You know how they say when someone is on edge, it's like walking on eggshells around them? Well, not this week. The "walking" has been more like tap dancing around my boss. I swear that man walks around with a whole tree up his anus. And I NEED a break from his erupting marathon of tirades.
"Girl, what is up with Mr. Canton these days? He's really been riding on us this week." I say to my coworker Maribel.
We're both hiding out in the copy room chatting away while we send important files to the licensing office.
"So interesting...I heard this hot rumor that there was a pic circulating on Instantgran that showed his wife in bed with another man and he saw it." she says.
"No way, that's insane!"
"Can you blame her, though? I mean...I'd cat around, too, if I was married to a dog like him!" she says.
"Maribel, seriously? I get that he can be a bit harsh..."
Maribel furrows her brow and gives me a hard look.
"Okay, yeah I know. He's a total meathead. But, to cheat on him? She is no better than he is. For crying out loud. If you're unhappy, just get a divorce!" I retort.
"I mean...the dude's loaded, Jaen. Would you REALLY give that up?"
"Well, she kind of did by getting caught cheating on him."
"Ugh, fair point." she says.
A familiar voice comes over the intercom and permeates the building.
"I need all staff members to the lobby on the second floor for a mandatory meeting STAT!" announces Mr. Canton in a tone.
"Here we go.." Maribel says, rolling her eyes.
I gather all of the documents from the copy machine and we both exit the room together. I tell myself that it's just a few more hours of this chaos and I'll get my one day off.
Saturday isn't a normal day for us to be at work. But, we've got some big project coming up and the dear old rantin' Canton called for mandatory overtime. Sunday isn't getting here fast enough!
My phone starts buzzing in my pocket and I reach down to answer it. It's a text from the devil...
"Hey beautiful, whatcha up to?" it read.
My face immediately gets hot and flushed. I guess Maribel noticed because she smirked and immediately called me out.
"Sooooo who's the man making you get all hot pants all of a sudden?" she teases, making embarrassing flirty eyebrow gestures.
"It's no one!" I say quickly as I put my phone back in my pocket.
"I don't know... That look on your face says your practically pissing your panties right now!"
"Can you not?" I say, trying to play it cool.
"Okay. Okay, fine. But, is he cute?" she asks.
I just look at her with a dead look on my face.
"Oooorrr she... I don't judge." she says holding her hands up as if I'm holding her at gunpoint.
"Knock it off already! And for the record, I'm straight." I say.
"Cool. I'm not."
YOU ARE READING
Lover
Romance"...the effects of love are similar to the effects of oxidation. They can either benefit me or harm me." Jaen Moshiin is a young woman on the quest for true love. Once a believer that love would find her, she decides to take matters into her own han...
