"I apologise", I told the manager sincerely.
Bronze blicked at me rapidly, and I stood there like a statue. "Don't repeat it".
"I'll try my best not to, sir".
Mouth ajar in flabbergastment Bronze lifted his hand and slammed it on the table "What on earth do you mean by that?, 'you will try your best'", he mocked "I expect you never to come late again".
"I understand you fully, but like I said, I will try. I will not promise you something I can and may not oblige to".
Bronze rubbed the bridge of his nose "Just get out Landford!".
"Have a stellar day sir", I told him before reaching for my notepad and pen and walking to the door.
"That quick mouth of yours is gonna be your downfall".
I pretended as if I never heard that and proceeded back to my office.
I had been told that numerous times but what people didn't know was that I was already at my downfall. And their attempt at a profanity turned to a reminiscent.
Nothing could bring me down, because I was already at rock bottom, and my quick mouth was not and will not go anywhere. It's not my fault I'm a truthful person.
I re-entered the office to find Ricky seated on my desk.
He better not be sitting on my laptop!.
"So how did it go?".
I zeroed my eyes at him and after concluding he was not on my laptop I spoke "The usual. Now please get off my desk".
"Yes we've got work", he jumped off the table and went to his table which was opposite mine.
Nonchalantly I used a cloth to wipe where Ricky had been sitting and took my seat.
I opened my laptop and for a moment I listened to the rain beating the roofs senselessly. It sounds wonderful, when I am inside, its calm and its warming but-
"Ay Lindy", two fat fingers were snapped infront of my face "Earth to Lindyyyy".
I pushed his hand away from my face and cast him a look. I didn't know what the look was because it was done way before thought, it most probably was a 'What on earth do you want from me?' look.
"Whoops, the nickname," he held his hands up in defense "Chill little man, I mean good".
Everytime Ricky opened his mouth to speak he'd leave me with a question in mind and if I ever asked he would simply answer me with a riddle in which I had no time nor strength for.
"What do you want?", I whined.
"I need you to embark on an odyssey with me".
I blinked back at him "Frightening choice of words", I told him.
"What?", he laughed "You always using deep words, I just figured I should join in".
I shook my head and turned back to my laptop and connected myself to the WiFi "Did you now?", I asked him.
"Yes but that's not the point my point is that I need a huge favour from you which you can not disagree to".
I scoffed and lifted a finger "If I don't like it I will disagree no matter what you said or did, now please tell me what you want so you can get away from me".
"I need you to help me with this weeks project".
What?.
"Come again?".
"Can you please help me with this weeks project?", he enunciated.
Of course not, I did not just run from my house to work in the rain to help a whole big grown man do his job.
"Ricky I haven't even finished mine".
"Don't lie, you started a new one yesterday".
I nodded "In which, I have not finished".
I watched in complete abhorrence as he began to beg.
"Stop!", I snapped, "Fine I'll do it".
"Thank you, thank you", Ricky leaped.
Terrified I stared at him "PLEASE do not hug me".
Ricky chuckled and scratched the back of his head "I forget you not a hugger".
Yes and I forgot you are annoying.
I did not know what to do?.
"Do you have any ideas in mind?", I asked.
"No, well that's why I'm asking you".
I inhaled and wiped my face "I'm not going to spoon feed you Ricky. A whole big you".
"Awww come on".
I chuckled "I am being frank with you, now think of something quick before I change my mind".
Ricky waved his hands around in frenetic and overexaggerated, dramatic confusion "Ummmm......ummmmmmm.........ummmmm.....cameras".
I couldn't help myself, I leaned over and laughed long and hard.
"What?, is it a bad idea?".
I wiped tears from my eyes and avoided bursting out into another fit of laughter "It's a terrible idea, how many cameras have people made, theres a lumpsome of varieties and unless you are making a camera that can take pictures of your future, then you going to get fired for bringing such a retarded idea to the table".
Ricky arched a brow "I mean maybe cameras for like security".
Astonished I shook my head "We already have those".
"Whhhhaaaatttttttttttttt?".
With no words for him I simply pointed at the roof. Where the camera, sat.
"What that's the camera, I always thought it was a light".
"Oh my days", I frowned due to my aversion to his drama
"So Bronze watches everything we do?".
I groaned "Stop worrying about the freaking cameras and just think cause this has been an enormous waste of my time".
The next idea Ricky brought to the table was better and more relevant so we worked on it and once we were finished I washed my hands with all matters concerning Ricky and remained in the office to continue next weeks project. Once I was done I returned my stuff to my briefcase and walked to the exit. It was then when I realised it was raining dismally, I was going to get soaked and it was too dark to run.
It had become a habit of mine to always leave my money at home, so that spending on unnecessary things was limited and now unfortunately I had no money for a taxi.
I felt hopeless as I stared at White before stepping into the rain.
Most workers further up on the ladder were offered a taxi home and sometimes to their misfortune an umbrella and a small fleece blanket, but I on the other hand would receive an odious eyeroll to my fortune and to my misfortune not even a look at all.
I held my briefcase close to my chest and walked fast and only stopped when someone turned on thier headlights.
Gosh I couldn't see.
What on earth is wrong with this person.
"Hey do you need a ride?", a female voice asked.
I tried my best to squint my eyes and I recognized the car.
It was the Boss's wifes.
"Um no thanks I can walk".
"Don't be silly get in".
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