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11

Jenny's P.O.V

It's been nice with short work hours lately but it still doesn't change the fact that me and Marshall don't get along, specially not after that day because it became clear to both of us that we don't like each other. I think Marshall is so used to people liking him and licking his ass that it pisses him off when someone doesn't. I still have to bring some work home sometimes because he can't tell me that shit in good time. If it wasn't for the other people here then I would probably have quit, but the thing is that I really like the other people around here so Marshall is a minor problem to me.

Emily now comes walking into my office without knocking.

"Have you heard about knocking?" I ask her.

"Please, it ain't like you're doing something private in here." She says and sits down.

"What's up?" I just ask her.

"Nickle is throwing a party this weekend, are you coming?" She asks me.

"Not without an invitation." I say. I want Nickle to invite me because who says that he even wants me to come? I know that me and Nickle get along vey well, but I'll understand if he won't because of Marshall.

"He will. He just invited me so when you're coming out in the daylight, he'll invite you too." She says. I've been locked up in the office the most of the day, I have so much work and so many people that I need to call.

"Okay, I get it. I'll take a break." I say getting her hint. We walk out to the common room where they're all gathered around the table.

"Yo, we were just about to order lunch, do you want something?" Nickle asks.

"Yes, a chicken sandwich." I say and sit down next to Nickle. Nickle writes it down and pass on the menu card to Joe.

"I'm throwing a party on Saturday, do you wanna come?" He asks.

"What are we celebrating?" I ask.

"That I'm awesome." He says.

"No, seriously.. What are we celebrating?" I tease and he pushes me with his shoulder.

"Me and Marshall just finished the last song on the album man." He says and I look at Marshall who does anything else but look at me. If it's his party too then I'm not sure I'm welcome.

"So it's Marshall's party too?" I ask which makes Marshall look at me now.

"Don't start shit today." Nickle sighs begging us both not to argue.

"I'm just not so sure that I'm welcome if we're also celebrating Marshall." I say.

"He just fucking invited you, didn't he?" Marshall asks.

"So you want me to come?" I provoke him.

"Nickle wants you to come." Marshall says.

"And Marshall doesn't care if you come Jenny." Nickle assures me but that's not what bothers me. What bothers me is that he really doesn't want me there, what bothers me is that he has such a huge problem with me. I know that I have a problem with him but most of my problems is based on his behavior towards me.

"That's a lie. The only reason that I'm invited is because of you." I say to Nickle.

"Are you really starting bullshit over a fucking party? Like come on.. You're fucking invited, be happy or else you're gonna feel how it feels not to be invited." Marshall warns me which just makes me laugh.

"Then do that because unlike you; I don't wanna bring any bad vibes to the party and if you're gonna be a bitch because I'm invited then don't invite me." I say. I don't wanna ruin his night because I'm gonna be there.