I'm looking down at my phone by the time Red is done recording, nerf darts lying all across the room and the guns now sitting on a table.

"Tee," Adam grabs my attention and I look up then look around the room and see Red setting down the VR stuff.

I look up at Adam before putting my phone in my pocket and getting up.

"Red," Adam calls over to him.

Red looks over at Adam, raising his eyebrows a bit.

"Could you help me get everyone into the main room?" Adam asks as he starts backing up slowly.

"Yeah, in a sec." Red replies, and as he goes to turn away, he makes eye contact with me and holds it for a few seconds before blinking and turning away then continuing with what he was doing.

I turn quickly and follow Adam down the hallway, my heart racing.

I mean.. That's not the first time I've made eye contact with him.

My mind wanders back to that day at iHop, where Nick had to come get my phone number for Jordan.

I keep looking back at the table. But I can't exactly help it, because one guy got my phone number, another is putting it in his phone, Adam is talking to Nick, and Red is looking down at his phone.

Everyone's attention suddenly turns to Red and they exchange a few words before Red finally looks up at me.

The eye contact remains for a few seconds before his eyes flick over to someone else at the table, says something and then puts his phone away.

Calm down, Tee. It's just eye contact. Nothing to get all worked up about.

Besides. He'd never date you. He's way out of your league.

I tap Adam on his shoulder quickly, and when he looks over at me, I point at the front door.

"Yeah. Go ahead. I'll come get you when we have everyone gathered up." Adam says, smiling.

I smile a bit and turn then walk out the door and sit on the top step, taking a few deep breaths while I'm at it.

Come on.. Now's not the time stupid cancer. Don't you dare do it.

I feel something drip down onto the back of my hand, and when I look down, I see a spot of blood.

I furrow my eyebrows and press the back of one finger to my nose, and when I pull my finger back away from my nose, I stand up and pinch my nose shut then go into the office, quickly walking through it, occasionally seeing a couple of people before I get to the bathroom and grab a wad of toilet paper then sit on the toilet and press the paper to my nose.

I stare at the floor as I fold the paper and press it against my nose again.

"Tee?" I hear Adam ask from the doorway.

I quickly look up and smile then wave casually.

"What happened?" Adam asks as he walks in.

I shrug and look down again, hoping for the nosebleed to stop soon.

"Oh shit- is it one of the-"

"Hey, Adam. You gonna bring her out soon?" I hear Nick ask.

I turn my head away so he doesn't recognize me right away.

"Yeah. One sec, we just gotta take care of something." Adam says and turns back to me.

"Alright, make it fast. I think just about everyone is in the center of the office by now." Nick says then leaves.

I take a deep breath and look at Adam again, raising my eyebrows as I wait for him to finish what he was saying.

"Is it one of the cancer symptoms?" Adam asks softly, looking at me.

I nod and sigh. But this is just the beginning of it. Who knows what more could happen.

Seconds later, I begin to feel dizzy so I blink a few times, hoping the feeling goes away.

"Tee?" Adam asks, placing a hand on my shoulder gently.

I look at him and stare at him for a few seconds until the dizzy feeling goes away.

"You alright?" He asks, raising an eyebrow at me.

I nod and smile a bit before looking at my lap then pulling the tissue away.

A sigh escapes my lips when I realize the nosebleed has stopped.

"Here, sit on the counter. I'll clean your face." Adam says and grabs a wad of toilet paper then wets it slightly.

I roll my eyes, but smile a bit then toss the tissue I used into the trash before sitting on the counter.

Adam gently wipes the dried blood off of my upper lip and nose, being extremely careful not to trigger another nosebleed.

"You ready?" Adam asks as he tosses the wet paper into the trash.

I sigh and nod then follow Adam out of the bathroom.

I hesitate each step I take, my worries quickly becoming stronger.

What if they don't like me because I can't talk?

Or what if they overwhelm me with too many questions?

What if I have a panic attack in the spot?

What if I pass out? What if I suffer a side effect from the cancer?

I stop when Adam walks into everyone's view, but I'm still behind the wall, just out of their view.

Adam looks back at me before stopping and turning around then walking back up to me.

"Tee, it's fine. Like I said, they're gonna love you." Adam says softly.

I stare into his brown eyes, my heart racing.

I'm honestly terrified. I've always wanted this moment to come.. For me to meet everyone in the office.. But now that it's here, I'm fucking terrified.

Adam gently takes my hand in his.

"I got you. It's fine." He says softly and walks me out into the giant room, my face immediately heating up and my heart beginning to race as people turn and look at us.