Sixty seven

CHAPTER 67

GLENN

For the umpteenth time, I sighed.

I am the kind of person who would always look at the bright side of every situation no matter how terrible it was but I am not sure there is anything positive going on in my life right now. Everything is just going against my plan and there was nothing I could do to get it back on track.

My life is shattering right in front of my eyes and there was nothing I could do to get my worries out of the way. It hurts and the most frustrating thing is there was no time for me to mourn my pain.

My heart ached and there was no time for me to stop and just take a breath. Under my own watchful eyes my life is crumbling and there is nothing I could do to stop it.

I have a meeting with my boss. A very important one at that and I know that any small inconvenience from my side will cost me my job.

The last thing I wanted is to be jobless at the moment so I would have to try as much as my power permits me to keep my job.

My boss can be pretty hard at times and will never support any form of slag by his staff and I had not more than once slagged on my job. I would totally understand if he sent me away but then I will fight to make sure he doesn’t in this final meeting.

“Hey!” Ann tapped me with more force than necessary, forcing me out of my trance-like state.

I twirled to gaze at her while she raised her brow at me. “Pardon, you said what?” I asked, figuring out she might have talked while I zoned out.

“I have been calling your name for the past minute. You totally are completely lost out from the real world. What got you so deep in thought?” She inquired, leisurely dropping her hand on my shoulder, forcing my attention to zero on her form.

I wanted to just keep my problem to myself and deal with it alone but just looking at her, I realized she had the zeal to help in any way she could so I spit out my deepest worry at the moment.

“It’s just……” I tried. “I am having a meeting with my boss at the moment and you know how pretty hard he gets when he is not pleased with your work. And lately I really haven’t been giving him reasons to be pleased with me” I uttered, running my hand through my disheveled hair to get it in shape and make it look presentable.

“Hey hey hey! Don’t beat yourself down for this. I know how bosses can be pretty lousy. But you are nothing short of a good staff for the long time I know you and he knows that.

Just some short term misconception doesn’t totally mean he will be getting rid of you. Just have faith, raise your head and ace that meeting okay?” She smiled warmly at me.

Surprisingly, her words were soothing and I nodded with a smile of my own before making a move toward the office of the boss.

He was busy on his computer when I walked into his office but that came to an abrupt stop when he saw me.

He stared at me for the longest of time as if trying to decide what to do with me while I just stood there not sure of what my next move should be.

“Glenn, I am not going to keep you here or sugarcoat anything I have planned on telling you. Your work ethic is below my expectation and therefore you will have to leave….”

I cut him off, I just couldn’t lose my job. Not at the moment.

“I deeply apologize for every mistake I have made and I promise that nothing of such will repeat itself. I promise. Just hear me out please. I will do everything it takes to meet your expectations and nothing sort of a mistake will ever be made by me I promise. Please have mercy and show your kindness” I pleaded, my voice breaking at some point.

He sighed and ran his hand through his scalp. That should be a good sign.

“Listen here Glenn. You have been a great staff until lately so because of that, I am going to listen to your plea for the last time. This is the last chance I am giving you. Make use of it wisely” he announced and just like that my job was no longer at risk.

To say I was relieved would be an understatement. I was beyond relieved. I walked out of his office wearing a smile I had not worn in a very long time and without even talking, even Ann knew the meeting had gone how well we hoped for.

“Well, I am guessing there are no complications” she smiled and approached me while I walked toward her.

“None at all. He had given me a last chance” I replied, my smile marching her’s.

“That is great to hear. Make good use of this chance than” she muttered.

I was about to reply but Santiago walking into the mall made me stop in my tracks. He sighed and moved toward me. We greeted and spoke briefly before he moved away to get the milk he came for. He also told me he was thinking about moving his laboratory to this part of town.

It hurts more than I can explain. Seeing him and not being able to bond how we used to, it just so— Before I could realize, tears were running down my cheek and I felt Mia’s hand circling my shoulder and tried to comfort me.

I cried until there was nothing left to cry about and all that while, Mia never left my side.

When I was well enough to stand on my own, she let go of me and coincidentally, we both gazed at the door to see Santiago moving out of it. He stopped and rubbed his temple vigorously.

Just when I was about to turn away, he collapsed to the floor.