05:00 hours
I stared down at my work. I just wish that it would burst into flames. I knew I shouldn't have taken the job. I could have chose to take the day off.
...Never take the easy way out...
'Easier said than done,' I thought to myself as I allowed a half-hearted smile onto my face. That's it, time for bed. I can do this later.
12:30 hours
I felt something wet touch my face. Convinced that I was still asleep I shook around causing me to fall off my bed. I flinched as my face connected to the porcelain floor. I heaved myself up while holding my nose in pain.
"Fucking floors," I said adjusting my T-Shirt and jeans.
I must've forgotten to change last night. Oh well.
I looked around my room to see everything exactly how I left it -unorganized. My work was all over the floor with a few on the table. I realized I was still wearing my glasses too. I checked the time and jumped when I saw I was going to be late for work. I grabbed my suitcase and grabbed what little papers were still legible and placed them in my suitcase. I grabbed my deodorant and put it on. I put on a light purple plaid shirt and my watch and scrambled downstairs. I threw my suitcase on the table and began to prepare a sandwich. I stopped the attempt when my makeshift sandwich burst into flames.
"There's a McDonalds near work anyways," I muttered.
I almost yelled for my fiancé but stopped when I remembered she was at New York City. I've been pretty lonely without her to keep me company. Not even work takes it away.
I walked outside and opened my car before almost being squashed by work files.
"I'm gonna have to clean this up soon," I chuckled.
I grabbed all the old files as I piled them back up in my car. I placed the key inside the ignition and twisted as the engine roared to life. The smell of burning gas and other liquids filled my nostrils.!
14:30 hours
"Why are you so late Timothy?" my boss, John, began," You were supposed to report to my office at one o' clock with any progress on your case."
"I'm so sorry," I began explaining," I was up until Five in the morning working on it."
"Any intel?"
"Nope, sorry boss."
"You have until the end of the month Tim."
"Yes sir."
I walked into my cubicle, wary of any coworkers and staff. I turned and noticed Jerry messing on my computer.
"Jerry, what the hell are you doing?"
No response. I should have expected it yet that strike me as surprising.
"JERRY!" I yelled while snapping my fingers in his face to bring him back to reality.
I must've been too loud because a minute into my temper tantrum John walked in.
"What seems to be the problem now Tim?" John asked in a bored manner.
"Jerry is doing something on my computer," I stated.
John burst out laughing.
"Timothy, this is Jerry's cubby dude."
I felt my face flush and go white while my mouth hung dry. I rechecked the cubicle number and felt myself go derp when it read Jerry's number.
"Uhhhmmmmm... sorry?"
"No need, just go back to your cubby Tim," John chuckled patting me on the back.
I nodded and shuffled to my cubby. I looked out the window into downtown Boston. I grew up in Manhattan but moved here after meeting my fiancé. My head began to take circles as I sat on my chair to begin my shift. I heard a loud ring noise vibrate through my skull as my phone vibrated. In shaky hands I snatched my iPhone 4S and dropped it. I felt myself get dizzy as the shaking and ringing got worse. I felt a hard book fall on my head as I began to feel better. I turned on my computer and yelled for John when I saw Tentacle Porn as my background.
"What's your problem now?" John asked.
"Are you blind? Look at the damn computer!"
"And what am I supposed to be seeing?"
I looked back at my computer and immediately recognized the picture I took of me and my fiancé in Tokyo.
"But it was just Tentacle Po-" I stopped as my mouth went dry and began gaping.
"Are you alright? Do you want the day off?"
"No thanks J."
"Are you sure Tim? You can go get some sleep if you want."
"No," I answered harshly.
John shrugged as he backed out of my cubby. I looked back at the photo as it changed back to Tentacle Porn.
"God dammit," was all I said before remembering my 4S lying helplessly on the floor. As I reached for it, it began to vibrate worse than ever before. I looked through notification center before encountering a text from an unrecognized number. I opened up the messages interface and was quite puzzled by the message I received.
It was a smiling Husky.
A/N Guys, for those who don't know what tentacle porn is... just don't search. Bai! ;D
