2:00pm. Elmer's glue and skull in hand, I begin to reconstruct the disarticulated skull with pieces of the supraorbital process and lacrimal. This should be quite easy seeing as there are only about 25 fragments of bone to piece together. It should not take much longer than 45 minutes.

But it is almost 4:00pm and I still have pieces left on the lab table. I am uncertain as to why I cannot work as sufficiently as I should… and then I remember last night with a pain in my head to bring the memories back even harder. I knew I should not have drank as much as I did, but I couldn't stop myself when I was in the company of Angela.

I set the skull down on the table, still not fully constructed, and walk to a seat next to the computers. When I remove my gloves, my hands are quite clammy. Perhaps I am sick. I would take the afternoon off, but this is my job, and I can't just leave because of a small, practically irrelevant side-effect.

"Oh God I am never drinking again. Well, that's a lie, but maybe not for a good long week."

I turn around. Angela is struggling to get up onto the platform.

"Well rationally there is no such thing as a long week because every week is the same length."

"Yes I know sweetie, it's just a saying. I hope you're feeling better today, ya know, aside from the wicked hangover."

"I am alright, although I seem to be a bit distracted today."

"I wouldn't worry too much hun, I just think it was the wine." As she finishes her words, her hand comes to rest on my shoulder. I flinch slightly.

"Angela I love you." I do not know why I just said that. It just happened- it was beyond unexplainable. She turns to me and smiles.

"Aww I love you too sweetie!" She is smiling. She seems excited. I guess I should not feel so bad for saying it. "I totally enjoyed last night, we should do it again soon. This is why we're best friends, girl."

I realize she did not understand what I meant. Angela thinks of me as a friend- a colleague. I do not wish to explain myself further now. I wish to stay quiet, like I always am.