Painting

Chapter 64

Someone knocks on the door. I open it. Antonio is standing there.

-Are you ready for the visit?

-Yes.

I put the script on my new desk and follow him out.

We walk toward the end of the wide corridor. He shows me a door.

-This is Victor's office, but I guess you already know that.

I nod my head.

-The next door is Tyler's office and the next is your office.

Again, I nod my head. We walk back to the elevator. He pushes the button of the second floor. The doors open up and we walk out, but we stay close.

-You won't have to come here often, so just look.

He points the last door on the right.

-Ella's office, then there is the break room, and also the printer.

-Okay, nice.

-Perfect.

Antonio pushes the button of the first floor.

-You've seen my office and the entrance. So I simply have to give you, your pass for the underground parking lot.

He gives me a card.

-You put that on your dash board.

I nod my head.

-I'll go park my car.

I walk out of the building and get back inside my car. Well, that was quick. I put the card on my dashboard and drive off to the underground parking lot. I find a spot, get out of the car and walk back outside. The fresh air of the ending afternoon makes me shiver. I get back inside. I take the elevator back to my office. My office... I've never had an office before. I slowly open the door and sit down to read some scripts. I get carried away in one of them. A tale of people fighting for their rights. That's accurate, even for today. Someone knocks on my door and it makes me jump. It's already dark.

-Yes?

Victor opens the door.

-You waited...

-Well, I had a job to do.

-How many scripts have you read?

-Four.

-That's great!

-This one is very interesting! It's about people fighting for their rights and they have to go through so many challenges. All of that revolution was triggered by the gruesome death of someone and now everyone is angry. They want justice, they want change, but they learn that in order to do that, they need to do something about the corruption in the government. Also, a lot of people help each other and where I am, underground organizations, that hid for years are coming back to the surface.

-It sounds interesting.

-It is!

-Are you staying here for a bit?

-Well, you said that we would catch up, but if you're too tired..

-No, absolutely not. Are you hungry?

-A little bit.

-Tyler got us something, from the Chinese restaurant next door, do you want to share with us? It should be here in a couple of minutes.

-Of course!

I get up from the couch and leave the manuscripts on the desk.

-It's good, what you've written on the board. The sun heats up, gives life and lifts the spirits. If there is a good star in this universe, it's that one.