Chapter 26 Crescent Moon

• Crescent moon
• It was a Monday, but the tension in the air made everything less ordinary. Allyson entered the office with hurried steps, trying to balance her handbag and a pile of documents in one hand, while straightening her rain-damaged hair with the other. Her face bore an expression of tiredness and anxiety, something that Peter didn't fail to notice from across the room. He was at his desk, reviewing some reports, but his eyes immediately wandered to her as soon as she walked through the door. Allyson wasn't the type to purposely draw attention to herself, but there was something about her that morning that seemed to ask for help without her saying a word.
• Peter waited until she sat down at her desk. She seemed lost in thought as she opened the documents in front of her, her eyes running over lines of text, but not really absorbing anything. He realized that something was wrong. Allyson had always been a dedicated and organized employee, but that morning, her movements were disorganized, almost automatic.