The Night I Was Left Behind

Synopsis

The whole company was cheering on the shuttle bus to the team-building trip in Boston. At the boarding gate, the Human Resource finally spoke up, casual as anything: "Oh, by the way, we forgot to book your ticket." My coworkers stifled laughs, watching me squirm. The boss pretended not to hear. I grabbed my luggage, quietly hailed a cab home, and crashed into bed. At three in the morning, my phone blew up. "The company's entire operation has collapsed!" "We've lost 2 billion! Where the hell are you?!" I rolled over, put my phone on silent, and muttered, "Not my damn problem."