Ebony is a kind-hearted yet fierce African woman. One day a Woman comes out of nowhere to take her job and replace her. Her Boss allows it. Undoubtedly because of the color of her skin. While she is having a break down the most handsome man she had...
"Lucas I have to speak with you, please come over to my office." I hear his breath catch before he recovers quickly. " Alright, sir I'm coming."
I sit up straighter when I hear him knocking."Come in!" The door opens slowly and Lucas walks in looking nervous and scared. He comes and sits in the chair across from me. "You called for me sir?" His voice wavered. Poor Lucas he was so scared. I laughed internally. " Now Lucas I was thinking that I was going to reassign you."
" Oh please boss! Don't fire me!" This time I laughed out loud. " Lucas dude I'm not firing you. You're getting a raise. I'm promoting you. You don't deserve to be fired." I was caught off guard when Lucas got up and came to me hugging me fiercely. " Oh, sir I thought I was going to have to explain to my boyfriend that I was fired and we wouldn't be traveling anywhere for his birthday. Thank you! Thank you so much! I will go and clear my office now."
He was almost sprinting out of the door his face smiling and bright with happiness. I take my phone out and find Ebony's number. My thumb hovers over the call button. Was it too early to call her yet? Was she going to pick? Should I play hard to get?
I shake my head to clear my mind and press the call button, my heart in my throat. She picks on the fourth ring. Her sweet yet sexy voice tickles my ears. " Hello?" My breath catches. "Hello?" I snap out of it when she speaks again. "Hey Ebony! I was calling to tell you that you can move up here and start as soon as tomorrow."
"Oh my gosh! I'm so excited I can't wait, my new office is going to be so cute! She practically gushed. But her next words caught me off guard. "Um, may I ask why you gave me a promotion though?" I clear my throat.
"Ebony, I've been thinking about you a lot. This is the only way I could think of to get you close. This is the closest you can get to me at work. Please don't be weirded out I know this is the first time we are actually communicating meaningfully and I have decided that I want you in my life."
She was very quiet for a while. I was starting to think that she had hung up on me. Maybe I've scared her. I sighed angrily. Why was I so pushy. "Um, Hello?" I checked if she was still there. " Yea I'm still here I was just caught off guard. Yes, I want to get to know you better. And I'm very excited for tomorrow!"
Just like that, she had cleared the air and I was feeling less annoyed with myself. " Well, Mason I'm getting another call so I'm going to leave you okay?" Her honey voice purred. " Yea no problem see you tomorrow?" She gave a shaky laugh. "See you tomorrow!"
EBONY
My heart is souring as I pick Jensy's phone call. "Oh my gosh, Jensy you won't believe what just happened to me!" "Oh, what happened are you okay"Jensy sounds anxious. "No girl it's a good thing and I just realized that I have to start at the very beginning for you to understand any of what I have to say."
"Ebi What are you talking about?" " Okay just hang in there. I'm explaining now. So do you remember when I lost my job like three months ago?" "Yes??" Jensy sounded cautious. "Okay, so I met this guy..."
After explaining everything...even the bit in the elevator Jensy was shocked that hadn't told her any of this. " Wait girl so um...WHAT THE HECK! All this tea and I'm only hearing of it now?" She roared with laughter. I pulled the phone away from my ear. " Okay, so Ebi you got a promotion and now you moving up and so I'm going to be lonely." Jensy Stated.
"It will be okay I could have lunch with you every day unless if you know I'm busy but It's gonna be fine I'm sure you gonna make more friends," I reassured her. "Alright." She finally gave in. "Well, I've got to go Ebi, Dwayne's taking me out to a romantic dinner! And I've got to get ready! Bye!" She hangs up the phone before I can even get any words out. She must be really excited then.
I head into my bedroom to pick out my outfit for tomorrow. I was going for something simple yet sexy, yet comfy. I rummaged through my closet for a while before my eyes landed on a sweater dress Jensy had bought for me the year prior.
It was black, white and gray with zigzag like patterns. I loved it. I pick out black thigh-length high-heeled boots to go with it. I sigh contentedly and hang my clothes on my chair in my room and head to the kitchen for a drink of water.
Ebony's work clothes
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I grab a bottle of water and head to the front to put my sneakers on. I was going to head to the park for some fresh air. I looked at my apartment door behind and headed for the elevators. I took a deep breath of air when I stepped out of the building. My feet automatically started to walk in the direction of the park.
I got into a rhythmic step left, right, left-right. I was oblivious to the world around me. Only counting my steps. I snapped out of it when I collided with a small and frail figure. I hurried to steady the person so that they wouldn't fall. A child 8 maybe 9. She was so tiny. I took in the face of the little girl who looked back at me anxiously. Her cheeks were hollow and her eyes were sunken in.
What was she doing out here? where was her family? Why was she so malnourished? The girl started trying to pull her arm from my grasp. " Please Ma'me I'm sorry for bumping into you May I go now please?" A small and hoarse voice pleaded with me. "Um, Hi sweetheart where is your family? would you like me to call someone for you?" Her face was panic-stricken she started shoving me and trying to run away. What was she doing?
"Sweetheart stop! I'm only trying to help! Can I call someone!" I was exasperated. "Please don't call anyone I only want to go now!" "Hey, when was the last time you ate?" I asked her. Her face became sad and she became teary-eyed. " I-I don't remember." She stammered. "Okay, what if I told you that I was going to get you something to eat and you could take a nice bath and have a warm bed. Come with me, yeah?"
She looked at me. "really?" I nodded at her eagerly. " If I come with you, you won't call the police for me?" I was taken aback at how untrustworthy she taught I would be. "Um, what's your name sweetie?" She looked at me suspiciously before whispering. "Zena."
"Wow, that's beautiful. You can trust me you know? I know you don't have any reason to but trust me I'm only trying to help." I stretched my hand out to her and offered my hand to her. She hesitated a second before reaching over and grabbing my hand.
I walk her back to my apartment and right into the shower. She was so skinny. I felt my eyes prick with tears. I helped her wash her hair and dry it. She was beautiful but her deeply sunken eyes and hollow cheeks made me sad.
I went to the kitchen and cooked her some steak with potato salad and a big drink of iced tea. She shoved everything into her mouth quickly. "Zena take your time it's your food okay?" She nodded at me with her cheeks full and puffed out. I fixed her a nice cozy bed in my guest bedroom and tucked her in to sleep. "Thank you so much. Um?" She murmured. "Zena you can call me Ebony or Ebi." She nodded as she drifted off to sleep.
