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Monday Morning

South Africa

8:59am

I walked into the office wearing all black with black shades and looking like a bad decision. I had earlier spoken to my boss to change my sitting position in the office reasons best known to me and others reading this book. He said he'd think of something, in the mean time, I was to stay close to Delilah for God knows how long.

I sat on my desk...Sam hadn't arrived. I needed her to see me there so that there won't be any reason to greet her or yu'know the female fight and how it always plays out. I arranged my desk, and dropped the family photo and hung the necklace mom gave me when I went on vacation on it. The time of tears and feeling sorry was done and dusted in Nigeria.

9:08am

Sam walked into the office, smiling and greeting everyone...the devil in designers...damn I just want to strangle you and cut your body in half...wishful thinking I suppose. She had brought out the evil in me; that evil was going to play out for her. Her smile widened when she saw me; she walked fast to her seat and pulled her chair so close to mine .

'Hey,' she said, hugging me. I pulled my shades to look at her properly and shifted my chair to give us space for less body contact. I was ready to play the better person.

Hey how is Eric? How did you take him from me? How many times do you have sex with him....don't worry, if he did it to me, he can do it to you too. Bitch, I trusted you and you hurt me....fuck you ...fuckkk yooouuu ....fuckkkkkk yooouuuuuuu!!!!

'Becky,' she yelled. I came back to the reality sitting in front of me.

Don't yell at me hoe 'Hi Sam. How are you?'

'Good... really good. How are you?' yeah sure you are, you cunt...

'Great...I got sunkissed.'

She smiled... you'll burn in hell bitch. 'So how was your vacation? Where did you go?'

I smiled sarcastically...'Take a vacation and you'll know how it is. I gotta work Sam, my boss is coming soon. Yu'know...need to get him breakfast and coffee and discuss a lot that I missed.' I faced my computer and had the inward smile of justice.

9:30am

Nineteen minutes of silence between both of us was deafening enough. She tried getting into a conversation with me but I blocked her with my earpiece.

My boss walked in and I followed him behind to give him his coffee and breakfast. I chattered aimlessly about the vacation to him and laughed too often...he laughed too.

'It's so good to get a nice laugh again Phoenix. This particular office hasn't seen sunshine smile like yours in a month.'

Black people don't blush cause we're black but I blushed and my cheeks shone pink...too pink. 'Thank you sir,' I tucked my weave on behind my ears like the Americans do what are you doing Becky?

'So, this reports need editing and I'll be going for lunch by 1:00am. Won't be back....so everything should be checked. Make sure Davis has programmed today's news and weather forecast. Tell the technical engineer that the lights should be checked before news hour. I want everything working perfecto and I trust you can handle that.'

I nodded. 'What's for breakfast?' he asked then told me not to bother and waved me goodbye. I walked to my seat and smiled. Sam smiled back and turned to me.

'He likes you a lot. Don't get your hopes up though...Eric is the one for you.' I turned to her... seriously.

'He's my boss.... emphasis on my boss.'

'I know but he's white and that shit doesn't work out...you watch their movies and you know.'

'I'm working,' I replied her with annoyance. She was shocked.

'What is wrong with you? First you don't tell me about a vacation, then you don't call and now you're giving me the attitude...did I do something wrong?' she asked. I laughed you're everything wrong on Earth psycho.

'I need to work Sam. I've got a lot to cover before news hour. I need the space.'

'Oh really? Fine,' she replied, 'suit yourself.'

I was going to strangle her...suit myself? You messed with the wrong me. You're gonna get burned.

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Author's note

Face off just came this morning and I couldn't stop typing...oops!!! looks like I posted before Sunday.

Anyways, you know what to do. Please do it well and I love you for it.

Key letters met blank space too soon. I know...too much ideas... little time...(honestly, I'm not bragging).

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