Chapter 42. Revving Up Again

Ryan sat all alone in his office chair, brooding. Rowing in his sea of thoughts, over and over again. His confident posture slouched as he seemed lost in melancholy. His eyes stared blankly at the computer screen, his fingers tapped aimlessly on the desk. The office was dead quiet, except for the sound of his breath and the occasional tick-tock of the clock on the wall.

He couldn’t shake off the feeling of forlornness that had settled in his heart since he had left Sherry at home. Her words lingered in his mind, haunting him. He wondered if he made the right choice, leaving her there all alone. He couldn’t focus on work, as his mind kept wandering back to her.

He kept swinging his chair back and forth. Standing up all of a sudden and then slouching back again.

His phone had been ringing nonstop for some time. He had intentionally over looked Josh calling him, over and over again. Perhaps he wanted a simple text or call from the one he had left back home. He knew Jo