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