Travis The building is quiet when I slowly walk in, flashing my eyes, not too wide as my senses study the silent gestures.A young lady in her late thirties made me squint for a moment, though not an angry one. I remember the general rule for every nonestaff. “Round up all tasks before working hours.”Everyone else knows about this rule except maybe the new recruiters but even at that, it is still boldly written at the back of the company's routine booklet.I just wave it off because what they don't know is that today is entirely different. Elodie and I are now friends, no more dramas at home.“Hi.” I mutter to the young lady, scrubbing the floor. She flinches, colliding her eyelids like dust had fallen inside.I understand that surprise look. Or should I say, shock.“Huh? Good morning, sir,” she blurts out, flying a hand to her chest like her spirit almost left her.“Hope it's going well?” I ask rhetorically as I walk past, sending a wink to her, while a wide grin forms in my lips
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