took it. Somewhere away from people would be better than causing a scene here.
-Inspiration from an incident at work.
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