RUTHLESS

2. You are fired.

Ten Hours Later.

Tacha couldn't tell what time it was yet. Her cellphone kept on ringing, but somehow she was sure it wasn't time for her alarm to ring yet. She moved about on the bed that contained two people, wondering why it was so free and easy to move about when her sleeping partner was no other person than the descendant of Jackie Chan. Many times, Tacha wondered if her sleeping partner was always learning Kunfu in her dream. Is either her partner's hand was pointing to her belly, her face, her jaw, or her leg kicking hers every now and then. The way she survived every night was beyond her.

Tacha's head hurt so badly. She had come home after the whole embarrassment and cried on her pillow. Not only because of the guy called Nathan, but because of the fool she called her boyfriend texting her how much he loved her after she wasn't picking her calls. Tacha was angry with the fact that everyone played her like she was nothing but a complete joke. She doesn't want to believe this serving of breakfast meaning one losing a relationship you stay dedicated to in a twinkle of an eye was real and not a joke like Instagram users made it look like. Now that she was served, she would reduced her laughing emoji for she had experienced what it looked like losing a part of yourself. She remembered standing at the front of the mirror last night dressed almost naked, trying to be like her best friend. No one ever criticized her best friend, rather, they praised her for always looking beautiful every blessed time. Yet, when she finally thought she was sexy and men would admire her too, the night ended in a complete disaster. Even in her sleep, Tacha saw Nathan's face staring at her. She wasn't sure if she was ever going to forget that face. She made sure to hide everything she wore that night so that her best friend wouldn't know either. Tacha was sure she didn't recognize her.

The phone started to ring again, giving Tacha no hope of going back to sleep. Tacha surrendered her eyes to the early morning brightness, unable to believe time had gone already. She decided to answer the caller, her voice coming out slowly. "Hello, who--"

The laughter that came through the speaker of her phone shut her up from speaking more."Hey Bitch!"

Tacha knew that voice too well.

"Kaffy."

"Yes Mademoiselle." Kaffy laughed, more like making jest of Tacha, as if she had been waiting for this day to come.She sounded very happy. "Let's make this snappy baby girl," Kaffy said. "Thanks for fucking off and getting yourself fired. Madam hardworking girl. Sister I love my job so much."

What! Tacha's eyes said it all. Tacha sat up, her brain unable to process the information she was receiving. "Fire-"

"Fired! But let me finish please." Kaffy yelled, her voice sounding like someone who had lost her voice after forty one days on the mountain, giving Tacha no room to understand what was going on. "So, my dear Tacha, Tacha, I can finally get the promotion I deserve. No more Tacha this, Tacha that like you are the only one in this company. Baby girl, you are fired! Fired!...oh, less I forget, your things should probably be at your door step now. That's what happens when you think you are perfect, and smarter than everyone here. Hardworking girl fired. Haha! See you around fat bitch--"

"Kaffy who is that?" A voice Tacha knew so well interrupted Kaffy while she was still on phone with Tacha. "Have you heard about Tacha being fired? Like, why would the boss fired someone like Tacha?"

"What! Why can't he fire someone like Tacha." Kaffy said with pride, sounding very annoyed. "What can she do that we are not doing. Whatever! All I know is, our Boss received a call very early this morning. He was shaking out of fear, saying yes sir, yes sir, and the next thing he said after the call ended was, Tacha is fired. So, I'm here doing my job. I'm even surprised that arrogant boss with that his ceramic, ever shinning head can be so submissive to someone. Whosoever, I don't care. Tacha is gone for good."