I was bored so figured ah what the hell, I'll write a new fiction. Hope you enjoy!!!
"So, Miss Suarez, why would you like to work here? What is it that you think you can bring to the company?" the interviewer asked Betty as she sat stiffly in front of him. She sat straighter into her chair and then flattened her skirt that sat straight down to her knees.
"Well, I have a lively personality and am willing to do anything if given the opportunity. I love trying out new things and am a fast learner. If you accept me here then I can become more than your average secretary, I can become a friend," Betty said as she looked down at her hands which were clasped together, resting on her lap.
Her hair fell down in a curtain around her face, as she feared the worse. She never thought in a million years she would get a job at Mode Magazine, never mind at Sweetie Publications. The position was perfect for her. She would get to write, edit and put together articles that were written. The perfect Editorial job.
"Miss Suarez, please don't hide your face from me. I would like to see the excitement in your face when I tell you that I am giving you a job here," the interviewer said.
Betty jumped up and hugged her interviewer. "Thank you so much…" she started, realising that she didn't actually know the interviewer's name.
"Rachael," she said as she laughed and hugged Betty back, "I like you, Betty. You are a breath of fresh air and exactly what this company needs. I am sure you will get on well with everybody here. Will I show you to your desk?" Rachael asked. Betty nodded enthusiastically as Rachael let out another small laugh.
Rachael and Betty walked through the corridors together. The building was open and spacious. The walls were white and the floor with a white vinyl with blue specks through it. The roof was amazing. It was navy coloured with a purple haze and lights, which twinkled like stars. The desks and shelves were the same blue as the specks in the flooring. The natural light that shone through the building was amazing as it was all glass partitions that separated the floor into separate offices.
"Here is your desk," Rachael said with a smile as she walked Betty over to a spacious desk beside one of the large windows. The view was amazing you could see straight over a park and got a view of a river too. Any nature lover would love that view.
"Betty, I would like you to start as soon as possible. You will be such a good person to have on the team and we would like to see the sort of work you can produce. When will you be able to start?" Rachael asked as she perched herself on the edge of the desk, the skirt to her halter dress twisting around her knees in the breeze from the air conditioning unit.
Betty smiled at Rachael. "I can start now if you would like. My apartment is literally across the road, so I can go pick a few things up and then I shall be back in about half an hour maximum."
Rachael smiled as she nodded. She watched Betty saunter off and smiled knowing that tings were going to take a turn for a better now that she was on the team.
*
Betty came back into the office and sat down at her desk. She sorted out her belongings, including putting some special items around the desk. "Awww, cute. I like the rabbit. I used to have one nearly identical!" she heard someone saying. She turned around to see Rachael stood there smiling down at her. "Anyway, I was wondering if before I get you started on any work you wanted to come with me for lunch. I always go about this time and I would like to get to know you better. My treat," Rachael said with a huge smile, waving a chequebook in the air.
"Are you sure?" Betty asked. Rachael nodded her head, so Betty grabbed her bag and headed out with Rachael at her side. As they stepped into the elevator, Rachael spoke, "I know this great little place. It does Italian and all sorts of sandwiches." Betty winced at what Rachael had said. There were some things in her life she still regretted, although she was trying to fix them. Some things just weren't that easy to sort.
Betty and Rachael got into a town car and headed off to restaurant. It was in a part of town Betty hadn't been to before. The car started to slow down after about ten minutes of driving and polite chit-chat between Rachael and Betty.
"Normal table, please?" Rachael said with a big, flirty smile for the waiter. He was quite short and had long hair pulled back into a ponytail. He led them to the table and Betty noticed that he placed his hand on Rachael's lower back.
Once Rachael and Betty took a seat, he handed them the menus and said, "Today's lunchtime specialities are the chicken ricotta, tomato and basil soup and Rachael's Ruby Spaghetti," the waiter said as he kissed Rachael's cheek and headed off towards another table.
Betty looked at Rachael with a quizzical face. "He's my partner," she said as Betty eyebrows relaxed and the confused face erased itself from her face. They smiled at each other and read through the menu.
"Rachael, dear. I heard you were here," a man in a chef's hat said as he came over and high fived Rachael. Betty giggled and Rachael smiled at her. "It's been a long time since you were last here. Look at you; you are all skin and bones. You need more food."
"Oh, I'm sorry Betty. Let me introduce you. Giovanni Rossi this is Betty Suarez, new Editor for Sweetie Publications. Betty this is Gio. Owner of Hero Worship."
Betty's mouth dropped open as the man turned around to face her. There stood the man she had let get away from her all those years ago and he knew her new boss. Life was about to get good.