Trapped in Silk

Chapter 4

Jocelyn

Humor me to why my office is empty.

Where the hell is all my things? I walk over to the break room looking for Lyn. I need someone to tell me what's going on. I just hope it's not what I think it is. When I spot Lyn at the the coffee machine, I practically creep towards her.

"Hey Lyn, do you know what's happening to my office?" I question, a little panicked. Im freaking out at the moment. She looks up at me confusion written all over her face.

"No, I have no idea." She says, obviously clueless. I trust Lyn's words and decide to leave her to her coffee, she doesn't have the information I need and I have to calm my nerves. I start to strut over to the office of the only person who probably knows what's going on. Knocking aggressively on the door I huff, tapping my foot restlessly.

"Ms. Erickson! Nice to see you!" He exclaims, with a sly smirk on his stupid face once he opens his office door.

"I'm glad you came. I've got news to share." He says. I was already at a tipping point but I was praying he wouldn't tell me something I wouldn't want to hear.
He may be the worst person in the world but if he's been a Director for this long, he would have some moral.

I couldn't even wait for him to speak so i interrupted him."Am I fired? Swear I-."

"Your getting demoted." The look on his face was the look of a sick, cruel individual. He stared at me with a smug face like he defeated me. That was the last thing I expected to come out his mouth and in that moment I wish I never came to work.

I worked hard to be head of management. I just don't understand? I need to understand why.

"But why, Mr. Johnson. I've never did anything that should result in demotion. I've been on top of it since day one. This is not fair, this is abuse of power!" I ramble, desperately.

I became a workaholic for this job, I did everything without question, and he's gonna do this to me. Me of all people. I take deep breaths slowly, trying to calm my emotions.

He stands in front of me eyes squinting thinking of some sorry ass excuse to say to me. And what came out of his mouth was much worse.

"Why are you questioning me? Just do what I say." He grunts. At that moment it took everything in me to not loose my cool. I turn on my heels and quickly make my way out of this headache of a situation. While walking down the hall I could hear him screaming at me, but I payed it no mind.

I returned to my former office and see Tracey sitting comfortably in my chair. I scoff at her and the corner of my lips turn up.

"Well, you finally got what you wanted huh. Do you think you could do what I do." I question. She rolls her eyes straightening her back to try and look more intimidating.

"I can do what you do but better. I'm surprised I wasn't given this position in the first place." She states, while looking around in awe at the office. My office was big compared to the others and I had some of it renovated to match my taste.

I thought it was going to be only my space.

I felt like this was the worst thing he could have done to me. Getting demoted stays on my record and on my pride. This was a low blow and he knew it.

"We'll see." Is all I say in response, not wanting to dwell on this any further. Her smug face pushes me to just walk out. I go to the working cubicles looking so see if I've got one for me. And after a long ten minutes of searching I decide to quit and give up.

Every time I'd walk by my old office I watched as Stacey lazed away on the black leather office chair. She was to busy telling everyone about her promotion that she didn't even start on todays work.