It had been a month since Quinn's World has shattered into a thousand irreparable pieces. The girl he thought he would spend the rest of his life with, the one he loved unconditionally for years,had left him. Just like that. In the blink of an eye, she'd walked out, not with a goodbye, but with a smile on her face with another guy- someone richer,more powerful.
His friends tried to comfort him, but their words felt empty. How could they understand? None of them had been in his shoes. No one knew what it felt like to be discarded as if he were nothing more than a temporary convenience. And as if that wasn't enough, his job has followed suit, the last shred of normalcy in his life slipping away.
It all came crashing down when he was called into his boss's office that lateful Friday morning. His boss,the man he has respected and worked tirelessly for, told him he was being let go. No explanation, no sympathy. Just a cold," Your performance has been lacking lately. We're moving in a different direction".
Quinn stared at the ceiling of his now empty apartment that night, the dull hum of the city below mocking him. His phone buzzed with messages from his friends, some offering support, others simply asking why he hadn't been responding. He didn't have the strength to answer any of them.
Is this it? Quinn wondered, staring at the ceiling. Is this really all I am worth?
He then stood up and went out to get something to eat.