The Bad Gentleman
Madam C’s worried voice carries into the room.
“Uh, give me one moment, please,” I yell, rushing to the bathroom to wash my face. When I look into the reflection staring back at me, my chest twists. She looks every bit of the heartbroken woman that she is, swollen red eyes, swollen lips, and a pale face. There’s no way I can pretend I haven’t been crying, and knowing Madam C, she might alert one of the guys, and then it’ll become an issue bigger than just mourning the girl I used to be .
“Can you please leave it there? I don’t want to waste your time,” I say, but Madam C doesn’t respond. I deliberately delay for two more minutes, in hopes that she’ll do as I requested. She did.