From across the hallway

Part 36

Missy gave a sigh, switching off her workstation PC for the last time.

This was it. Her job now over.

She'd had a year. It was her own fault really. Perhaps two hundred job applications hadn't been enough. Maybe it should have been more like four hundred, or even five?

But what could she do about that now?

Getting to her feet she picked up her purse from the floor beside her as people filed past her, wrapped up warm, ready to face the icy chill outside.

None of them even looked at her, or acknowledged her. And despite it being her last day at this company, a company she had been at for fifteen months, she hadn't received so much as a one-dollar, obligatory goodbye card.

But she didn't care now anyway. She hadn't made friends here. These were people who gossiped and cared only about their bonus cheques and commission, and not about anything more.

Missy had managed to clear out her desk in less than a minute, so slipping on her cream-coloured coat, she picked up her purse an headed for the elevators.

She had already received a text from Wade to say that he and Emily were waiting outside, so Missy did not want to be held up. It was freezing, the snow having built up a good few inches since this morning and so Missy definitely didn't want Emily standing out in THAT for too long.

This morning had been a dream.

With Missy making waffles for them all, Wade had stood in the kitchen behind her whispering naughty things into her ear as she made up the batter.

She had shoved him away playful as Emily, who had been sat up on the counter beside them, watched them, giggling. But despite Missy being up early she had still somehow managed to be late for work, and had to rush to the subway, wading through the ever-falling snow in her high-heels as she did so.

The snow was still falling outside as she tugged her coat tighter around her and stepped out of the elevator and into reception, handing her security pass over for the last time.

The bleach-blonde receptionist barely even looked at Missy before she took the pass and turned away once more.

Missy let out another sigh, hitching her bag up over her shoulder. At least she could go home tonight and chill with her two favourite people.

And besides, Christmas was only two days away, and Missy had lots of wrapping to be doing.

She had bought Emily a giant teddy bear, amongst other things of course, and for Wade, she had purchased perhaps THE most tacky Christmas sweater imaginable. He would love that, she was sure of it.

Walking out of the double doors for the final time, it only took her a moment or two to spot Emily and Wade, standing hand in hand just a little way up the block.

Emily was bundled up in her puffy pink coat, mittens, hat and scarf but still looked freezing cold. Missy could spot her tiny teeth chattering from a mile away.

Wade however, was stood in his usual sheepskin coat with nothing but a vest on underneath, free hand shoved into his black jean pocket.

"Hey, you two," said Missy strutting over to them, freezing herself, in tights and high heels. "You'll both look like snowmen if you stand out here any longer."

Emily, noticing Missy for the first time, shot her a wide beaming smile.

"Me an' Daddy made shnowmans today!" she said as Missy approached her, jumping up and down on the spot excitedly, as Wade grinned stupidly beside her.