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Disaster

Author: Sophie Lane
last update publish date: 2026-06-19 00:10:20

The rest of the day was an absolute disaster.

By noon, I was ready to throw my laptop into the pool.

Working from home had seemed like a great idea that morning.

By lunchtime, I was questioning every decision I'd ever made.

My phone wouldn't stop ringing.

My email inbox looked like it was multiplying on its own.

And Ron had apparently forgotten how to solve problems without me.

The first call came at 9:15.

The second came at 9:22.

The third came at 9:31.

By the fourth call, I answered with,

"Wh
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