Rebound (42 page)

At the ground floor, I rushed out of
the confines of the elevator. I refused to shed tears in public.
These tears would wait until I closed the door to my studio
apartment. Upon approaching the glass doors, I was stopped by the
concierge.

“
Ms. Mercurio, Dr. Keene
asked that you not leave, he’s on his way down to take you home.”
He was on the phone line with Matt.

“
Raul, tell him I’m on my
way home by cab. Thank you.” I gave him a weak smile.

I walked out the doors and asked a
valet to call a cab. He whistled for one, which promptly stopped in
front of us. The valet opened the door and let me in. I thanked him
and offered him a couple of dollars. As he closed the door, I heard
Matt yell out my name. I asked the cabbie to drive away. Urgently,
he roared out of the driveway.

I watched as Matt ran toward the cab
with his hands in the air. I was not going home. I needed a
shoulder to cry on without judgment and without trying to “fix” my
pain. I didn’t want someone who would try to solve my dilemma. I
knew just the person who would take me in without question. I
prayed that the tears would hold out until I arrived at my
destination.

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