Lust Front

"WORKLOAD"

While Conner is grabbing girls' attention, I have to do all his work for him, and on top of my work.

It's for his good, though. Because he needs me and he needs a girl. He'll follow my requests even if it kills him... in all seriousness.

"Emilia!!"

Someone hugs me and pulls me out of my chair, and I get myself out of my seat to see Maxine!

"Hey, why are you here?!"

"I'm just visiting you. You seemed a little busy these days and you couldn't talk to me much.

"I'm busy because I can't fix my life at all."

"Woah, you never told me about this..."

"That's me. All the time."

"What are you going through? What's going on?"

I hunch over in my office chair and place my face in my hands.

"I'm moving out in a few days, Max. If I don't pay my expensive ass rent I'm gonna be living in East Central."

"You said you'd rather..."

"Yeah. Blow my fucking head off."

"Jesus christ. I'm supposed to say that. I'm the emo girl!"

I lean back into my chair even FARTHER, hoping it'll break and I'll hit my head on the desk hard enough to knock me out.

"Not just that. My mom's pissed at me because I'm posting on social media during my work periods."

"Why did you let her follow you?"

"I didn't think too much of it at first. Now if I try to avoid her online she'll just mom-snap me into dust."

"Well, let's start thinking about... The solution."

"What?"

"You need more than this. You need a new job, a new life, and a new goddamn attitude!"

"And how am I gonna do that?"

"You know. Someone who knows you better than yourself..."

"Are you saying Conner should help me get my life together? HOW?"

"He knows you the best. He knows he can make you happy. Go get a drink with him or something and tell him you need his help. He's a smart guy."

"He's a stupid bonehead! I don't even get why I'm friends with him."

"You don't wanna be friends with him?"

"Yeah!"

"So, more than friends, huh..." Maxine leans on my cubicle, smirking through my soul.

"NO, NO NO NO!"

"Listen. I don't decide what you do from here. But if you need some help getting the workload off your back, your friend Conner is the way to go."