Letting Go

Seven

"Taya you have to get up." Karen said waking me up and I groaned.

"Why!" I yelled not wanting to go to work.

"Because you work for a maniac who doesn't even want to do his own job that's why. Now come on Miss Nine to Five." She said clapping her hands.

"Fine. Pull something out for me to wear." I asked her and she nodded. I drug myself into the bathroom and into the shower.

Once I got out I decided on putting some makeup on, to occupy the hour and a half I had until I had to be out of the house. Karen always does this, waking me up super duper early.

"Your clothes on the bed!" She said on the other side of the door.

"Come in." I told her and she cracked the door.

"You decent?" She asked.

I kissed my teeth. "Yes."

"What's up?" She asked me

"Nothing, what am I wearing?" I asked and she described it for me.

"So." She said.

"So." I mimicked her.

"When is your date with Reginald?" She asked me

"Never." I said shaking my head.

"He's cute!" She said

"He has a tattoo on his face. Two might I aremind you." I said

"Don't act like you don't find it sexy."

"Even if I did, I'm staying away from men." I told her.

"Oh my lord." She rolled her eyes.

"What? I am. I just, I just need to focus on working."

"Alright, I hear you. Just don't knock things you haven't tried. You may need and actually enjoy the change." She shrugged and I nodded.

"Yeah, okay." I rushed putting the lipgloss on my lips and sealing my best with finishing spray.

"You're so rude." She tsked. "He really enjoyed your company." She said and I smacked my teeth.

"He barely spoke!" I said putting on my undergarments.

"He told me though." Yeah, okay." I nodded putting on my tshirt.

"You don't believe me?" She asked.

"Nope." I sighed and slipped into my heels.

"Hold on." She said hearing her cell phone ring and she took the call.

I sat back at my mirror turning on my flat irons ready to do any necessary touch ups I needed to do.

Although my wardrobe is pretty basic, I like to touch up my hair. Something I've been doing in my own privacy to comfort myself and make me feel beautiful.

I struggle a lot with my appearance, not believing in how beautiful I am and because I am getting older, I chose to improve it, the best I know how is to do things that make me happy and make me feel beautiful.

"Taya!" Karen yelled.

"Hm?" I asked her.

"You're gonna be alone for the week. I'm sorry but a job opportunity came up and I have to fly to New York City!" She said happily.

"Oh my god! Okay yes! I'm proud of you." I kissed her cheek and kicked my heels off grabbing a few pre put together outfits for her. She has to stay fly regardless of weather she'll be doing hair and makeup or not.

"You're gonna be late to work!" She said looking at the clock after I had gotten her suit case filled with clothes and shoes.

"Oh shoot! Who's gonna drop you at the airport? Daddy is on the pastoral retreat."

"My boyfriend." She smirked and called him up

"Alright sis, I love you so much. I'll see you in a few days call and FaceTime me!" I told her.

"I will. I love you." She told me kissing her cheek I hugged her and said the same.

I got into my car and sped off towards work. I sighed once I got to the building happy that I had someone get coffee already.

I grabbed the files I had been working on and prayed before I got out of the car. I prayed that God kept my composure throughout the day and asked that he make sure I got out of work at a decent time.

By noon I was swamped with work, and I stayed in from lunch to make sure I was gone by a decent hour, with Karen not being here no one would be making my food.

"Hey A'taya." My boss called my full first name.

"Hello Jacob." I sighed putting my pen down and looking up at the beautiful smile he held on his lips.

My boss is no doubt gorgeous, but a royal pain at its finest.

"I need a favor." He said.

"Look, I'm swamped." I groaned.

"I know but I've got an account that needs to be done, I have dinner with a client and we need to look good." He said

"We?" I asked him.

"Absolutely, you want to be my partner or under me for another year?" He asked and I sighed.

"Send me the file."

"Already done. Thanks A'taya!" He said and left out of my office.

I am for sure gonna be here all night.

"Hello." I said answering my phone knowing it was my dad.

"Hey Baby girl, what you doing?" He asked

"Working." I sighed.

"You sound stressed."

"Because I am. I have so much to do." I said feeling like I was about to emotionally break.

"Calm down baby girl, you'll be fine. You hear me?" He asked.

"Yes it's just so hard." I sighed rubbing my temples.

"Listen baby girl, calm down. You won't be any good if you get sick and can't work. Call me once you leave work." He told me and we hung up.

"A'taya!" Jacob called again.

"It's done and printed. I have key cards to get you acquainted." I said.

"Life saver." He said coming into my office fully smelling of shaving cream and fresh soap.

"Mmhm." I nodded and he smiled before touching my hand.

"You're really the best. Later." He said and practically flew out of the room.

After an hour or so of work, I completed a good percentage deciding to call it a night, I locked up my office knowing that the night janitors would take care of the rest I walked downstairs into the secluded parking lot. It was dark outside indicating the time and I sighed getting into my car I cracked it up and began to drive.

'Today was a hard day, but thank God I'm on my way home' I said to myself and my car slowly came to a fault the transmitting knocking.

"Shoot!" I yelled once it didn't come back on. Just my luck.

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