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I think you really got to the heart of Jim's woe's here while in Stamford. Just about everything that had made his life worth living in that office had been ripped away so the only thing he has left to do is run. Of course the pain is still there and we can see it's still very raw. Even in his dreams it's raw and heartbreaking.

There may be some signs of healing, going out for drinks, playing call of duty, etc. but there's not much life left in him.

I liked the image of the phone call being the rays of sunlight. Beautiful, warm, and blindinly harsh at the same time. He wants to soak it in, but after months of living in the dark the sudden light causes him to reel back in shock.

Interesting that he has some advance warning of the the Scranton branch closing. It also fills in a bit of a gap for me. Josh seemed to work really fast to get that Staples position if they only heard about Scranton closing that day. Here is seems Josh has some more time to arrange all that. Nice choice there.

Some really well worded metaphors throughout this one too. Good job on the wordsmithing. Should be fun to see where we go from here.

Author's Response:

Thanks Warrior.

I have been at this one for quite some time and it took me a while (and some beta reads from DJC) to get it to where I felt ready to post.

It's reassuring to hear you felt the heartbreak Jim was experiencing post Casino Night.

Yes, Josh has advance warning - and there will be more about that, but I'll say no more.

Thanks for the kudos. Always look forward to your take and your encouragement.