Everyone is hard at work today, and we had better be. Our boss, Miss Jones doesn't play any games. She's a bitch, and no one likes her. Miss Jones is Hell on High Heels, which is one of the many nicknames I've given her in my own head. I don't understand how someone so pretty can be so bitchy at the same time. I guess I should've taken the advice from my brother when he told me to befriend average looking chicks.
"Pretty girls treat you like shit," He'd say, "They're stuck up."
It was very strange though. Out of everyone, Miss Jones treats me the worsest. Maybe it was because I reminded her of someone she didn't like. Maybe it was because I'm short. Who knows? I don't know what that chicks problem is.
Miss Jones walks into the room where there are six cubicles. Today she is wearing an Olive Green business jacket with a white shirt underneath, a long black skirt, and black high heels. I've never seen anyone walk in high heels as gracefully and fast as she. Her perfume is just as pretty as she is. Her skin is dark beige, she's tall, and her curly hair is always in an updo. I don't know how long her hair is, for that very reason. She has hazel eyes with a Green tint underneath. Very sexy eyes. Oh God, why is she here?
"Did you print what I told you to print for me already?" She asks, crossing her arms.
"I was trying to for the past five minutes now."
I was so nervous in front of her. I knew she was going to say something mean.
"Well maybe if you knew there was no paper in the printer to begin with, you would have printed those papers for me already."
Surprised, I looked up at the printer and in clear black words it read: INSERT PAPER. I was no nervous and fidgety that I failed to really pay attention.
"Your performance has been very slow lately, and I don't appreciate it. I'd like to see you in my office after work today. Pronto!" With that, she walked away.
"Get busy!" She yelled at the other workers. One of the Puerto Rican girls, Suzanne, mumbled "bitch" at her, rolled her eyes, and went on typing. I was red in the face I was so embarrassed. We all hear the door slam as the cool breeze whisks about.
"Why does she have to be so damn mean?" My best friend, Tonya asked us.
"I don't know," Suzanne answered, whisking her red curly hair away from her face, "But she needs to check her attitude. Thank God she hasn't said anything to me yet."
"I feel so stupid," I said, "I didn't even notice I needed some damn paper. She was making me so nervous."
"Here," Tonya said, giving me some paper, "Take that."
"Thanks."
"Are we still doing dinner at Leona's today?" She asked.
"For sure," I inserted the paper in, and opened the file that Miss Jones wanted me to print for her, "She wants me in her office. I have a feeling I'm getting fired."
"You won't get fired. Miss Terror needs you, and she knows it. You're one of the hardest workers in this law firm."
I smile, "Thanks."
After work as everyone left, I headed to Miss Jones office. Her door is always closed. The magnet bar MISS JONES is on her door. I knock.
"Come in," She said.
I open the door, and there she is, popping a tic tac in her mouth. She looks at me very seriously, "Sit down," She says dryly.
I sit down. I notice that she has degrees and certificates all over her walls. She graduated from Harvard. No wonder she's stuck up. There are pictures of her shaking hands with big name scholars in the country, even Maya Angelou. Then there are pictures of her family. On her desk is a black and white picture of her. She looks like a beautiful teenager in that one, with that big eighties hair all over the place. My hands are sweaty, and my heart is beating so fast. I may as well pack all of my things up. I just know that I'm getting fired.
"Am I getting fired?" I ask.
She cocks her head to the side, "You haven't gave me a chance to speak yet."
"Oh, sorry."
She laughs. It surprises me. I have never heard her laugh before, and it's almost scary.
"You are one of the hardest working secretaries Jones and Bernstein has ever employed. I'm very pleased with your performance, although you've been working a little slow recently. What is that about?"
I gulp, "Well, can I be honest?"
"Honesty is a virtue", She smiles.
"It's because of you Miss Jones-"
"Lisa," She answers, "Let's operate on a first name basis as long as it's just you and I talking."
"Okay, Lisa. Truth is, you make me so nervous. All you do is yell, and it scares me when people yell at me. It bothers my performance."
"Well I'm sorry for yelling. Can I be honest?"
"Honesty is a virtue," I repeat what she said earlier.
"How can I say this? I'm not going to waste your time, so I'll just cut it short. I've always liked you since day one, when I interviewed you for this position. I thought you were very cute."
Oh my god. What is she really saying? Miss Jones, well Lisa a lesbian? It's so hard to believe. It's very shocking.
"I don't act out on my feelings, so I always keep it professional. I treat you as I would anyone else."
"But you've treated me worser."
"Because I like you," She answered, "I wanted you to notice."
"...when you say you like me, does that mean you like me as a person, or more than that?"
She shrugs and gives me a mischievous grin, "I'd say a potential. It's definitely more than you think. What are you doing after today?"
"I'm having dinner with a friend."
"Don't tell anyone what I told you. Some things have to be skeletons in the closet."
"Oh no, I wouldn't tell anyone."
"Tomorrow night, why don't you come over my place?"