Bound by shadows

ing my belongings

the phone between my ear and shoul

g well?” My mother’s voice came from the o

ust trying to settle

t how have you been the

how the interview went, leaving ou

u know,

. He’s my past. I’ve buried him”, I cut o

art. But there’s something

him. I don’t care to know anything

ly to talk about him now. And it is probably n

ic. As we spoke, a notification beeped on my phone. I took it a

. Kate

of Web producer at Starwave Studio. Yo

We are very happy t

gne

geme

citement. My mother’s concerned voice came through

e job, Mom! I

news, Kate. I’m so pro

mom,” I said, ending

**

ve Studio. I selected a white armless top, a Jean trouser with a white su

i rushed to the bus station. I got off at the first s

ceptionist greeted

to Starwave Studio. Please head to the HR department

t, and was directed to a woman wh

is Kate Dawson”, I greeted a

nd today”, She said without looking up from her compute

with short blond hair, smiled warmly at

u, I am Kate”, I said

Kate. Let’s

while introducing me to various colleagues. Caleb excused himself to answer a call and as I stood at the

I saw him on my way here and he i

old?”, one of t

laimed to have seen him said, th

omen as it pleases him

s then he can use me as much as he wants and I w

imaced as I

the chairman?” I asked Caleb

rip or another, hardly ever around. Although, a lot of the ladies

h, I can

’s on edge. Infact, he has fired over ten people in the past few weeks

ced. “That’s…

eb, Mrs Lee needs you”. She said whi

turned

orry but I have t

. Go do what you

e to Starwave studio”, he said, while sp

sleek, modern design. As I was about t

about to say, when I

this, darling”, he said. I look

nting at him. My face

still trying to recover from the shock that

e me an am

I doing here

. I say out loud, “of course, you wil

nt, huh?” He

r face in front of me. Today is my first day at work and the

eeling in my stomach. I pushed that feeling aside as I met his g

“You know, no one has ever spoken to

nse in you and you will know it is bad manners to look down

interesting wom

knew my name. Also, hating the fact th

ew what I was th

is a piece of cake. I can get information on anyone if I want

That’s called internet

t”, he repeated the words as i

working here from now on, we will

ed. “Yeah, I

taying there and talking with him was poi