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kind of worried. With that rapist around, I get scared when I haven’t heard from her in a few days, you know?”
Sarah tilted her head to the side. She glared at Melody. “Are you sure that you’re okay?”
“Of course.” She chuckled. “Why wouldn’t I be okay? Oh good news, sis. Uh, I’m going to go after the job at Caper, after all.”
“Oh Mel, that’s great! I know things’ll fall into place for you now. It’s not healthy the way you hang around the house letting life pass you by. At least with a job you’ll feel like you got a purpose.” Sarah checked her watch. “Well, I’d better get out of here. I’m just waiting for Keith to finish up. Can you believe it? I’m only twenty-six and already looking forward to retirement? Hey, I got a great idea.”
“What?” Melody smiled.
“Why don’t you let Keith drop you off at Caper? Then you could get to know him better.”
Melody no longer cared about getting to know Keith better. She’d stay away from him like her life depended on it. “Sarah, I have a jeep, remember?”
“Yeah, but you’re always harping about how much gas that thing guzzles, and we need to be extra tight around here for a while.”
“It’s fine Sarah, really. Me riding with Keith is not a good idea. I hope you have a good day at work.”
Sarah straightened her collar. “Oh, I have a feeling I will. I’m gonna see if Keith’s almost ready.” She went back upstairs.
She always boasted about the prestige of being Mr. Pepskin’s head assistant. Melody found Mr. Pepskin to be a big jerk. He never showed Sarah an inch of respect, yet she’d obviously swallow cut glass for him. How could Melody judge? At least Sarah had a job. Melody would drown if she didn’t find something soon. She felt terrible having Sarah foot the bills for so long.
Caper Enterprises had easily become one of Albany’s most successful advertising firms. The huge skyscraper stood in the middle of the downtown area. It couldn’t be missed. Melody had always been amazed at how hectic this area could be in the mornings. Crowds of people waited at the bus stops. People ran across the intersections with cups of coffee.
Women fought the wind under overpasses to keep their skirts from flying over their heads. Groups of men in suits chatted by traffic signs. Streams of cars flowed in millions of directions. Little kids rushed to catch the city bus for school. The continuous horn honking resembled an orchestra. People scrambled to diners and doughnut shops while heading to work.
Melody felt alive just seeing everyday people carry on their normal daily routines. It beat sitting in front of the television all day. It beat lying on the couch, wondering why the last job she contacted didn’t called. She didn’t feel self-conscious today. Usually she did. No, she felt confident. Something told her that this would be the beginning of a new life for her. Sarah had been right. She needed to start living before it became too late.
She arrived at the twenty-three-story building twenty minutes later. She would have arrived sooner if it hadn’t been for downtown traffic. She gazed at the gigantic building. A wave of dizziness hit her the moment she stepped from her jeep. Something about big buildings had always frightened her. Crowds of people scattered up the walkways.
They scurried into the building as if they belonged there. Melody felt like some caged animal. She hoped her confidence wouldn’t abandon her. You couldn’t impress people if you weren’t sure of yourself.
Four other businesses shared the skyscraper. The law firm for Caper Enterprises sat on one floor. A small cancer center took up a group of floors. A gynecologist held his practice in the building. Even a local television station shared the space. Melody entered the illuminated building. She wondered how others handled such numbing, long aisles. Or maybe they only felt like that if you didn’t know where you were going.
A large sign with
Sarah tilted her head to the side. She glared at Melody. “Are you sure that you’re okay?”
“Of course.” She chuckled. “Why wouldn’t I be okay? Oh good news, sis. Uh, I’m going to go after the job at Caper, after all.”
“Oh Mel, that’s great! I know things’ll fall into place for you now. It’s not healthy the way you hang around the house letting life pass you by. At least with a job you’ll feel like you got a purpose.” Sarah checked her watch. “Well, I’d better get out of here. I’m just waiting for Keith to finish up. Can you believe it? I’m only twenty-six and already looking forward to retirement? Hey, I got a great idea.”
“What?” Melody smiled.
“Why don’t you let Keith drop you off at Caper? Then you could get to know him better.”
Melody no longer cared about getting to know Keith better. She’d stay away from him like her life depended on it. “Sarah, I have a jeep, remember?”
“Yeah, but you’re always harping about how much gas that thing guzzles, and we need to be extra tight around here for a while.”
“It’s fine Sarah, really. Me riding with Keith is not a good idea. I hope you have a good day at work.”
Sarah straightened her collar. “Oh, I have a feeling I will. I’m gonna see if Keith’s almost ready.” She went back upstairs.
She always boasted about the prestige of being Mr. Pepskin’s head assistant. Melody found Mr. Pepskin to be a big jerk. He never showed Sarah an inch of respect, yet she’d obviously swallow cut glass for him. How could Melody judge? At least Sarah had a job. Melody would drown if she didn’t find something soon. She felt terrible having Sarah foot the bills for so long.
Caper Enterprises had easily become one of Albany’s most successful advertising firms. The huge skyscraper stood in the middle of the downtown area. It couldn’t be missed. Melody had always been amazed at how hectic this area could be in the mornings. Crowds of people waited at the bus stops. People ran across the intersections with cups of coffee.
Women fought the wind under overpasses to keep their skirts from flying over their heads. Groups of men in suits chatted by traffic signs. Streams of cars flowed in millions of directions. Little kids rushed to catch the city bus for school. The continuous horn honking resembled an orchestra. People scrambled to diners and doughnut shops while heading to work.
Melody felt alive just seeing everyday people carry on their normal daily routines. It beat sitting in front of the television all day. It beat lying on the couch, wondering why the last job she contacted didn’t called. She didn’t feel self-conscious today. Usually she did. No, she felt confident. Something told her that this would be the beginning of a new life for her. Sarah had been right. She needed to start living before it became too late.
She arrived at the twenty-three-story building twenty minutes later. She would have arrived sooner if it hadn’t been for downtown traffic. She gazed at the gigantic building. A wave of dizziness hit her the moment she stepped from her jeep. Something about big buildings had always frightened her. Crowds of people scattered up the walkways.
They scurried into the building as if they belonged there. Melody felt like some caged animal. She hoped her confidence wouldn’t abandon her. You couldn’t impress people if you weren’t sure of yourself.
Four other businesses shared the skyscraper. The law firm for Caper Enterprises sat on one floor. A small cancer center took up a group of floors. A gynecologist held his practice in the building. Even a local television station shared the space. Melody entered the illuminated building. She wondered how others handled such numbing, long aisles. Or maybe they only felt like that if you didn’t know where you were going.
A large sign with
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