Chapter 72: Nasal Voices

Damian The weekend came and went with little to no activity whatsoever. Aside from the fact that Charlotte kept glancing around nervously the entire time, and Mindy clung desperately to my arm each time I walked by, neglecting her direct supervisor, Kevin, everything was as boring as possible. The week of the workshop arrived with so much buzzing activity that I almost envisioned busy bees everywhere. As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I caught sight of Mindy giggling with a stranger. “Oh snap,” I muttered under my breath, knowing she would make her way to me if she saw me. I made a beeline for the break room, grabbed a coffee, and took a deep breath. Maybe it was the anticipation, or maybe it was just knowing that I'd finally have a chance to spend some time with Charlotte without all the awkwardness hanging over us like a storm cloud. I’d been waiting for this, for things to go back to normal—or at least some version of it. It was either that or Mindy and her strange nas