I pulled into the garage and took the elevator up to the lobby and asked Ramon if I had any messages and right when I asked my cell buzzed. I knew it was Shania because she had already called 12 times since I left her ass in Downtown Chicago. Ramon handed me my message and 5 of them were of course from Shania and the other 2 were from my babies. I jumped on the elevator and my house phone was now ringing this bitch was persistent. I turned off my ringer and shut off my cell if anyone needed me they could leave a message. I kicked off my boots and headed into my bedroom where I grabbed my normal tank top and undies and ankle socks and then I headed into the bath to take a hot shower.
I stayed under that water for at least 30 minutes before I decided to wash up and get the grime off. I stepped out the shower feeling much more relaxed. I rubbed apple butter into my skin and then I went into my kitchen threw me some popcorn in the microwave and grabbed me a cold beer out the fridge. I then went over and found my all-time favorite movie "Training Day" I popped that in gathered my things and stretched out on the couch. Before I knew what was what the TV. was watching me.
I awoke to the sound of my alarm and today was one of those days where I didn't feel like being bothered but I got up anyway. I wrapped myself in Dolce and Gabbana and threw on my black Christian Louboutin shoes and headed out the door with a fresh attitude. When I arrived at work Raheem was still there talking about "Ms. Long something arrived for you and I had them take it up to your office" I shook my head and headed up to my office pissed because I should have stopped for morning coffee.
"Good Morning Ms. Long" Melanie spoke all extra chipper. "Good Morning Melanie, I need you in my office in 20 minutes. She shook her head and said "Yes Ma'am" Once in my office I noticed I had two dozen roses on my desk and as I approached them I knew Shania was behind this fiasco. I approached my desk and plucked the card from between the roses and it simply said "I'm really sorry about yesterday" I should have chucked that shit in the trash but it's been awhile since I received flowers from anyone. I sat in my office chair and kicked off my shoes, I then turned on my plasma screen to catch up on the crime. I particularly didn't watch the news because it was depressing but it was my job to protect the weak but give hell to the ones that deserved just that.
My intercom buzzed "Yes Melanie" she said in very calm like matter “You have a Charles McBride on line 2" I didn't feel like this shit but I buzzed him thru. "Mr. McBride, How are you today?" he coughed and said "I'm great but would feel so much better if you let me take you out to lunch" I had to shake my head because Mr. McBride never let up. "Look Mr. McBride you already know I don't mix business with pleasure. Now that we got that out the way, please tell me why you called" he was holding the phone and saying nothing "Mr. McBride are you there?" he coughed nervously and said "Look Ms. Long it's been two weeks since I filed that law suit against them assholes down at the plant. They have no idea how bad my back is messed from those pallets falling." I so had with Mr. McBride he knew not to call me with this shit. "Mr. McBride why haven't you got in touch with Jeffrey your attorney?" he laughed and said "Are you serious...? Jeffrey is so wet behind the ears I can swim in the suspense. He carried his ass in the court room the other day and froze" that wasn't a good thing and I had to get Jeffrey in here because he was making me lose money. "Alright Mr. McBride I'll get on this and then I'll call you back “he chuckled and said "Sure Ms. Long, you sure you don't wanna do lunch" I smiled in spite of myself but I declined.
I buzzed Melanie and told her to get Jeffrey on line one A.S.A.P. she was like sure thing Ms. Long. Within 10 minutes there was no Jeffrey so I buzzed Melanie "Melanie what the hell...?" she started sniffling I knew this bitch wasn't crying already "Um, Ms. Long Jeffrey didn't come in today. Told Darius this morning when he came for shift change that he wasn't coming back" what kind of shit was this how you just gone up and quit. This niggas future was a wrap he better not dare call me for a reference.
I needed time to call Shania and thank her for the roses but my day was bananas all ready. I had to call Artijane' Monroe into the office to get her on Mr. McBride's case. Artijane' was brilliant when it came down to the law suits she was a beast in the court room. Mr. McBride could walk away with half a million messing around with this boss bitch. Artijane' blew in pen and pad in hand and was like "Ms. Long what's up? What you need me to do...?" I loved her because she was thirsty and willing to go to battle in the jungle. "I need you to take over Mr. McBride's case. Jeffrey just walked off the job and there's no one else but you and I know you can pull this off" she looked up from her pad and said "No disrespect or anything Ms. Long but Mr. McBride is a perv and he's always trying to hit on me when he comes into the office" I looked at her and said "Put on your game face it's time to make this money and you already know I got you. I need you on this one" she shook her head and said "I got you Ms. Long but if his nasty ass touch my booty one more time I promise you" I gave her that look and she said "I know, I know" and then she got up and said "Are we done her Ms. Long because I still have that other law suit on my desk" I shook my head and dismissed her.
I went to pick up my phone when I heard a knock at the door and then Ms. Harden breezed in all distraught. This day was by far my busiest. "Sorry Ms. Long for barging in but we have a problem" I wiped my hand across my face and then pointed to the chair and she sat down. I noticed she was shaking so I offered her some water. She took that bottle and she was twisting that top and it was going nowhere. I took the bottle from her and opened it and passed it back. She took a few swallows and then she cleared her throat and looked at me with tears in her eyes. "Okay Ms. Harden what's the problem" she bowed her head and started to cry.
