CHAPTER SEVEN

DIANA

I leave the apartment and make for the elevator, the door opens, revealing the most handsome guy I've seen in a few years. I'm too sad and tired too be moved. But I notice his features. His hair seems a deep shade of brown, same as his eyes, and this simple feature compliments his face.

His body is well built, and he's tall, very tall, a good 5 inches taller by my guess. I snap out of my trance and snap my hands at him,

“Hello? I need to make it down, if you'd be so kind as to step out the elevator please”.

“Yes, sorry” He says.

He steps out, his eyes never leaving my body, till the doors closes. Thoughts are coming in, but I'm too tired to pay attention to them, so I wave them off and focus on my present situation.

I decide to make a stop at Lynn's, just for comfort. so I take a cab from the hospital out front, to hers.

We talk about work, I tell her about the amazing progress I've been making so far, and I tell her about my mum. That moment is clouded because I have so much tears in my eyes, but Lynn does what Lynn does best. Comforts me, and makes me feel better.

The conversation takes a turn when I mention the guy from the elevator.

Lynn thinks he's the “One” for me, she says that considering I've not been attracted to a man in years, it's a miracle I am to this one, and I should take it.

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The weeks pass in a slow crawl. My probation ends in a few days, so I'm working really hard, coupled with finding a very good lawyer for mum. But at least I'm provided with a very comfortable apartment and enough food to hide the stress I'm going through.

Elevator boy comes by once in a while, I have watched him close enough to know that he always goes to 15b. Mike's apartment. Mike is a friend of my brother, Daniel.

Elevator boy is fascinating, but I don't see room for a love interest in my schedule, so I don't pay very much attention to him, okay, maybe just a little attention.

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I'm in my office very early today. It's the day the board decides if they keep me, or dump me. I'm nervous, and I'm counting 1-60 in circles. Five minutes pass and there's a knock on my door.

“Miss Walter, The board is ready for you”

“Thank you” I simply say.

I stand and pace the room quickly for few seconds, take deep breaths, and make my way to the board room with confidence.

I knock.

“Come in”

And I do.

“Oh, Miss Walter. Take a seat”

And I do. I'm not messing this up.

Thankfully Miss Call speaks up, not Shawn.

“Miss Walter, over the past weeks you've shown deliberate devotion to this job, you've been punctual and effective also. Media sales from your department had a 5% effective increment over the past few weeks too. You've been doing your job. The board has decide to retain you, and not just that...”

She passes a paper to be through the secretary,

“That is your promotion letter. Magazine Writer. Congratulations Diana, Don't mess this up okay? Keep up the good work”.

The words ring in my ears.

MAGAZINE WRITER

MAGAZINE WRITER

MAGAZINE WRITER

I DID IT.

The meeting ends in celebration, I thank the board and promise to put in my best. I want to celebrate with Lynn, but she's not home.

So I settle for a bottle of wine for myself. I get it from the convenience store by the road, and head home.

The elevator opens to reveal Elevator boy.