Chapter 10

CRYSTAL POV

For the umpteenth time, I sniffled the snort that was intended to block my airways before brushing off the ugly tears that were streaming down my face. The cubbies were occupied with something on the tablet and I was thankful because I could have my peaceful cry without any distraction, even though I had no idea why the hell I was such a mess. One thing is that I felt so full from the inside, like some kind of bottle was brimming and then it suddenly exploded, opening floodgates to a serious breakdown.

I swerved through the roads in my heavy truck while soaked in tears. I was a few kilometers from home when my phone rang. I always kept it mounted on the dashboard to avoid having to look for it whenever it went off. I glanced at the caller ID and literally choked from a sob when I saw my boss’s name. What the hell could he want?

I decided not to answer it and just kept on driving. A sudden boom of laughter came from the backseat, and I chanced a look to find the two laughin