MELANIE
life was an endless stream of possibilities, but my life, was currently nothing but a lie. it could not be. not when all reality had fallen. was i being robbed, of the goodness i still believed was in my bestfriend?
flashback
"I got a job!!" I squealed as I breezed into my apartment. I had literally run all the way from the company to my house in excitement. I still couldn't believe it. Finally, luck had shined on me. Take that, universe.
Emily tossed her phone on the couch and practically raced to my side. "Oh my goodness, when? How? Where? Tell me everything!" She asked all at once, making me laugh.
"Well, I didn't want to tell you before I was completely sure because I didn't want to disappoint you or myself. We've had a lot of that."
Emily nodded in agreement. "I get it."
"So, it's this huge company called Smith Industries. And I'll be working—"
