A Fine Profession (The Chambermaid's Tales Part One) - Plot & Excerpts
Many a time I had a cold and had suffered through it, rather than call in sick and have people assume I was lazy or taking advantage. Even worse: weak or inadequate. It would inevitably turn to flu and my mother would be forced to call in for me. I built so many outlandish scenarios in my mind of what people thought of me or how they might perceive me doing something out of the ordinary. I knew in the back of my mind that my thoughts were extreme, but I could not easily stop myself spiralling sometimes. Decisions were difficult to make; the thought of being assertive was something that made me break out in a sweat and doing anything that might draw attention to me was sacrilege in my book. Alex and I didn't talk for several days. He even had his assistant carry out the obligatory return to work meeting. Perhaps he had decided to give me time and space and that in the end, I might eventually return to my normal self and we would be friends again. A miraculous reunion without a hint of awkwardness.
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