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now looking at the new marketing director.”
“Ha! Excuse me?” I gasp. “You’re joking, right? They don’t even fucking know if this publicist thing is going to work out. And how the hell do you get the director position when you’re still interning?” My words bite at her and her bright smile dims.
“I’m sorry. I thought Shelly told you. I figured that’s why you hadn’t tried to contact me during the trip.” Her eyes are wet, but I don’t feel bad about it.
“No, no one even contacted me while we were there. I thought we were like friends now, Hilton. Don’t you think you should have said something?” We both stand in front of my office, and I happen to notice the name plate reads Hilton Daniels, Marketing Director. “Oh Jesus tits. Are you shitting me? You took over my office too? Where the fuck is Shelly?” I throw my arms up and stomp toward Shelly’s office. There she sits at her desk, cackling away to whoever is on the other end of the phone. I barge in without knocking and slam the door behind me.
“I’m sorry, I’ve gotta go. Someone just walked in. I’ll chat with you later.” Shelly hangs up her phone and turns her chair toward me. “Well, it’s nice to see you too, Addi.” Her voice is drenched in sarcasm. “What’s the matter?” My face is hot, burning with anger.
“What’s the matter? Really? Don’t act like you have no fucking clue, Shelly. What the hell is going on around here? You give Hilton MY position and MY fucking office?” My words shoot from my mouth, full of rage.
“Addison, excuse my French…but you need to calm the fuck down.” She gives me her I’m-not-fucking-around face.
“I’m sorry, Shelly. I just—” She holds her pointer finger up in my direction, to hush me.
“You won’t be needing an office here with your new position. You’ll be traveling a lot and will mainly work from home. We figured you’d be extremely happy about this.” Shelly clasps her hands together and raises an eyebrow at me.
“I appreciate it, I really do. But what if this doesn’t work? For crying out loud, we went to a convention. I’ve never done anything that a publicist does.”
“Addi…you were the marketing director. You promoted companies, it’s basically the same thing, except now you’re promoting Lucas.” Her phone starts ringing. “You can do this, now go get to work.” She smirks at me and answers her phone. I fumble with the door knob on the way out of her office. Now I have to go apologize to Hilton for being a raging bitch to her. I reach my old office and see Garrett sitting in there with her. Hilton is beaming, laughing at whatever it is he’s saying. Ugh, forget this. I’m going back home.
***
Walking into the grocery store I see a mother struggling with her three screaming kids, which of course makes me think of Hilton having to do this all on her own. I grab a grocery basket and head toward the coffee aisle. Browsing through the different blends and brands, through the corner of my eye I see a gentleman walk right up next to me and begin browsing. He bumps my basket with his hand.
“Excuse me, I’m sorry.” That voice sounds so familiar. I look up and see Garrett.
“It’s fine.”
“Oh, hey. Fancy seeing you here, Addi.” He smiles smugly.
“Yep. Super weird running into me at the grocery store. I mean we don’t live in the same vicinity by any means.” I grab my go-to hazelnut blend. “So what’s up with you and Hilton?” Sometimes you just have to cut to the chase and avoid irrelevant small-talk.
“Why does it matter, Addi? You cut things off between us.” I step forward, toward him.
“If you hurt her…I will fucking kill you, Garrett. I mean it. She doesn’t need any bullshit in her life. If you’re not serious about a future with her, go now. She’s bringing a baby into this world. Are you ready to play daddy?” God, I sound like I’m her mother. Garrett turns to face me directly.
“Addi, none
“Ha! Excuse me?” I gasp. “You’re joking, right? They don’t even fucking know if this publicist thing is going to work out. And how the hell do you get the director position when you’re still interning?” My words bite at her and her bright smile dims.
“I’m sorry. I thought Shelly told you. I figured that’s why you hadn’t tried to contact me during the trip.” Her eyes are wet, but I don’t feel bad about it.
“No, no one even contacted me while we were there. I thought we were like friends now, Hilton. Don’t you think you should have said something?” We both stand in front of my office, and I happen to notice the name plate reads Hilton Daniels, Marketing Director. “Oh Jesus tits. Are you shitting me? You took over my office too? Where the fuck is Shelly?” I throw my arms up and stomp toward Shelly’s office. There she sits at her desk, cackling away to whoever is on the other end of the phone. I barge in without knocking and slam the door behind me.
“I’m sorry, I’ve gotta go. Someone just walked in. I’ll chat with you later.” Shelly hangs up her phone and turns her chair toward me. “Well, it’s nice to see you too, Addi.” Her voice is drenched in sarcasm. “What’s the matter?” My face is hot, burning with anger.
“What’s the matter? Really? Don’t act like you have no fucking clue, Shelly. What the hell is going on around here? You give Hilton MY position and MY fucking office?” My words shoot from my mouth, full of rage.
“Addison, excuse my French…but you need to calm the fuck down.” She gives me her I’m-not-fucking-around face.
“I’m sorry, Shelly. I just—” She holds her pointer finger up in my direction, to hush me.
“You won’t be needing an office here with your new position. You’ll be traveling a lot and will mainly work from home. We figured you’d be extremely happy about this.” Shelly clasps her hands together and raises an eyebrow at me.
“I appreciate it, I really do. But what if this doesn’t work? For crying out loud, we went to a convention. I’ve never done anything that a publicist does.”
“Addi…you were the marketing director. You promoted companies, it’s basically the same thing, except now you’re promoting Lucas.” Her phone starts ringing. “You can do this, now go get to work.” She smirks at me and answers her phone. I fumble with the door knob on the way out of her office. Now I have to go apologize to Hilton for being a raging bitch to her. I reach my old office and see Garrett sitting in there with her. Hilton is beaming, laughing at whatever it is he’s saying. Ugh, forget this. I’m going back home.
***
Walking into the grocery store I see a mother struggling with her three screaming kids, which of course makes me think of Hilton having to do this all on her own. I grab a grocery basket and head toward the coffee aisle. Browsing through the different blends and brands, through the corner of my eye I see a gentleman walk right up next to me and begin browsing. He bumps my basket with his hand.
“Excuse me, I’m sorry.” That voice sounds so familiar. I look up and see Garrett.
“It’s fine.”
“Oh, hey. Fancy seeing you here, Addi.” He smiles smugly.
“Yep. Super weird running into me at the grocery store. I mean we don’t live in the same vicinity by any means.” I grab my go-to hazelnut blend. “So what’s up with you and Hilton?” Sometimes you just have to cut to the chase and avoid irrelevant small-talk.
“Why does it matter, Addi? You cut things off between us.” I step forward, toward him.
“If you hurt her…I will fucking kill you, Garrett. I mean it. She doesn’t need any bullshit in her life. If you’re not serious about a future with her, go now. She’s bringing a baby into this world. Are you ready to play daddy?” God, I sound like I’m her mother. Garrett turns to face me directly.
“Addi, none
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