Breathe , Natalie . You got this . Tell the man that he owes you nothing ! Each step that I took brought me closer to his hunched over back that was faced to me . While my stride may have looked confident from the outside , I felt self conscious on the inside but I needed to do this . I hated being seen as a women without a back bone ! It made my blood simmer that he may see me as just like the others in line to attain his favour . I knew I made a face at the thought but I kept walking . People , who moved about in front of me , took a step aside aside at seeing the direction I was headed in . Finally , after what felt like a day' s walk , I stood behind Marco . My body froze for a moment when he lifted up his fingers and motioned to the bartender for a refill . Again , the bartender h