A Night In Manhattan
ing quiet for? " Anna-Leigh asked. I had a thing
ther minute o
eady for none of your shit right now, so are you ready to talk or
aged to say, taking a sip of m
ls popped out of their sockets and then ro
asked, pretending not
oking." I could joke about a lot of t
, because Kalani, you're obviously tripping. " Anna-Le
t my other girlfriends were going to
l with you. Remember the appointment I s
nk like each day was my last. It was crazy how the o
ie asked, still looking fo
proud and I snapped." I said, hoping that
once. " She was getting angry at me. She'd always warned me to be nice sometimes becaus
nd. " I could bet that Annie still foun
s in the freaking room." She went on while I just sat there, sipping on my drink and wat
ave ignored h
to come and see me, but I don't know what arrangement he had or whatever, but he w
ow about this?
use he would not hear shit, he'd just fire me. I guess that's the influence rich people have on CEOs. It's so sad that I'm not
om Derek Payton since th
at it hasn't happened yet, maybe he has a game plan or something. " I said, seeming so unperplexed by eve
contain in a place considering how rich he is, Lani I expected more, yo
t off my chest. I honestly don't want to be b
.
t you in my
ew I was done for. I was going to bec
alked to the elevator that would lead me to
t and at the same time, also remain in there. Time seemed slow, everything seemed to stop and
to give him maximum respect. He employed me and it was through his agency
d his agency made me who I am today. It wasn't comple
ucked. If he was going to work with us, that would draw more client
med like ages and I walked out of it immedi
shake, I didn't know what was happening to me, but it
was no need to knock because he was the one
ds to gesture without even
et real. I sat down without even saying a thing. I liked Arterm very much, but
ad visitors. Everyone on the three floors connected to his floor was scared, som
d and smiled lightly, butI alrea
as going to be
appening around? " He asked, preten
type of person he was, he wouldn't sh
r, talking would be stupid. There was no reas
ll, if he'd treated me nicely as well. The rule appli
in his voice became obvious eve
that side of my boss and it was a shame
y them and you've been able to keep your spot here for some time, I need you
other minute
stion." His face was turn
y. " I stuttered in
irectly in the eye. He was giving me this crazy look that seemed lik
wered my questio
e no excuses. I'm sorry. " I said. If someone had recorded my apology and played it ba
it was any other person, then that person would have been out the door before he even stepped foot in m
hands were shaking. I was damn too nervous.
sir. " I said, soundin
very much capable of this assignment. It won't be too
urry this up, but I want you to get on a plane and move with him. Yo
ear into my ears so that
me sir. " I
off then you'll have to loose your job. Now go home and get ready. You have a flight
managed to say before ge
.
ious. What he requeste
back to lick the v
the office. Maybe I didn't hear him right. Maybe I was feelin
to loose and I had everything to loose. My job, my hardwork, my reputation and if it wa
cial visit, but I definitely would have to pretend like it was official. I hated situ
I wanted exactly but I just needed something
rinks, but none of them was what I needed now.
my cabinet. I didn't even bother getting a glass.
ned my throat like fire and ice. I took some
around the living room thinking about what my boss said.
ne. I guess that was that I needed. I needed cold. I hadn't even completed my
leep sometime after
.