Jack
It was another one of those days that really required that both Phoenix and I show up at the office in person. Robyn didn’t seem nearly as bothered by it as I felt. In fact, she had rolled out of bed at the butt-crack of dawn, crawled over a sleeping Phoenix, and gone on with her morning workout like nothing was wrong.
Actually, I understood her. Everything was wrong, and she was coping by clinging tight to her usual routines. I didn’t have time to join her in the gym, but I caught her as she came upstairs when she was finished. She was flushed and sweaty, but seemed to be calm and relaxed. I happened to glance in the trash can beside her bed stand and saw the white pharmacy bag crumpled up there.
So, she decided to take the pill after all. I don’t know why that made me fee
