Chapter 12
"Camilla!" Jane yelled, rushing towards her roommate's door.
The blonde Latina came out with the most innocent look on her face. "Yes?"
"What the fuck is wrong with you!?"
Camilla placed a finger under her chin and looked at her roommate with her beautiful eyes. "You're going to have to be more specific."
"Quit fucking around!" Jane yelled as she turned and pointed at the application, still on the floor. "Why did you do this?"
"Do what?" Camilla asked, shrugging her shoulders with a smirk on her face. "Why did I make such a great hire after you made me your Hiring Coordinator?"
"Quit playing innocent! Why did you have to hire her, after everything I told you?!"
"Because, Jane..." the blonde started, placing her hands on her hips. "You
need
her. She was a big key to your success when you were an intern and now she can help you with being the Branch Director."
"But after all that stuff I told you about her... what made you think it was a good idea to bring her back in my life?"
"Oh, when was she ever OUT of your life?" Camilla asked, rolling her eyes. "You talk about her
all
the time.
Suddenly becoming defensive, Jane gritted her teeth and argued, "I do not!"
"Oh, please! You talked about her so much, I was starting to miss her."
The Asian supervisor stared at the Latina, unamused with the response.
After a moment, Camilla finally broke the silence. "Veronica thought that was a lot funnier than you did."
Jane shook her head in disbelief. "You mean, you actually went to see her?! Is that where you've been this entire time?!"
"Of course, I met her," Camilla responded with a smirk. "I wouldn't hire someone without meeting them first. How irresponsible do you think I am?"
Jane only became angrier. "I think you're totally irresponsible! How could you do that without running it by me first?"
"Oh, I'm sorry," the blonde responded as she put her hand over her heart. "I thought you put me in charge of hiring a staff because you didn't want to do it. Now, you suddenly have a problem with the choices I make?"
"I never expected you to make such an awful decision..."
"Awful decision? Stop lying to yourself, Jane. You
need
her. And besides, I'd like to work with her too. I think it'll be quite fun to work with my sister."
Feeling a mix of anger and confusion, Jane stared at her roommate. "Your sister? What the hell are you talking about?"
"Well, she's not my
actual
sister. More like my... Eskimo Sister..."
The young Asian woman clutched her fists as she stood in disbelief at Camilla's joke. "Is this just a fucking joke to you?!"
Finally, the prideful Latina let her emotions slip out. Getting teary eyed, she shot back, "You think this is so easy for me, don't you? Well, it isn't!"
Jane's face went from angry to surprised. It was such a rare occurrence to see her roommate get so emotional.
"I'm trying to make the best of this, but it isn't easy for me!" Camilla shouted as a tear went down her cheek.
The new Branch Director quickly tried to change her tune and calm her employee down. "I know you've been dealing with a lot, with me getting the position and all but I..."
"That's not what this is about!" the Latina interrupted. "Yeah, that sucked too, but this started way before you got the promotion!"
Jane was left with her mouth wide open, confused by her roommate's words. "What is it about then?"
Gathering all her strength to keep herself from crying, Camilla quietly answered, "You're still in love with her... That's why I recruited her."
Jane felt a storm raining over her heart as she watched her beautiful roommate try to keep it together. "Camilla... I'm not... in love with her..."
The Latina just shook her head and laughed in disbelief. "You're in denial."
"I'm not in denial!" Jane argued, stomping her feet. "Besides... I thought... we had something..."
Camilla sniffed and wiped her tears before gathering herself once again. Standing strong in front of the woman she cared so much for, she responded, "How could we have something when you're still in love with her?"
Though Jane wasn't ready to admit Camilla was right, she still felt guilt pouring over her heart. "I didn't know you felt this way... I thought you were just upset that I got the job."
"I've felt this way for a long time," Camilla responded, no longer able to make eye contact. "The day you got the job was just the day I finally accepted it."
The Asian woman looked down at the floor, unable to make eye contact with the hurt woman.
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There was a smile on Veronica's face as she entered the office after taking a few days off to think things over.
"You look pretty chipper," Ashley said, greeting her best friend back into the workplace. "Did you enjoy your time off?"
"I did," Veronica answered, looking relieved. "But I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss my girls!"
Ashley almost blushed. "We missed you too but we understand you have a very important decision to make."
With a deep breath, Veronica decided it was time to tell her best friend. "I've actually come to a decision."
Giving her full attention, Ashley stood up and grabbed both of Veronica's hands. "What is your decision?"
"I accepted the job..."
A big smile came over the brown-haired Latina's face before she screamed with excitement. She then hugged Veronica, showing the true happiness she had for her.
"I'm really going to miss you, Ashley..."
"Aww, I'm going to miss you too! But it's going to be great! You're going to work for a badass company and most importantly, you're going to get Jane back!"
"Ashley..." Veronica said, staring into her best friend's eyes. "There aren't enough words in the dictionary to describe how grateful I am to you. You've done so much for me and... I just can't thank you enough!"
"That's okay," Ashley responded, wiping a tear from Veronica's cheek. "You've done a lot for me, too. But no matter what, I'll always be here for you."