She got up from her seat and came to slap me right across my face. I saw it coming and held her hand just as it made contact. I microsecond later and I would have a mark on my face of her slender hand. She hit hard, for her size. she was a couple inches shorter than me in her high heels, so I just pulled her hand up and that got her off balance and she almost swayed in air in my hand's grip. I let her hand go and backed off a couple of steps.
She was holding her wrist that I caught and shouting and crying. Now that was more like what I was expecting.
The thing is I don't take bullshit from anyone, so when the boss called me in his office and told me he was firing me I thought I would tell him who actually committed the mistake he was firing me for. She was preparing for a demo and had accidentally deleted a week's worth of effort of data entry team right before the meeting and had blamed it on me. I told him that he had dishonest people working for him and I was happy to not be part of such a team. He is an asshole but he loved his business I think and this triggered him, so he took me to the meeting room where she had made a fool of herself and the boss just a few minutes ago.
She was tapping away on her cell when we entered the room.
Put the phone down Sadie, you told me he did it, he's saying you did it, you need to tell me who did it right now, did you pass your mistake on him and ask me to fire him? He did not sound angry, but inquisitive.
She looked at me with a new hate, something she hadn't shown in the last 2 months I worked here.
He did it, I went to freshen up before the meeting and when I came back all the data was gone, I saw him exiting the room when I was coming back.
He looked at me and I said yeah I came to tell her that I needed to leave early, but she wasn't here so I left. He didn't look convinced.
Why would I do that, give me one good reason.
I saw her almost smile like I had made a mistake when boss was looking at me and then she chimed it, loud, almost shouting.
Because I struck you down, you have been wanting to get back at me, to humiliate me the way I humiliated you when you tried to ask me out.
My face turned a slight shade of red, she had indeed refused my offer, but I wasn't asking her out, I had wanted to talk to her outside the workplace, to ask her what her problem was, why was she being such a bitch to me. And she had turned it down with a big show, almost shouting like she was now.
Boss looked at me, he too looked angry now, I could see in his face that he thought I had lied to him. He looked at me and I knew he had made up his mind, he opened his mount to speak and I just raised my hand and stopped him.
I think you believe her, I will see myself out.
I turned around and started to leave but as soon as I opened the door I noticed the security camera across the hall and I just stood there for a few seconds, thinking if it would help. I came in to the room just for a few seconds, her laptop was positioned on the far end, it would take at least a few seconds to get to it and then a few seconds to delete and then a few seconds to get back, I entered this room for a max of 2 seconds before I turned around and left. This would work.
I turned around again and came back with a smile. I looked at the boss and said if I can prove that I didn't do it will you do me a favor and ask her to apologize to me in front of the whole staff?
He looked puzzled and that's when she caught on, I think because that's when she got up to slap me across the face.
She was hurt, holding her hand, panting like I broke her wrist. He was puzzled, so I filled him in, I would need at least 15,20 seconds to enter the room go to her desk and delete the work and leave if the inventory pages were already open and master admin was logged in. I only entered the room for a couple of seconds and I can prove it because there is a camera across the hall that sees this door.
She had started crying loudly during this almost falling to the ground, still holding her wrist like it was broken, she was full on acting at this point and I think the boss saw it too.
He pulled out his cell and opened the security app to confirm what I was saying.
And a minute later he looked down at her and just said Stop.
She slowly got up, still holding her hand, looked at him then looked at me and in an almost convincing tone said You assaulted me,
It was my turn to say Stop, I did not ask him to fire you as you did, I just asked for you to apologize.
He looked at me then at her, thinking for a minute.
Decide between the two of you, Sadie you need to apologize as he says or you are fired. and he left the room.
I couldn't stop smiling and she was fuming, her hand was alright after all, she lunged at me again and I side stepped and ran around the table, she chased me around like we were in a school playground. I was laughing at this point, after a few rounds across the table she stopped to catch her breath, she was looking down at first then looked up at me again, still fuming, Then she started running towards me again and I just stopped and she came at me in full speed, I caught both her hands as she was trying to hit me and then she tried to kick me in the legs. I had to step back to save myself from those heels, I was holding both her hands above her head and she was still fuming and trying to kick me in the shins.
I jokingly asked, what would you do for me if I released you from apologizing?
She didn't think I was serious, Why would you, this is your chance to get back at me. you wouldn't do it.
No, I am serious, I would release you from apologizing if you make me a decent offer, and girl to make it clear I wasn't asking you out at that time, and I am not asking you out now. you are not my type, you are too small for me.
She looked like she saw an alien, What? You are telling me I am not good enough?
No, no, I mean yes, you are not, you lied and tried to get me fired, and I don't find fraud a good quality, and other than that look at me, I am a giant compared to you. I chucked at the end.
She stared at me for a few seconds, then looked up where I was holding her hands and said Do you think I am scared of this? motioning up and down with her head, and started trying to kick my legs again.
OK, OK, stop. I twisted my hands down to lock her wrists and push her back a little, Why are you angry at me, I did not lie about you or asked for you to be fired. and I told you I wasn't asking you out, I wanted to ask you why you were being mean to me for no reason. if you tell me now I would release you from apologizing. I would tell boss its all good between us.
That calmed her down a little I think and I released her hands and stepped back as a precautionary measure. She was tired and immediately sat down, I pulled out the seat next to her and sat down, laid back, she was hunched over her shoulders, looking like a small angry beast.
After a couple of minutes of silence she looked up at me, I was still smiling a little I think, and I saw her turn a shade of red and then she calmed herself with a couple of deep breaths.
Ok, I will stop being unnecessarily mean to you, but you have to tell everyone that you see me as your sister.
The fuck I will, I don't see you as my sister, my sisters are nice. You are a bitch.
I thought I went a little far with that bitch comment, and she looked like she would pounce on me again, but she composed herself although it took her a few moments.
Look, I am a bitch to everyone, I can't change that, and I am not going to treat you any nicer than I treat everyone else. This is me, I am a mean bitch. Deal with it.
