“Dear passengers, the flight from London to New York THGD08 will be delayed by 10 hours due to unforeseen weather conditions. We apologise for the inconvenience. Have a good night,” the robotic voice announced from the speakers for the 3rd time.I stand at the exit, looking at the pouring rain which will soon be preceded by a thunderstorm. “Have a good night,” the voice says for the 4th time.How am I supposed to have a good night when I have nowhere to go? I don’t have enough money to be able to pay for London’s expensive hotels. And I certainly don’t want to spend my night shivering in the airport lobby.“You should move quickly before all the nearby hotels are booked,” a warm voice says from my side. She does not look more than 40 and is accompanied by her husband and children.I politely smile and nod. She’s right. I have to move. I roll my suitcase, avoiding all the wet spots.The first hotel was booked.Second was too expensive.But third’s the charm, right? Not wanting to mis

I can’t tell her. For the first time, I meet someone who’s good to me without asking for favours and this happens. What kind of sick joke fate is playing with me?“I-uh-work in a small firm. You wouldn’t know it,” I lied. She nods but it’s not with understanding. I’m wearing a Brioni and Rolex watch. People who work in small firms don’t wear them.I’m sorry Rosie. I have to lie to you.Just when I started to like someone…But now I'll have to let her go.“What happened?” she asks, noting the change in my demeanour. “Nothing,” I try to be assuring. What I am and who I am is outside of this flight. Inside, I am only Carter West. I refuse to let this revelation take away my fun.“Tell me more about yourself,” I urged.“I grew up in Chicago. I was in London meeting a friend when I got the interview. Now I’m going to New York and if things don’t work out, then I’m in grave trouble.”“How?”“My money is gone. Freelancing gave me side income for a while but it's not enough to survive in a

Martha is thankfully not so grumpy. She didn’t introduce me to everyone or show me to my table for that matter but at least she seemed pleased with the new helping hand.I have a small cubicle with a PC and three frosted glass walls that I’m allowed to decorate on my own accord. I got a new laptop (employee benefits) and a credit card to purchase custom brushes if the team already doesn’t have them.“Use this carefully,” Christian instructed while handing me the yellow credit card. “Once an employee used it to pay in Walmart thinking that nobody would find out. She was fired 2 hours later with a bad recommendation. Poor thing didn’t get a job after and had to run to her hometown with her tail between her legs.”“That- that’s bad. I don’t know what to say,” I exclaim.“You’ll have to be careful. Our CEO is very particular about employee ethics. Once, he fired a man for wearing his tie the wrong way.”“Oh my god- That’s awful.”“And he fired another woman because she asked for a 2 day l