"It's cold out. Are you wearing a jacket? What about a scarf or a beanie?"
"Yes Mom I'm fine. I promise. I'll talk to you soon. I love you." I heard her say a quick love you too before she hung up. She was always busy with her job so I made sure to check in on her as often as I could. We normally just text so it was nice to hear her voice again.
When I finally got to the office I was freezing. Even with all of my layers. The wind had picked up and made my face red with cold.
"Evan! Can I talk to you for a minute?" Jordan called
"Sure, what's up?" I respond
Jordan was an intern like me but we really hadn't talked. So I was hoping to make a new friend. I've been here for a couple of months but I haven't really made more than acquaintances with my co-workers.
"Look. I don't know if you've heard but..." she stopped herself, looking around the breakroom.
"Hey, do you want some coffee?" I asked, trying to be polite and break her out of her paranoid state.
"What? No. Anyway what I'm trying to say is that... well there's a rumor that you're getting replaced." she spoke in a hushed tone.
"Replaced? Am I going into a different department or promoted?"
"No. Fired Evan! It is said to happen at the end of the week. Look all I'm saying is you might want to look for a new job now, instead of being stuck without one." Jordan flashed me a sympathetic smile and left quickly.
My whole world was crashing around me. This job is my dream. Sure I want to be in a higher position, or maybe with a different department. But I told my boss my ambitions and that I was willing to work my way there. I still am. I'm better than they think I am. I try to prove myself here, but they always ignore me. All of the other interns are fine being interns for the rest of their lives. But I want more than that. And now I'm getting fired for it. I'll just go and talk to my boss. Before I make any rash decisions. I mean, I'm always on time, I work late with no pay, and I know what I'm doing. I am an important member of the company. They can't just fire me. Right?!?
