"Hey," Emma said when I walked into the office after two days of leave. "I thought you were sick or something when you didn't show up for the past two days. Is everything alright?" She asked, a hint of worry in her eyes. I nodded at her with a reassuring smile, "Just a minor cold. I am fine now," I answered her. It was the truth; I had been not only battling with my feelings for the past two days but also with the cold I got from running in the rain that night. Anthony had asked me if I wanted to go to the clinic to get checked out when he noticed me not showing up to work, but I declined his gesture as I was not ready to meet him yet. The truth was, my heart was screaming to see his face again. I missed the warmth of his embrace the most. These past two days, I was not only feeling

