None of your Business – Chapter 6
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Chapter summary: Donna finds out Josh has transferred her.
It's now been three weeks since Josh left. I count my time based on Josh's departure because it was a landmark in my life. It was the moment I finally realized that he did not love me and that he never would. It was the time I admitted to myself that I really do need to get over him and move on with my life.
The phone rings and this time I don't even expect it or hope that it is Josh. In fact, I hope it isn't Josh. I've made some progress in the "getting over him" idea, and I don't need him to be sweet to me all of a sudden. It would hinder my strategy.
My mom hands me the phone. It's Margaret.
"Donna, it's me."
"Hi Margaret, I'm glad you called. Is everything alright?"
"Yes, everything is fine here but there's been a change, and I know I'm not supposed to tell you this, but if I was in your place, I'd want to know, and..."
"Margaret! What happened, what is it?"
"Josh asked Leo to transfer you to communications."
"What?" I'm in shock. She repeats it, but I'm in shock, I can't answer.
"Donna, are you ok?"
"I'm ok."
"When are you coming back?"
"May be a week, I'm not quite sure. It all depends on the physiotherapy. Margaret, I appreciate you calling, I really do, but I need to go now." So I hang up on her abruptly, and I pick the phone right up, as if out of reflex. I dial Josh's number so quickly; I realize it's become second nature.
"Josh Lyman".
"Why did you do it?"
"What? Donna?"
"You don't want me as your assistant, why don't you just fire me?"
"Because you're an asset to this administration and..."
"Cut the crap, Josh, there is a reason you haven't called me these past three weeks, and there is a reason you decided to get rid of me all of a sudden."
"Donna, I don't want to talk about this."
"Fine, have it your way. It's probably for the best anyway."
Click.
I hang up on him. God, I hate him right now. My mom is staring at me with a concerned look on her face. She comes over to my side and puts her hand on my back. I take one deep breath and break down in tears. Not only don't I have Josh here with me anymore, now he's not my boss, or my friend. What happened, what did I do? Why is he punishing me? I bury my face into my mom's shoulder and cry myself to sleep.
TBC