“I’m listening.”
I wished that I could have applauded myself, for I hadn’t thought that I would be able to speak with such confidence. It felt as if I had lost all control of my limbs, turning them into deadweight. I knew that I would have chosen to sit down if I hadn’t already been doing so. I found myself hoping that whatever it was that he wanted to share with me, wasn’t as bad as he was making me believe.
“Excuse me for asking, but are you alone? I feel that this is a sensitive topic, so I don’t want anyone overhearing it.”
I nodded, then shook my head at myself when I realised that they couldn’t see me. I cleared my throat, trying to make myself more comfortable by sitting upright, hoping that I would be able to pay more attention that way.
“I have no one in my comp
