Chapter 10: Going Home

I ran.  God, I was so embarrassed.  No. Was I hurt? I honestly don’t know how I was feeling, all I knew was I had to get out of there. 

I had taken the elevator to the lobby and when the doors opened I took off.  I ran out the door.  Once I was outside I took a deep breath.  Being in the building felt like the air was being sucked right out of my lungs.  

The taxis were pulling up along the curbs as people were piling in and out of them.  I contemplated for a second on whether or not to jump in one, but decided against it.  I needed air.  So I began walking.  Walking and thinking.  Maybe they weren’t the best combinations in the world, but I couldn't go back there, and I really didn’t want to go back to my apa