"Bella, are you sure you can handle this, if not I can give it to-"
"James, I promise you won't regret it"
"Fine, but Bella, this is your last chance"
I gave him a reassuring smile before he walked away towards the door of my office. He turned around one last time and said,
"Oh and Bella, no more slacking" Before walking out.
Sighing, I slumped back down in my leather chair, twirling a lock of my brown hair around my fingers, concentrating on my thoughts.
My name is Bella Swan, I'm 23 years of age and work for a magazine called Composure as the "How To" girl. Not the best job of all, but it pays well enough. James isn't usually this…. Strict, but in my past 5 years working for Composure, I haven't been the most…composed women. I'm also pretty clumsy, which doesn't help.
A knock on the door interrupted my current thoughts as I shot my vision towards the blue door,
"Bella?" a female voice called, I instantly recognised it as Alice, one of my all time best friends.
"Yeah?"
"Is the cost clear?" I laughed at her remark, we both know James to well that if he finds out that we had communicated in a non work attitude, our butts would be fired. But if we stuck to the rules, there wouldn't be any fun, right?
"Yeah" I yelled, suddenly, the slim figure of Alice appeared in the door way as she made her way into my office, closing the door behind her, She was wearing a gorgeous blue dress that on anyone other would look trashy, but Alice can make a bin bag look stylish, she was wearing black high heels that added on a few more inches and her black hair was spiked, Bless my little Pixy
"Looking lovely Alice" I complimented, she smiled and twirled before making her way to my desk and setting down a cup of coffee. Alice, always considerate,
"You're an angel" I said as I leaned over the desk and picked up the cup of steaming hot coffee,
"I know" she joked, "So what's going on with Shrek?"
"He's giving me five days to come up with a new hit article and than an extra two weeks to get the buzz"
"Isn't he kind" She joked
"Very" I said sarcastically
"Oooh, cute top, I swear I recognise it" she said, pointing towards my white "Peace and Love" shirt,
"It should, you gave it to me" I laughed,
"Ah, makes sense" Giggling I got up as I went over to my filing cabinet to collect a folder and heading back to my desk, sitting back into the comfortable recliner.
"Oh, I'm so going to have to borrow them jeans Tomorrow" she said referring to my blue skinny jeans I was wearing at that moment,
"Why, what's happening Tomorrow?" I asked, sipping at my coffee whilst scanning through the paper work,
"Mum and dad are having a BBQ, so that means full house and old friends, there inviting Jasper" she squealed
"Jasper? As in the guy you've been digging since High School?"
"I have not!" she defended herself, I just stared at her with a smirk as she shot me a glare,
"Fine, whatever, you coming? The rents are looking forward to seeing you again"
"Sounds good" I agreed.
She beamed, standing up from her chair with her coffee in one hand and heading to the door, turning around and asking,
"Great, I better let you get back to work, what time you finishing?"
"Half six"
"Ok, meet you in the car park"
"Cool, see you there"
"Later, biatch"
"Love You too" I said sarcastically
"Love you more" she joked before disappearing behind the door.
Sighing, I went back to work as I finished scanning the folder, throwing it into the pile beside me, I sighed as I leaned back in the recliner and closed my eyes, one things going through my mind,
Eight hours and 45 minutes left of constant, tiring, annoying, frustrating work, than the weekend. Four words, Thank God It's Friday!