CASSIE FORTZ

2

I feel a bright light on my face and I snap my eyes open but close it back because of the harsh rays of the sun.

Wait sun?

What time is it?

I look at my wall clock and see that it's 8 o clock in the morning and I'm late.

I'm definitely screwed.

I quickly freshen up and then dress up in my usual office wear.  As I'm about locking my door my phone starts to ring, my wallet falls and I end up with a bruised forehead.

Yeah I hit my head on the door handle

Perfect.

"Hey sam" I answer hailing a taxi and giving the driver my directions.

"Oh good morning miss I'm not a late comer. Where are you? Mr Rogers is mad and the visitors Will be here a few minutes from now" she says

"Wait what!?" I start panicking

"Shit shit shit shit shit. I'm gonna be right there okay?" I tell her

"Okay.  Just hurry up" she says and we hang up.

"We're almost there ma'am" the taxi driver says obviously feeling pity for me.

Of all days. It just had to be today.

"We're here" he says and I nod. I pay him and he thanks me.

"Have a nice day ma'am" with that he drives off

I know I'll definitely be having anything other than a nice day.

I run inside the building. Heading towards my department.

"Mr Rogers I'm so sorry sir" I plead and he just shakes his head.

"You'll be dealt with later. Just give me the summary of everything Miss Fortz" he says waving me off as Louis hands me the note pad from yesterday. And I smile thankfully at him.

Some minutes later the expected visitors arrive and we are all asked to maintain our positions in our various departments unless sent for.

True to their words. I was sent for together with the other heads of department.

I head upstairs to a conference Hall which I never knew even existed.
You see, as a stock keeper i rarely wonder about because I'm always making sure not one item is missing.

Upon entering, I spot Mr Rogers looking disoriented and nervous.

What's going on?

We were all asked to stand accordingly.

My ears perk up as someone calls Joe

"I hear you're in charge of maintaining the building" comes a very deep alluring yet demanding and dominating voice.

"Y-y-yes sir I'm in charge" Joe replies timidly.

"Then you must've noticed that some parts of the rooftops are pulling off.
People like you are the reason behind inconsistency" he begins spiting every word out menacingly

"Mr Rogers you assured me that I wouldn't have any reason to be worried so why then has this happened?" he says to Mr Rogers

"You" he points at joe

"You're fired. I need you out of here before the end of today" he says to Joe and I go wide-eyed

"No sir please Mr Rosario don't fire me sir it'll never happen again" Joe kneels before the man pleading and almost crying

"Don't you dare touch me you old hag" the man raises his voice at Joe.

Concurrently security guards come in and Joe struggles with them while they rough handle him.

I step outta the crowd feeling annoyed by what just happened.

"Excuse me sir, you really can't fire Joe. He works really hard and makes sure everything thing is in order. Joe is always the first person to arrive and the last person to leave Credo's. You seriously can't treat someone who has been working here for 2 years like this. I mean who does that! He made a mistake. No one is above mistakes not even you! So how dare you treat Joe who's old enough to be your father like that?" I question

The man turn to me and I gasp internally. He's handsome in every way. Well sculpted face. Pointed nose and I can imagine the-

"And who are you to tell me what to do huh?" he says looking at me with annoyance.

"How dare you tell me what to do" he says, his voice raising a little.

Joe taps me trying to tell me not to talk anymore but I just ignore him

"This old hag can never be my father and will never be. Now you better get out off my sight before you lose your job." he says and I frown but then I smile

"I will rather be jobless than work for a mannerless asshole like you." I spit at him and he looks at me with hate

Nothing I've not seen before.

Just before I turn to leave he says

"Consider yourself fired"