hi-ho, everyone, i first thought up this story back in the summer between seasons 4 & 5, some so-called fans were theorizing that the botched proposal would lead to Jim & pam breaking up, now, while, I hate the mere concept of them breaking up, i was intrigued & my brain hatched this story, which i finally just got around to typing up, so, enjoy!


It was the Monday after Toby's goodbye party & things were tense between Jim & Pam, Jim was still angry at his lost chance at a proposal & Pam was angry at Jim, because she was beginning to doubt how serious he was about wanting to marry her.

Pam had been busy that day, but im'd Jim that she wanted to talk to him in the parking lot at a few minutes before 5.

Jim agreed & at 4:55, Pam walked out the door with Jim following.

"What's up?" Jim asked once they were both outside the building.

"Jim, this isn't easy, but, I think we need some time apart."

"What?"

"You've been doing these damn fake proposals & I'm beginning to doubt how serious you are about some things."

"Pam, wait a sec, I-"

"I've requested the rest of this week off, I'm going to go stay with my mother & next week, I'm heading to Pratt while I try to figure some of this out."

Jim was speechless at what was going on & couldn't figure out what to say.

"I'm going to think some of this over, Jim, I'll let you know what I decide." Pam said turning to go to her car.

"Pam, wait!" Jim yelled in exasperation dropping to one knee & searching his pockets only to find nothing.

"THE ONE DAY I LEAVE IT AT HOME!" Jim screamed in his head only to look up & see Pam looking at him ashamed.

"Goodbye, Jim."

& with that, Pam drove out of the parking lot & possibly, out of Jim's life forever.

Jim just sat there on one knee having been dealt the biggest blow of his life, eventually he stood up & slowly walked back into the building.

On his way up, his mind drifted between the fact that the love of his life just left him & whose fault all this really was.

Anger took over Jim as he left the elevator & stormed into the office to see Andy putting his coat on.

"YOU! BERNARD! YOU LYING, OBLIVIOUS, TONE-DEAF, WALL-PUNCHING, NIGHT-STEALING, SON-OF-A-BITCH! THANKS TO YOU & YOUR STUPID PROPOSAL, THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE WORLD I'VE EVER TRULY LOVED, MY PAM, JUST DROVE OUT OF MY LIFE!"

Unsure of what else to say, Andy just said, "Tuna, how would that be my fault?"

"I was going to propose to her that night, shit-for-brains, & I couldn't, because of you! Now, she thinks I don't want to marry her & she left me!"

"Jim, I had no idea, I'm sorry."

"Sorry? You're sorry?" Jim said, his anger overwhelming him.

"You know what, Bernard, you can just go to hell for all I care." Jim told him before grabbing his jacket, leaving the office & slamming the door so hard it made a few pictures on desks rattle.

Michael walked out of the bathroom, wiping his hands only to see the office in a stunned silence.

"Okay, what I miss?"


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