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- 25 -
Angela came barreling down the sidewalk - wearing an appropriate sweater for the cloudy day, Gill noted. She had a 100 watt grin as she skidded to a stop, tossing her bag into her seat but remaining on her feet. "I got a promotion!"
Her announcement took him off guard. Always one to analyze every last angle of his day, Gill marveled that he appeared to be the person in Angela's life to tell this kind of news to. But he supposed it could make relevant conversation. He robotically chose to empathize. "Congratulations. That's a big accomplishment."
She planted her hands on her hips, a man in passing narrowly dodging the protruding elbow. "I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere, you know? I was really heard! I mean, it's just more work in the long run and barely a raise, but… every penny counts, right? But don't worry! I'm not going anywhere. Same office, same time. So I'll still be here to bug you day in and day out as usual."
Something sparked. Why would she say that? Did it look like Gill was worried? Why would he be worried? Should he have been worried? Why hadn't her possible disappearance from a promotion at work even occur to him? Why, now that it had, did it make him so relieved to know she would stay?
Lately, Gill was quite the mess. At least one of them seemed to have it together.