Roof And Rain

Josey stared at the doors for however long it took for the elevator to reach the bottom floor. She debated testing the stairs, but what if the crazy lady was serious? Would anyone believe her? Is it worth spending one night in the office to not lose her job?

“AHHHHhrgg!”

Yelling in frustration, she headed back over to the desk, but then lightning hit, and the power went out. She quickly checked the phone, but there was no dial tone.

Slamming it down, she murmured, “Great,” and searched her desk and lunch bag for a charger. There wasn’t one, so she thought of trying Tarrin’s office. But, unfortunately, it was pitch black in there, and she didn’t want to chance being accused of going through his things.

Plopping down at the desk, she eyed her phone and tried turning it back on, but nothing.

“Oh, why? Why do stupid things always have to happen? Why God, what did I do in a past life that you decided Josephine Parks would be born to make up for some stranger’s past mistakes?”

Looking