"You can only put the past away for so long, there will be days it comes rushing back."- Idlehearts.com
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It was a cool Friday night. Charlie and his colleagues were out in a pub upstairs for their end of the week team dinner.
They clinked glasses and cheered in acknowledgement to their accomplishments and hardwork for the week. Most especially Charlie's appointment as the account manager for one of their current clients.
"Man! Everdumb's face be green as vomit!"
The whole crew laughed at Tyler's joke at Ryan Everdeen. Charlie just gave a small smile.
"You think you've accomplished right? Better watch out! Or you'll fall hard." Riley grimaced her face in mockery, mimicking Everdeen's words when he had tried to still act all high and mighty back at the office. The members laughed, recalling the memory.
Tyler commented. "Nigga be acting like shit don't faze him but I bet he was already shitting his pants."
"Like," Taylor started, "Even if we fall, at least we know how to get back up. But Everdumb?" The members were already cracking up, getting a hint at what she was trying to imply.
"I bet he's so dumb, he wouldn't even know what his feet are for." Tyler mocked.
"How would he know when all he has is a loudmouth." Riley mocked further.
"He's better off burrowing the ground with his teeth for a place to hide his shame." Taylor commented as she sipped her drink.
David scoffed. "He won't even be able to hide for long cause that same shame would expose him soon enough."
"Yo!" Tyler exclaimed. "David; 100, Everdumb-"
"Zero!" Everyone chanted together as they clinked their glasses with joy and laughter. Tyler refilled their glasses.
Riley heaved a breath. "I don't usually fancy Donovan, but damn what he did to Everdumb? Is just so satisfying."
"Serves him right for being such a prick." Taylor commented.
"And a chicken with no dick." Jonathan added, silencing everyone while laughing at his own joke.
"What?" Tyler looked perplexed.
Riley sighed. "Really? Nath?"
"What?" Jonathan laughed a little. "I thought it rhymed." He said and took a fork of his food.
Some scoffed, others chuckled while shaking their heads.
"Do chickens have dicks?" Tyler asked Taylor while leaning closer to her so only she could hear.
"Well, it's probably called something else." Taylor shrugged, taking a bite of her chicken wing.
Tyler returned his face, still curious. "The males are prolly called cocks for a reason." He mumbled to himself while focusing back on his food, thinking no one heard, but Jane who was beside him choked on her drink.
While the rest of the crew laughed and enjoyed their time together, Charlie was lost in his own thoughts.
He had gone to DBS for the usual appointment which was every Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. Due to Miss Richards absence, Charlie had to meet with different representatives each day. Honestly, Charlie still never really understood why Donovan gave him the job. He had even gathered the balls to go and question him, but his reply was; "I pay your salary don't I?"
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