Mister Blurry Face

Chapter 2: A New Day

I wake up, the remnants of the dream still lingering in my mind. This time, it feels different. The woman, the man—he told me his name. But try as I might, it eludes me, hovering just out of reach like a wisp of smoke.

I glance at the clock and curse under my breath. I'm already late for work.

"Shit," I mutter, throwing off the covers and rushing into the bathroom. A quick shower and hurried dressing later, I grab a piece of bread and dart out the door, barely managing to lock it behind me.

In the car, I turn on the radio, trying to drown out the frantic thoughts racing through my mind. The dream plays on a loop, fragments of conversation and fleeting glimpses of faces swirling in the recesses of my memory.

When I pull into the parking lot, I'm relieved to see that I'm not the last one. There are still a few people making their way towards the entrance, their hurried footsteps echoing in the quiet morning air.

I race into the office, sliding into my chair just as my secretary enters.

"Good morning, Miss. I have the papers from the new boss for you," she says, placing a stack of documents on my desk.

"Thank you," I reply, already scanning through the pages. It's the same workload as yesterday—the papers he wanted me to work on.

With a sigh, I dive into the task at hand, the minutes ticking by in a blur of concentration and frustration. The words on the pages blur together, the lines of text swimming before my eyes as I try to make sense of it all.

By 4 o'clock in the afternoon, I finally finish the last of the papers. Gathering them into a neat pile, I make my way to the boss's office and knock on the door.

"Come in," he calls out.

I step inside, holding out the stack of papers. "Here are the papers you wanted me to work on."

He raises an eyebrow, his gaze flickering over the documents in surprise. "You finished them?"

I nod, a sense of accomplishment swelling within me. "Yes, I did."

"Well, that's surprising," he remarks, taking the papers from my outstretched hand. "Alright, you can go home."

I offer a polite smile, the weight of the day's tasks finally lifting from my shoulders. "I have other things I need to take care of first. Goodbye."

With a sense of relief, I step out of the office and walk back to mine. Just when I went to sit down on my desk my assistant comes walking in.

'Hey. Do you have time?' she asked me 'Yes but shouldn't you be home by now?' I said to her. 'Yes but I have one more thing i have to say to you. In calibration on the new boss to morrow were all going out to eat on the company. I was wondering if you would consider going for this ones. I know how you hate these things but just think about it please. Everyone would be happy if you be there.' she said and looked at me whit an pleading look. 'Uhm I will think about it alright?' she nodded and left.

I would love to go if it wasn't for the new boss that we have but maybe for this one time it couldn't hurt to go. I mean it is free food and drinks after all.