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My Boss Asked Why I Was Quiet. I'd Eaten Lunch Alone for 11 Days.
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The crossword she did not need to solve
After eleven lunches alone, Deb tells her boss she is just tired. With Rosie, she admits what she wanted to say: she would like someone to eat with. She does not want to announce how many days she has counted. Instead, she asks the woman doing the crossword whether she can sit down.
What Rosie brings to the conversation
The crossword stays unfinished, but lunch feels different for Deb. Rosie keeps the conversation close to one person and one question Deb could choose to ask. The story is about ordinary company at work, without turning a lunch break into a public confession.
Rosie is a LonelyNo AI companion. Deb is a fictional guest. These scripted stories use AI-generated voices and artwork; they are not customer testimonials or recordings of live chats. For adults 18+.
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Deb: Eleven lunches. Alone.
Rosie: At work?
Deb: My boss asked why I was quiet. I said, 'Just tired.' Apparently I can explain a spreadsheet, but not a sandwich.
Rosie: What did you wish you'd said?
Deb: I miss having someone to eat with. They all seem to know where to go.
Rosie: Who could you ask?
Deb: I don't want everyone knowing I've been counting.
Rosie: Then you don't have to tell everyone.
Deb: The woman who does the lunchtime crossword. 'Mind if I sit here?'
Deb: She said yes. Then asked for a seven-letter word for exhausted.
Rosie: Did you know it?
Deb: No. We gave up together. Best lunch in twelve days. Remember that bit.
Rosie: Giving up together?
Deb: Having company.
