"Hello, Desire Longs office" I had to remain professional even though this bitch had to know she was getting under my skin. "Yes Desire, this is Shania" I was not going down this road and playing the guessing game so I said "What's Up Shania?" she hesitated and said "About last night, I wanted to apologize and if possible start over" I wanted to hang up in her face but instead I asked the one question that bugged the shit out of me "How did you know where to find me Shania, I didn't give you my work number" she took a minute then said "I asked around about you and figured it out" I was skeptical now "Are you a physco Shania, because if you are then we gone have a problem. You checking up on me now?" she kind of huffed and said "No Desire, I'm not a physco and yes I checked up on you and found out your name and your credentials. I hope that's not a problem?" that was a red flag if I've never saw one but my dumb ass replied "No, it's not a problem. What's Up?" I was hoping that she would hurry up so I could get my day started so she simply said "How about I stop by around 12 or 12:30 and take you out to lunch and we'll talk" I said the first thing out my mouth "Let's say one and we'll go from there, cool?" I heard her exhale a sigh of relief and then she said "Cool."
I wanted to call Ms. Harden into my office and it being a Monday she was high off the Lord and giving him praise, not that it bothered me it was just my lifestyle wasn't Christ like and I didn't need to hear it not today. First on my list was Melanie of all people. I buzzed her desk and asked her to come into my office. Melanie walked in dressed all wrong for a law office. She had on a halter top with a suit jacket thrown over it and some black dress pants with bleach spots and of all things orange shoes. How in the hell do you come to work like that surprises me and obviously her because she kind of crept in holding her oversized jacket together like I wouldn't realize it belonged to her grandfather at one time. "Sit down Melanie" she sat down and crossed her bony legs and said very shy like "Yes Ms. Long" I felt sorry for her but this being my business I had to be firm and strong.
"Melanie, what is your problem" she looked at me bug-eyed and said "Ma'am" I pushed my chair back and stood up and said "Melanie, I've been watching you for three weeks now and every day you come in to work dressed ass backwards. It's not like you don't have the money I pay you $17.50 an hour so how is it you dress the way you do? When you come to work you’re supposed to dress for success but instead your dresses like you’re going to a hoe-down. Please help me understand?"
She looked up at me with her nose turned up but she soon corrected herself. I guess she realized she was looking at the boss and not one of her girlfriends and said "Ms. Long this may sound like an excuse but I've been saving up my money for a new place to stay being that I live with my parents. My parents argue and fight all the time. You don't know how many times I've had to take my mother to the emergency room with a broken arm and a busted lip for her to lie about where and how it happened. How many times I've went home late because my father was drunk and high off his ass. I do apologize if my work ethic has failed but please don't fire me. I need this job Ms. Long" she held her head down and cried. I didn't want to hurt the girl feelings but I kept it professional "Look Melanie, I now know what you're going through and I do sympathize for you but if you ever bring your narrow ass to this office again dressed like a hill billy I will fire you. Do I make myself clear?" she looked up terrified face wet with tears and said "Yes Ma'am" I continued to look down at her when I said "You are dismissed and while your leaving stop at the restroom and clean your face it's unprofessional" she looked back and said "Yes Ma'am" I sat down in my chair then I realized I forgot something. I looked up and as she was reaching for the door handle I said "and while you’re at it spit out the gum" as she left the office I knew in her mind I was all types of bitches and hoes but I had to keep shit gangsta. I couldn't allow to these bitches to see me sweat.
Now second thing on my list was Ms. Harden, I buzzed her phone and the first thing I hear is "Praise the Lord, Sheila Harden speaking" not that I didn't want her happy but this was a law office not a church. "Yes this is Ms. Long can you come to my office please, let's say 15 minutes" she laughed and said "Yea sure be right over" Sheila was my next in line for partner so I had to make sure she could handle all thrown her way Sheila bounced into my office happy as she wanted to be and said "Good Morning Ms. Long" I simply looked at her and said "Ms. Harden you know I love you right" she smiled and shook her head so I proceeded "When your phone buzz your supposed to say Sweet Success Law Office Sheila Harden speaking not Praise the Lord. Have a seat Ms. Harden" she sat down and now she was giving me the momma face but I had to stay in my place I was the boss.
I got my file together and presented her with Mr. Williams’s murder case. She looked thru it and she looked at me and said "You want me to take this case" I smiled and said "Yea, Why Not?" she swallowed and said "This man deserves the death penalty and being that I'm Christian I don't believe in the death penalty. I believe it is God's job to judge not mine" oh my goodness this woman was gone kill me slowly “Okay Ms. Harden if by chance the death penalty is an option which it probably will be. I'll have someone else come in and help out. How does that sound" she sighed a breath of relief and was like "Okay Ms. Long" and she stood up to leave but before she left she spent around and handed me what looked like a business card and said "Ms. Long I would really appreciate it if you would come to my church and visit" I looked up at her and she said "Just think about. God is Good." and she disappeared.
I thought to myself I won't be going to nobody's church with the life I'm living. Shit, I was sliding down razor blade alley on a slow journey to alcohol hell. My phone buzzed and Melanie said all cheery "Ms. Long Malik just called up and said you had a visitor downstairs" I smiled and said call down and tell Malik I'm on the way. I threw on my shoes and hit the hallways like a runway model. I rode the elevator down and once the doors open there stood Shania with her fine ass. She had on some form fitting all white capris, a mid riff top showing off her magnificent breast and that belly ring. She had her hair pulled up in a ponytail and she had on these polo shades shielding eyes and her lips was suck-able with all that damn strawberry lip gloss. I looked down at her feet and she had on some all-white air force 1 boots this was my type of bitch right here.
I stepped around the corner in my all black pin stripe suit and this bitch jaw dropped she had no idea a bitch could transform into this bomb as diva. I came into view and Malik gone have the nerve to give me that hook a brother up look. I laughed in his presence, I stepped up to Shania and asked "You ready to go" she was still in shock when she said "Yea" we hit the elevators and headed to the garage I was watching her ass closely. I hit the automatic start on my truck and this bitch damn near wet her draws. She looked at me and was like "Is this your truck" my truck was the only thing that stood out in this garage.
I paid these fools all this money and they were scared to shine not me though' I was gone floss my shit. I looked at her and said "Yea, I work hard for the things I want" she smiled that twisted smile and said "Oh Really?" I walked over and opened her door for to get in and she was mind boggled. I knew right then and there this bitch was all about the paper. I proceeded around to the driver’s side and crawled in and said "So where to?' she smiled and said "Where ever is cool with me" she leaned back in her seat and got mad comfortable. I promise you if I had a dick at this particular time I could bend this bitch over and tear her ass to shreds.
