That was it.
Everything I had left.
“Here,” I said.
No explanation. No big gesture.
Just… something I felt I had to do.
She hesitated, like she didn’t want to take it—but also didn’t have the strength to refuse.
Then she nodded.
No smile.
No thank you.
Just quiet acceptance.
And somehow, that made it feel even heavier.
I walked away quickly.
Because some moments don’t need to be stayed in.
They just need to happen.
And life… kept moving.
Orders. Deliveries. Long shifts. Not enough sleep.
I didn’t think about it again.
I couldn’t afford to.
Until two days later.
My boss called me into his office.
Something felt off immediately.
He looked pale. Tense.
Like he didn’t know how to start the conversation.
And then I saw her.
Standing there.
The same woman.
My stomach dropped.
For a split second, I thought
Did I do something wrong?
Maybe I broke a rule. Maybe she complained. Maybe that small moment I didn’t think twice about… meant more than I realized.
Then my boss turned the screen toward me.
“Just watch,” he said.
It was a video.
Grainy. Slightly shaky.
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