Impractical Assistant

Chapter 17: The Pair that Fought

 Joe's words sunk into her skin and she felt the anger flare up inside of her. Before she could say a word, there was a loud bang and the lights went out. Lilly felt the building tremble and her hands flew out to brace herself on the sides of the elevator. They were both silent for a moment, before Lilly spoke.

"The fuck was that?"

"Like I'd know," Joe growled back. Joe's phone began to chirp in his pocket and Sal's voice echoed around the tiny space. I will never forgive you!! I will never forgive you!! I will never forgive you!! "What the hell is going on?" Joe barked into the phone. "Yeah, she's right here. We're stuck in the goddamn elevator." Lilly could hear Sal's muffled voice before Joe's face lit up as he looked at the screen. He pressed a button and Sal's voice flooded the enclosed space.

"...I just want to be sure she's okay."

"I'm here Sal," Lilly said, hearing the trembling in her voice.

"Lil, are you okay?"

"Just get me the hell out of here."

"Wow, thanks," Joe's eyes narrowed at her.

"Easy Joe," Sal said, trying to calm his friend down. "Lilly, we're gonna do everything we can to get you out of there. What floor are you on? What was the last number you saw?"

"I don't know. I got distracted by your friend saying that he didn't care about me." There was a beat of silence before Sal's voice roared over the phone.

"Thanks, bring him into it," Joe growled at her.

"Joe Gatto, how dare you?!"

"I barley know her," Joe gestured at Lilly. "You're getting your panties in a twist over a girl we've known for a few days."

"You never say that to anyone. How dare you say the to our assistant?!" Sal's voice was cracking and Q and Murray could be heard in the background.

"Why did you tell him that?" Joe glared at her. "What is the point of telling him?"

"I figured he'd want to know what you said. You are his best friend after all."

"Q is his best friend."

"You can have more than one best friend."

"That then completely negates the term best friend."

"He cares about you." Lilly said, crossing her arms. "While you're out being an asshole to everyone, those three still care about you for some goddamn reason."

"Well whoo hoo for me."

"Yeah, whoo hoo for you," Lilly said, taking a step forward. "You have three best friends who are willing to do anything for you and you're just waltzing all over them like an asshole."

"Look who's talking!" Joe shouted, stepping forward as well. "You think you're not taking advantage of the fact that those three have hard-ons for you for some God forsaken reason?"

"What are you talking about?"

"They want to fuck you! They don't want you to be our assistant, all they want to do is bone you!"

"You're out of line," Sal was screaming.

"He doesn't speak for us, Lilly," Q's voice joined the fray.

"You're not here because you're good at your job. You're here because you're a pretty face and you're hot and that's what they like."

"Joe, stop it!" Murray shouted.

"Apparently I'm the only one here who can tell that you only have your job because David likes you and you only got this job because those fuckers wanna fuck you and because your David's bitch." The crack echoed through the small space, causing the voices over the phone to silence immediately.