My Best Friend's Dad
The silence stretched until I could almost hear Maggie processing the reality of the situation.
Finally, she stammered, "You... you moved on?"
I nodded, forgetting she couldn't see the gesture. "Yes, Maggie. It's time for both of us to move on. Goodbye."
Without waiting for a response, I ended the call, my hand gripping the phone tightly. The air in the office felt heavy with the unresolved tension, but I refused to let the ghosts of the past disrupt the fragile balance I was desperately trying to maintain.
As I returned to the IT room, the glow of the computer screen awaited, the digital battlefield demanding my attention once more. The unfinished business with Maggie had no place in the pr