I was sitting at my little desk in my small and dowdy apartment right on the Upper West Side of Manhattan when my best friend Maggie barged in through the door with a newspaper and cup of coffee in hand.
"Woah what's with all the excitement?" I laughed as I continued to scroll through the endless job opportunities online. Ooh, a position for a sidewalk sweeper, interesting. I upturned my nose at an ad asking for a bald, 270-pound gogo dancer. So specific, jeez.She threw her keys on the coffee table and smiled brightly at me. "Guess who got you an interview?"My eyes widened "oh my God! With who?!"She smiled nervously and sat down. "Ryan Saunders"I smiled and blinked, having absolutely no clue who this Ryan character is. I looked at her and cocked my head, then proceeded to raise a brow and laugh. Her jaw dropped as she cocked her head to mimic min "You have no idea who he is don't you?"I stood up and walked into the kitchen "No?" I said in a questioning tone. She laughed and followed me "well for one, he's filthy rich""UH who cares?" I rolled my eyes and pinned a job opportunity at a bakery.She nodded as she grabbed a beer "Right right I can see your point miss 'I am not like the other girls' but he's hot as hell." she blinked and took a bite out of a danish and then offered it to me. I laughed and pushed it away as I made myself a sandwich "Oh Jesus, you know he's definitely gay or something if he is THAT hot, THAT wealthy and THAT powerful and not married or something by now, I will pass, I don't like domineering" Thanks for your support!"Nope, last I heard was that he just recently broke up with his ex girlfriend. Broke her heart into a million pieces. She did this interview with Pop Magazine saying that he didn't care about anyone other than himself and he's a huge jerk. Typical huh?" She laughed and grabbed some leftover Chinese out of the fridge."Gee thanks for setting me up to work for such an amazing, thoughtful, and kind-hearted person. I really really appreciate it Mags. Thank you a billion times over" I rolled my eyes and laughed, knowing that there was no way in hell I'd be degraded every day of my life by some self-entitled douche bag."Hey Mads, a job is a job, and this job is within your range of ability, not baking at a lame ass bakery down the street" she said and tore down my job clipping and tossed it into the trash. "Hey! You know I am not happy with how things are right now, I wasted so much time at school and now look at me" I said and frowned as I picked at the bread on my sandwich. "that is my point, exactly. You know you cannot be living off a dollar a day, he pays super well and I can't be the only one paying rent" she pointed a finger at me.I raised my hands in defense "you're right. Bergdorf and Goodman doesn't pay well enough. What if he doesn't hire me?" I started to feel anxiety about my minimum wage job and how I was falling back on rent, falling back on everything actually.She smiled and hopped on the counter "or how about he falls in love with you the minute he lays his eyes on you and swoops you off and you guys run away into the sunset""Ha ha very funny"She smiled and took a bite out of my sandwich. I narrowed my eyes at her "Yeah yeah I happen to be like that, let's not have you married to some megalomaniac and have you get a job first. I am going over to see Jack, which gives you plenty of time to write a resume" I smirked "ooh Maggie and jack are gonna kiss!" I made kissy noises at her as she pushed my face away from her while her face turned as red as a tomato.I laughed my way back to my computer as she grabbed her jacket and keys."See ya later Mads""Which means that you'll be coming in at 9 am tomorrow" I smiled.She narrowed her eyes "shut up and start typing" I laughed and waved her goodbye as she shut the door.I sighed and opened up a blank document."Madeline Slate" that's all that was written on there for a good 20 minutes. I would rather set myself on fire right now than write a resume for some job that I probably will never get. I have to thank Maggie for her business connections and getting me the interview in the first place. If this guy is this much of a jerk I must have to impress him. A lightbulb went off in my crazy head and I started typing, hoping to win over this guy because I need the money BAD."HEY, mysteriously hot and young guy. I'm Maddie and I just graduated Columbia Summa Cum Laude which probably means nothing to you BUT please hire me because I am in debt up to my eyeballs so badly that I bump into objects when walking. No seriously, please hire me. I'm desperate"I smiled at my intro paragraph and nodded. Yep, that should do it. I typed his name into the search engine and decided to do some refined research. By refined research, I mean stalking. Thousands of pictures came up of a young guy with gray eyes and dark brown hair. His body was tall and slender with a slight 5 o'clock shadow.He is not that hot. A talent of mine? Lying to myself.As I walked into the building where this guy worked I noticed that every piece of furniture was gray. The accents on the walls were black and every staff member wore a dark piece of clothing. My chances of working here started to look bleak, considering I did not fit in whatsoever. I looked out of place in my bright blue dress and yellow heels. I walked to the front desk and the lady looked up at me. She scanned me from head to toe and spoke in a very professional but also judgy tone. The kind that makes you want to sock her in the face. "How can I help you?" She said with her collagen-injected lips."I have an interview with Mr. Saunders""Name?""Madeline Slate""Give me a second"She picked up the phone and punched in a few numbers "Hello Mr. Saunders, it's Nancy, there's a girl waiting for a job interview with you" I heard screaming from the phone and this Nancy character didn't seem too phased by it. She actually seemed...exasperated. I would be too, her lips looked like they
