Amans

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-"You're fired"
-"I'm...I'm what?"
I grabbed my head as it was spinning, I don't know if it was last night's hangover taking over me again or my boss' words. I stumbled backwards, reaching my arm out to balance myself. The whole office had gone silent
-"Stop being a miserable bitch and get out before I have to drag you myself"
Boss' tone grew vicious with each word said. I didn't know what to think. Was this really happening or is it just a bad dream? My love life has been taken away from me when I had just  found my  boyfriend(ex now!) of 5 years in my bed with my best friend and now the only thing which kept me from thinking about my depressing life was about to be taken away from me too.

However, work was a part of my depressing life. The phone ringing and paper work had nearly driven me insane. If it wasn't for work I could have just a little bit of freedom in my life. The constant unpredictable work hours kept me from having a little bit of fun. And I thought this profession would give me some adventure in my life but NOOO! I do the dirty work, aspects of fun here and there, the boss is happy. Then 2 BLOODY days later I have to write out EVERYTHING about the investigation. Yeah, my work has been sloppy lately.  Yeah, I haven't been catching the right guys but that does NOT  mean he has to put me down like that. I looked up from the ground and stared at my boss with utter disgust. Hey, I'm already fired. Wouldn't hurt just to...you know..fuck things up a little..? You know what, fuck this. I turned around and swiped the nearest table with my arm causing the computers, phones, papers and pens to crash onto the floor. With the help of a nearby chair, I pulled myself onto it and stood on the table, my adrenaline kicking in.

-"Now, listen up you little fucker!" I pointed at my boss who now looked at me with a shocked expression. He didn't expect this from me
" I have worked harder than ANYONE here" I continued, pointing to my co - workers who were looking up at me in awe. "And YOU, you SNEAKY..LAZY..STUPID..HAIR LOSING FREAK, never treated me right! And OH BOY, have I had ENOUGH!" I looked right at him, I was still clutching the some important papers I wanted to discuss with him
-"I'm warning you, Athena. You are crossing dangerous waters" His voice was stern as he digged his hands into his pockets. I laughed at the sight of him trying to act cool so hard that I nearly fell of the table.
-"Shut up!" I waved my hand dismissively at him "You see this? I'm swimming right though 'dangerous waters' and BAY-BY! do I LOVE it!" I mimicked a rowing motion  whilst laughing
-"Athena...get down." He emphasised "down", gritting his teeth whilst saying it. Ooooh! Now I know he is angry. His anger excited me.
-"Okay, okay" My tone of voice grew serious as I knelt down, staring him deep into the eyes. "I will get down, but how about we get down into your dirty little secrets,hey?" He looked from right to left, glancing at the co - workers and laughed nervously
-"I-...I don't know what your talking about" He mumbled,  avoiding my eyes. I began to read him like a book
-"Oh geez! Where do we start?" I clapped my hands and rubbed them together "How about the fact you steal 4% of every workers wages here since 5 months,  using the money to me buy you and your sweet wife a big yacht?"
-"You have no proof." He muttered,  looking straight into my eyes now.
-"Oh yeah? Then why is it I have your bank statement right here with me CLEARLY showing you've earned WAY more than you've ever done in the past 5 months whilst the worker's wages have been 'mysteriously' decreasing?" I waved the papers in the air as if it were a trophy but it suddenly snatched away from my boss but then it was snatched from my boss and landed into his wife's hands who worked as an assistant to my boss.She examined the paper and declared out loud that it was valid. My boss rapidly looked around, nervously laughing
-"Surely, this is some kind of joke..-
-"Well, now that I have your attention Ms Guatstav, I think there's something else your dear husband wants to make you aware of" Boss was still looking around until I grabbed his chin so he could face me. I shifted closer to him so our faces were only inches away
"Come on... you don't want to tell them about the 'special meeting' you invited me to?"
He stared at me wide eyed, he was scared now and I were the one in control. "I believe it was 2 weeks ago,Ma'am, when you were on holiday,  he called me to his house to discuss work, little did I know,  he confessed how how wanted to sleep with me and how he was in love with me." I turned to face Ms Guatstav who also looked at me wide eyed "And before I could object he had already ripped my shirt off and tried taking me into his bed. He wouldn't listen, now would you,Boss?" I turned to face my Boss who was now looking at his wife
-Honey...I can explain" She hushed him quickly, her eyes on me, begging to hear more.
-" So I had to set him straight. I'm sure he gave you an excuse for his black eye..?"
-"Yes...Why he did" She muttered looking at him angrily but with a hint of sadness in her eyes. This made me chuckle. I slapped my boss' face twice lightly, how you would when your slapping your friend.
-" Am I down enough now? Good luck explaining to the officials. "

I got down from the table, power walking to my desk, grabbing my jacket, wallet and phone. I could feel everyone's eyes on me and the silence was quite deafening. I exited the office and closed the door with a bang. I took the elevator down to the first floor where I exited the building, going down the steps of Scotland Yard. At the bottom step, I turned around and faced the sign stating "Scotland Yard". This had been somewhere I had wanted to be at all my life. Now I've probably screwed up of even getting a job elsewhere. I felt the first drops of rain on my shoulder which stained my white collar shirt. Standing there, I stuffed my phone and wallet into the pockets of my Micheal Kors winter jacket and slipped the jacket on, pulling the hood up to my head.

With a sigh I turned around and walked very fast down the street, away from Scotland Yard and away from my childhood dreams. The rain  had gotten very heavy but this didn't suprise me, it was London after all. Thanks to my small head, the hood covered half of my face, blocking probably 70% of my vision. My thoughts weren't on my side today and I couldn't help but to think of my ex - boyfriend in bed with my ex - best friend. My brain flashed images of both me and my boyfriend kissing on our anniversary and Polaroids me and my best friend took together the day I stood up for her against her bully. Then my brain flashed images of both of them in bed together. Naked and in the middle of doing the deed. This made me walk faster. The wind ferociously blew my hood off my head whilst the rain nested in my hair.

I couldn't help but to notice a tall man power walking towards me in a long, dark green raincoat. The wind pulled me back and I had to stand my ground in order not to be tossed around. However this only made the man walk even faster, looking to the floor, his hood covering his face. Before I could say anything, he crashed into me hard causing both of us to fall onto the ground and on our backs.

After 30 seconds, I pushed myself up with the help of my elbows and faced the man which made me fall so viciously. He was already half up and his hood was blown off. He held his hand to his head then slowly looked at me with creased eyebrows. Then he took his hand off his head only to reveal blood on his palm and a wound on his head. He looked down to his palm, his eyes widening when seeing the blood then he looked back at me. His icy blue eyes reflected intense anger, as if he were about to pounce at me. I swallowed hard.