Sales Call - Dwight and Jim
Dwight sat at his desk, finishing up his paperwork for a recent sale, feeling oddly burnt out. Life had not been easy to him lately. Angela was with Andy now and his mind had started to wander into some dark places without his needs being fulfilled anymore.
He stretched his arms, reaching out and upwards, feeling a light tingly sensation of relief. He felt the shroud of depression lift for a few seconds and let his arms settle at his desk again.
His eyes wandered around the room, feeling the emptiness returning and wondering if the emptiness would ever leave. His eyes stopped on Andy who was talking to Angela at her desk.
Well, I'm not that empty he thought.
"Dwight, are you listening to me?"
The office ballooned like a fish eye and he felt his focus returning. He looked at Jim with an unbridled annoyance.
"What is it idiot?"
"A new law firm opened up out by Carbondale, Goldstein and Associates, you up for splitting this lead?"
"Why because you can't handle a small 20 minute drive from here? Oh look everyone, I'm Jim Halpert, the world's most incompetent salesman! Idiot"
"Dwight ..." Jim hissed quietly "I know you're not feeling the best lately, I think it would help you to clear your head and get out of here for a bit okay? This isn't a prank"
"I have never felt anything BUT the best and will never experience such an insufferable state of degeneracy." Dwight slammed his mouse down and stood up "I will accompany you however since I do not trust in your abilities to uphold an outstanding image of Dunder Mifflin with a new client"
"There it is!" Jim muttered sarcastically as he watched Dwight pick up his suitcase and walk out the door.
Pam looked up from reception "Go easy on him okay, he's been really down since Angela dumped him"
Jim rolled his eyes "Right, see inviting him to split a sale was my idea of going easy on him. I thought giving him half of my commission would be the easy sale today."
Pam laughed "Just see if you can open him up a bit and talk some of this out".
Jim smiled uneasily. He walked towards Pam's desk and interlaced his fingers with hers briefly before heading towards the door. He paused at the door, his unease of what he had in mind stopping him suddenly. He looked back at Pam, waiting for a sign to proceed, exhaling softly as she winked at him and nodded quietly. "You know what you have to do, don't let me down" Pam said, her face becoming blank and her eyes locked into his knowingly. His unease was gone, he felt a surge of confidence fly through his body and he headed down to the parking lot.