Chapter 5

The Police said they were finished with Toby's office. Michael couldn't really say anything, they left, he was alone in the office. He got up walking to Toby's desk, he noticed a photo on the floor. He picked it up, and touched it. It was a photo of Toby, and his daughter Sasha. He remembered meeting her one day in the office. He knew Toby loved his girl, and so many times he wanted to talk about her, and he never listened. He put the photo back, and he looked at his wall seeing photos of Sasha. He couldn't believe he had one of Kathy, why would he have one of his ex? He saw a photo his Daughter made, and she put on the bottom, "You are the best Daddy, love Sasha" Michael felt sick he was replaying all the awful things he said to Toby in his head. Why was he so cruel to him, he really couldn't answer it? He hated him because he hated HR people, he hated that he made Holly go away, and now he wished he could take back every nasty word he said to him. He saw Toby's note book, he knew he shouldn't but he picked it up. He walked over sitting at Kelly's desk opening it. He couldn't believe it he was writing a movie script, he always talked about it, but he actually was writing it. Michael was reading it was actually good, he couldn't stop reading it. He flipped to the middle of the book, and he saw a letter to his daughter. It read it, his stomach felt sick, he missed his daughter so much, and now she lost him for good. He wondered how she would react, but he knew when she got older it would hit her harder, because she will realize what she lost. He was about to put the notebook back, when a postcard came out, and landed on the floor. He remembered when Toby went to Costa Rica, and he laughed because he send most of the office a post card, he was the only one that didn't get one. He looked at the back, and he couldn't believe what he saw.

"Hey Michael.

I guess your happy , I'm here, and your over there. I miss everyone, I even miss Kelly's stories, and your meetings even though I was kicked out of them all the time. I actually miss you, I'm glad you are happy, I just wish we could be friends, but I don't have many friends anyway so it shouldn't hurt so bad. I know you will tear this up, but I wish you all the best, say hi to everyone, you all were like family, and I miss you a lot.

Toby

Michael had to hold Toby's desk, it made him feel horrible. He put the postcard in his pocket, and turned to walk to his desk. He went inside sitting at his desk, when Jim walked into his office.

"Jim why are you here, I told you the Office is closed today"

"I thought you might need me today, beside Pam isn't talking to me, I can't say I blame her"

"Why is Pam mad at you"?

"Michael why didn't any of us help the guy"?

"We didn't know he was really sick, I'm sure if we did one of us would have helped him"

"He asked we walked out of here, I can't get the image of him dying alone out of my head"

Michael sat back in his chair, and whispered, "The only person that should feel like crap is me Jim, I was a horrible person, and I don't know why I treated him that way"?

Jim and Michael looked at each other, not knowing what else to say.