I'd never really noticed before.I'd never really noticed before. Most of them smiled and said `Good Morning' to me as I passed. I got to my desk and sat down. The secretary, Phyllis, dropped a message off at my desk that she had taken just before I came in. "Hi David. Here's a call that just came in." "Thanks." "You don't look too good today. Are you feeling Okay?" "Huh? Oh, no.. I mean yeah. I'm okay." "You look white as a ghost. Maybe you should have someone take a look at you." "Yeah. That's the problem..." I muttered to myself. Then to Phyllis I said: "No. I'm okay. Didn't sleep well. Thanks." I put in an uneventful morning, though most of it was spent dreading what I knew I had to do. After lunch I knew I couldn't put it off any longer. I went in to see my boss and told him tomorrow would be my last day. My boss was shocked at both the announcement and the short notice. I apologized and said it was a personal decision and I really regretted having to leave so suddenly. In the afternoon I called the telephone and electric companies and also typed a letter to my landlord telling him I had to leave town and would be breaking my lease. I told him to keep the security deposit and anything he found left behind in the apartment after I left. I left work early so I could get to the post office to leave a forwarding address and mail my letter. I got home around 3:30. I felt almost in a daze as I carried out all of my instructions and chores. |