Looking at Gwen with reddened eyes hoping that she won't look down on me or fire me I decided to tell her about me being homeless.
"Gwen I hope that you know that I respect you a lot and I would never do those things but I do have to let you know that one of those rumors are true" hardening her face she urges me to continue "I'd rather not get into the full details but you should know that I actually am homeless and am staying at a shelter. I got into a fight with my mom and ended up getting kicked out on christmas at 18. I don't do drugs because I've seen the absolute worst of what people turn into when on them and being hurt badly by those people" lifting up my blouse Gwen is shocked when I start to show her the old burn scars from lighters and cigarettes. "I don't steal because I can't afford to lose this job or any job for that matter and I'm still a virgin because I fought and clawed anyone who tried to take it away from me, because I'm saving myself for someone who really cares for me, and If you still don't believe me I can even go to a gynecologist."
After saying my bit Gwen suddenly gets up and pulls me into a hug. Momentarily stunned my mind goes blank but my body starts to let out all of its anxiety and stress by ugly crying all over Gwen. After a while I start to calm down and eventually Gwen lets me go. "I'm so sorry that all of that happened to you and I promise that I will get down to the bottom of this. For the moment I need you to stay quiet and strong until I get everything sorted out, meantime why dont you stay in here for a bit and calm down." Nodding my head in agreement I look back at her with gratitude.
It's a while before Gwen comes back to the office to check back up on me "Are your feeling a bit better?" looking up I give a small smile and nod "Alright, here's what we are going to do. You are going to take the rest of the day off and the next two days off as well. Go to the doctors and when I get the results back you will be in the clear and then I can really get down to the bottom of who started the rumors. By any chance do you have any idea who might have started this?" shaking my head I reply back with exhaustion "I do have an idea but no proof."
"Tell me"
"It's Katie, but the worst shes ever done to me is talk to me in a mean way"
After talking for a bit more in the office I leave to go grab my things from the breakroom. When reaching my things I notice that my bag was open and the forms for the shelter hastily shoved back in. Astonished and angry I quickly send a text to Gwen telling her what I found while sending pictures as evidence then leave.
While walking out of the restaurant Katie walks up to me with arms crossed, her long blond hair swaying with each step, her blue eyes piercing me with smug daggers, and her full lips curved in a smirk. She looks and acts just like a mean popular girl from any movie with a voluptuous hourglass figure while her blouse and pencil skirt barely cover her giant cleavage while showing off her thin waist and plump ass. She's the type of girl who knows she's pretty and takes full advantage of it.
"I heard that your being fired, good riddance. We don't need trash like you dirtying this place. You don't belong here, you belong on the streets, selling yourself and getting high like the prostitute I know you are" Containing my growing rage towards Katie I decided to not respond to her because bullies always end up targeting you more when you do.... But..... I was never really a push over.
Grabbing my phone I "check the time" and act like I'm replying to a text, but I'm really just turning on the recording function of my phone, then shove it back in my pocket without letting Katie realize what I just did.
THANK YOU SCIENCE!!!
Aggrieved I look back at her "Why are you doing this? What did I ever do to you?" Raising her brow she smirks like she's already won "I have no idea what your talking about" "oh please, just drop the act already, I already know you don't like me I just can't figure out why? Why do you hate me so much?"
Checking her nails as if she's bored she finally replies "There's no real reason I just don't like you, you act like such a goody little two shoes that it pisses me off." Astonished my eyes start to redden up which seems to please Katie. "It was you wasn't it?" grinning she replies "Hmm? I have no idea what your talking about."
Shaking, I point my finger at her while a single tear rolls down my cheek. "your the one who started those rumors aren't you? You went through my backpack and saw my paperwork!" I start shouting a little bit and cry some more which pleases Katie even further. "Because of that I'm getting fired! How could you do this to me? What did I ever do to you?"
Katie starts easing up a bit and that's when I knew that my years of acting borne purely out of self protection / self preservation is starting to work. Nothing beats fanning the flames of others sick sadistic ego than making them think they won..... that and tears.....