I was working at the cash register when I was called out by my boss.I finished bagging the customer's items and walked into my boss's office.Melissa smiled at me "Maddie, you have someone waiting for you outside"I smiled and walked down while wondering who it could possibly be. I was still waiting on that phone call from Mr. Saunders, even though it had been days and I knew that I just blew that opportunity for a good paying job. I walked outside to see an illegally parked Audi right in front of the store. Right in front of me, Mr. Ryan Saunders stepped out of the car and looked at me. He motioned me to walk over to him, we walked a little until we reached a bench right by Central Park. He sat down and crossed his leg over the other."So you got the job" he said nonchalantly as he ran his hand down his tie. I smiled at him. "I thought I was supposed to get a phone call" I laughed, trying to hide my surprise that I even got the job in the first place. He looked at me with a non-r
Daddy drops his brown bottle on the floor and it breaks. Brown stuff spills out and mommy shouts at daddy for spilling it. Daddy yells at mommy and throws a chair at the wall. Mommy cries out to me and tells me to go to my room. Daddy starts to hit mommy, again, and again, and again. Mommy is crying loud now. Daddy won't stop... I woke up from a nightmare and felt my forehead. It was wet and my entire back was covered in sweat. I felt grimy and gross. I swung my legs over the bed and looked at the clock on my bedside table. I hopped in the shower to wash away the distress of my seemingly recurring nightmare. I used to have them when I was a kid, but they never seemed to have gone away.I blow dried my long brown hair and curled the ends, my makeup today was minimal, as I wanted to be professional. I picked out my nicest looking dress and the prettiest heels I owned. I slipped my clothes on and looked at myself in the mirror.Hi guys! I'm Madi, I'm from Australia and I love to read
I came into work and went up to my office. The building was really quiet this early in the morning.I walked into my office and saw a beautiful bouquet of white roses on my desk. There was a little card attached to the vase. It read:"Not stalking, Just curious, hope you like roses" It was not signed with a name, but I instantly knew who they were from. I smiled and walked down the hall and knocked on Ryan's office door."Come in and make it quick" he said gruffly.I walked in and smiled at him. "Thank you for the roses. They're beautiful"He looked at me and sighed "white roses symbolize new beginnings, this is your new beginning" he said as he went back to writing something. His tone was dismissive. How could he manage to be so deep and rude at the same time? I tried not to frown. How could he manage to be so deep and rude at the same time? I tried not to frown. "Is there any way I can repay you for everything you've been doing for me?" I asked and smiled."Here's a thought, you
As I came into work the next day, Nancy stopped me at the front desk."Are those cookies I smell?" She smiled.I laughed "yeah I baked them for Mr. Saunders"Her eyes widened "you made something for Ryan?"I looked around uneasily "yeah why?""Oh, nothing it's just that no one ever gives Ryan anything. It's usually him gifting things to people, not the other way around" she shrugged. I smiled "well I guess I'm about to change that trend"She laughed "you go do that. Have a good day Maddie""Thanks, you too" I smiled and went into the elevator.As I came up to my floor, I set my purse down in my office and made my way down to Ryan's office.I knocked on it twice and I heard him grunt "who is it?" In a really upsetting tone."It's Maddie" I managed to say in the sweetest of ways."Come in..." He said and paused to say something else but didn'tI walked in and smiled at him. He was wearing a pair of reading glasses and the sleeves of his white shirt were rolled up. He looked as good as m
I just wanted to wash away everything that happened. I scrubbed and scrubbed but the shadow of what happened yesterday still loomed over my head like a dark cloud. I was so embarrassed to even show my face at work. Maggie was right. How am I even supposed to have a relationship with this guy? He's my boss for Christ's sake, he clearly hates people, and hates the world for that matter. I have the worst luck with men. My last boyfriend, Matt, was my first ever boyfriend. Yeah yeah I had my first boyfriend at 18. I lost my virginity to him and then he cheated on me and left me crying my eyes out. From then on, I looked at men differently. It seemed as if all they wanted from women was sex. No one wants a relationship anymore, no one cares about bonding and starting families. This world is fueled by sex crazed men and women. Granted, I couldn't even look at my parents' relationship for advice. They didn't even have a relationship. I don't remember the last time my mom and dad hugged,
My brother John has been in the Middle East for over 3 years now and every time he comes back home he goes to Minnesota to see his girlfriend. I barely know my own brother, I have no one. I don't have anyone in this world to keep me sane. I only have Maggie, and she probably hates me now. My biggest fear in life is to be hurt by the one I love the most. I'm scared that if I trust someone, they'll just use it against me and I'll end up being alone and miserable like my mom.As I walked into my office, I immediately buried myself in my work. I didn't even want to stop by Ryan's office to say good morning because I was so embarrassed.As I walked into my office, I immediately buried myself in my work. I didn't even want to stop by Ryan's office to say good morning because I was so embarrassed. At around 1 in the afternoon I received a knock on my office door. "Come in" I chirped. Ryan walked into the office and sat down in front of me. We just stared at each other for a good 2 minut
I went into work with my head held high and a smile on my face. I noticed that Nancy wasn't at the front desk anymore, instead there was a freakishly tall red-head with a short sleek bob and a black and white suit."Good morning" she greeted me with a small smile."Good morning. I don't mean to sound rude or anything but where's Nancy?" I asked while keeping a smile on my face.Thanks for your support!"Oh I'm sorry, she doesn't work here anymore. Mr. Saunders let her go yesterday afternoon. I'm Melissa Robinson, I'm filling in for Ms. Saunders"I smiled "I see, well it was nice meeting you. I'm Madeline but you can call me Maddie"She smiled at me "okay then. Have a good day. It was nice meeting you as well"I went up the elevator to my office and I couldn't suppress my curiosity when it came to Nancy. I thought they were good siblings. Why would he fire her?I walked into my office and I looked at myself in the mirror from the corner of my eye. I didn't like what I saw. White added