Meet Vaelyn. A blond bombshell with mischievous teal eyes and a playful smile. At home she is a loving twin sister to her brother,Vaxshin, but at work she is an icy dynamo.
Her coworkers would call her lethally useful. She is great at conferences and is the best number cruncher at Bahokeni Enterprise. The company has been selling anime figurines and cosplay outfits for twelve years in the U.S. Vaelyn is the assistant president's secretary which means managing over other workers, dealing with paperwork, and being her boss's personal slave. Coffee runs, arranging meetings, and running any kind of errand that needs to be done.
Vaelyn and all the other ladies in the company are required to wear a nice gray tailored two piece and black heels. The men have to wear gray suits and black dress shoes. Ties are optional for both. Usually men wore funny or bright colored ties and the women would get creative with make up and accessories. Everyone would find a way to make it their own. But not our Vaelyn.
Vaelyn pushed her dark glasses up her nose as she listened to her messages.
"We need our supplier to fax us whats available for next month. Here is their phone number, in case you forgot." Vaelyn frowned at the message machine. "I never forget." She grumbled under her breathe as she picked up the phone and started dialing. After taking care of all the phone calls she gathered up folders and packets to be distributed. You could hear the clacking of her black heels as she sped down the marble staircase to the third floor.
Vaelyn was speeding pass cubicles as she was passing out the new materials. "Miss Vaelyn! Pardon me, ma'am, but do you have some time?" A young girl asked as she ran to keep up with her superior. Vaelyn gave a blunt no as she gave a gentleman a packet. "Fill out form 3-B and send it back to my inbox in triplicate." The poor fellow nervously gave her a nod and sat back in his computer chair. "Ma'am? Excuse me. When is the new store opening?" Vaelyn spun on her kitten heels and face the underling.
"Look, who-ever-you-are, we are always opening new stores all over the country and we are trying to go international by getting into Canada and Australia. We have a major deadline coming up this Friday so quit asking me trivial things and get back to work." The teenager looked gobsmacked but then turned and walked away like a scolded puppy. Vaelyn shook her head haughtily then went back to handing out folders and packets.
No one would ever imagine the ice office queen diving into the ocean off a pontoon to get a friend's hat. Nor would they believe that she played video games with her twin brother every weekend. If only she had been friendly at the office. Perhaps even some coffee break chats or even a pleasant smile. Otherwise her life would not have changed.
One day after working on her computer she was called into her boss's office. "Vaelyn, take a seat." She sat rigidly on the edge of the seat cushion. "Vaelyn. You have been my best secretary," at this Vaelyn started to worry "You are the best we have but the high up's have gotten too many complaints about your icy attitude." Vaelyn stood there as the information soaked in. "Icy?" She quoted as she slumped back into her chair. Then she looked up into the eyes of her gorgeous boss. Those blue eyes she would do anything for. He looked back at her waiting for a response. "No sir. That is not a bad attitude, exactly. I am being professional as everyone should. They gab about meaningless movies and video games when there are forms to be done." He closed his eyes and held up a hand for silence. "You are being demoted to work at one of our new cafes in North Carolina. You will be there on Monday at 10 a.m. I will lend you a company car and pay for your lodging. You are dismissed." Vaelyn was flabbergasted as she went through her last day in the large company building in roaring New York. Now she would have to wear a cutesy outfits and call everyone master. What a disaster!
 Zabethlyburn · Fri Jun 25, 2010 @ 01:44pm · 0 Comments |
