Fragments Beneath His Silence

during the night. Each with the same lingering unease sitting heavy in her che

ven gone off yet when she sat up, rubbing her face

ching out for it. And there it sat, an email notification.

iew Invitation

totally forgotten about the

up as she sat straight

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interview for the Administrative A

ke it might disappear."They actually re

on an impulse. No expectations, no hope.Her st

at 11:30 AM. "Today?!" she g

y 10:45 AM, Amaya stood across the street from the company's

erfection. People moved in and out with purpose, dressed

t in her Simple blouse, coupled with a Black ski

ke she could easily go back and change. Ta

n more overwhelming, was the lobby. It's marble floors,

s she passed the entra

turned to see a receptionist smi

yped quickly, then nodded. "You're expec

you." S

s a little too careful. As her reflection f

18. It instantly set into motion. The ride somehow felt

chest tighten a little more. By the time the doors finall

this." Those words felt empty but s

t there. Three other candidates were already seat

t her phone. Amaya swallowed and took the last

habit she didn't realize she had. The room was quiet

immediately followed. Amaya fe

l. One by one, the other candidates

wed. Dressed in a perfectly tailored dark suit, he walked past without

Amaya had no idea who he was yet. But something inside her reacted any

st enough for his gaze to slight

nstinctively tigh

strolled off. Disappe

broke into ruckus. "...That's him,

e C

rds sounded in her mind as

.. Lucie

mind. Heavy, important

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d his office.The moment the door shut, the silence returne

cuff, his expression unchanged. Yet his mind- clouldn't move

. "Who was that?"

up. "Sir?" He muttere

area." He explained. Th

eck." He

endlessly below as he gazed outside. But his focus wasn't there.I

out of her thoughts the moment he

come w

following the interviewer down the hall. Her

feel like she had just walk

le as they stepped in. A cl

rs, answering questions, and t

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red honestly and carefully. Slowly, she relaxed.

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