[And he doubts he'd be able to face them with restraint. Like hell is he going to put himself through the process of digging answers from them. Not right now. Thinking about it leaves a bitter taste in his mouth.]
Getting an answer from them? That's too optimistic.
[If they wanted to explain themselves they would've done so. Before the punishment. After the punishment. It didn't matter when, it just had to happen. Instead, they received a vague lecture on failing expectations and were subjected to near-death without any further contact.
It's a good thing this isn't in person. It's easier to be calm through text.]
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I did. Didn't stay too long, though. They were swamped all day from what I could tell.
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Well, there were 37 of you.
[He counted.]
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Was there?
[Well.]
FROM: cecil.guy@cdc.org
I guess we should consider ourselves lucky it wasn't a kill order. That'd be a lot of positions to fill.
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If it was a kill order, they wouldn't have warned you.
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You're right. Things turned out for the best.
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I wouldn't say that, exactly.
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They wanted to send a message. We got it.
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Did they even tell you what you did?
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No.
[And he doubts he'd be able to face them with restraint. Like hell is he going to put himself through the process of digging answers from them. Not right now. Thinking about it leaves a bitter taste in his mouth.]
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I wish I could tell you it'd be worth it to ask.
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Getting an answer from them? That's too optimistic.
[If they wanted to explain themselves they would've done so. Before the punishment. After the punishment. It didn't matter when, it just had to happen. Instead, they received a vague lecture on failing expectations and were subjected to near-death without any further contact.
It's a good thing this isn't in person. It's easier to be calm through text.]
FROM: cecil.guy@cdc.org
I'll be fine. I need some time.
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Let me know if you need anything.
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I will. Thanks.