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It’s like nothing good could ever come out of her life anymore. Every single time she hoped that things would be okay, things just kept on getting worse. And she no longer wants to live that kind of life and yet, she knew that that’s practically the only life she’ll live right now.
    She didn’t know what to do with her life. She didn’t know if she could still get past this.
    And that thought scared her more than anything else.

CHAPTER 8 EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE ALRIGHT
    Emmy didn’t know how many hours have passed ever since she walked out of the party. She was still in one of Frank’s bathrooms and she had no intention of going out. She did not want to face everyone.
    “Can I come in?” She heard Frank’s voice outside the door. “I come in peace.” He quipped then went on. “Okay, that’s a lame line but…Emmy, no one’s around anymore. Party’s over. You can stay the night if you want, you know where the guest rooms are. But please, let me talk to you.”
    “I’ll be okay, Frank.” She said. “I’ll…I’ll get out soon—“
    “Emmy, please.”
    Emmy then realized that this isn’t her house and that Frank deserved to talk to her. She didn’t want to cause any more hassle, anyway.
    She slowly stood up from the floor and opened the door. She knew that she looked like someone who’s been sad for so long, but she knew that she didn’t have to fix herself anymore. She didn’t know if she could be fixed at all.
    “Finally.” Frank said and gave her a hug. She just stayed in the warmth of his arms for a while. In fact, she just wanted to stay there forever because she didn’t know if she could actually still be okay.
    Then, Frank sat down with her on the floor and they stayed quiet for a little while before he spoke.
    “You know,” he said. “Paris wasn’t just a place of dreams for me. For a time, people at work thought that I was doing something behind their backs. You see, not that I’m bragging but I really worked hard back when I was in school. I aced my exams, I graduated early and I got to this really good company which then asked me to be the head of their office in Paris and of course, I agreed. I mean, it’s a great opportunity and I would be stupid to let it go. So, off I went to Paris, leaving everything behind. I met great people there, and I took that opportunity and made it mine. I wanted people to realize that I’m meant for that job and that I’m supposed to be there. I wanted them to know that I belonged there.
    But you know what I got, Emmy? Ridicule. Shame. Those people made me feel like I should just head back home. Some of my colleagues felt like I didn’t deserve my position and that someone from their side should’ve been the one who was given the position. So, they spread some rumors that maybe, I was shagging my boss. She’s a hot woman, I’m telling you but that position? That was all me. I got that through hard work, not just sheer luck. I proved myself worthy of that position but of course, there are times when people just won’t be able to see that. They think that just because they’ve been there forever, it already means that they’re the only ones who deserve to be promoted.
    And you know what I did? I stayed there. I did not resign. I did not let their words take over my life. Because you know what? Even if I was already so depressed and even if I felt like my whole life would just fall apart. I stayed because I wanted to prove them wrong and I wanted them to realize that I deserved what I got and that they could not bring me down. Because that’s exactly what people think should happen, you know? And that’s why you shouldn’t let them do that. That’s why you should just forge on with your life. And that’s what you have to do, Em.”
    "But it's so hard. Everytime I try, things end up getting worse. I mean, just look at what happened tonight. It's not very fair. And I'm not as strong as you, Frank."
    "Well, Emmy, you are a strong person