Elena looked out the window as she turned on the coffee pot. What was it that her mother always said about joy and the dawn of a new day? Not like it really mattered her life held no joy only sadness, disappointment, anger and bitterness. Six months ago she had everything, a great job, a fantastic fiancé, a house with the white picket fence and even a dog. Now she was working at some construction company making far less than she used to, her fiancé had left her for someone younger, taking the dog with him. After he left she couldn't afford the house and was forced to move into this small one bedroom apartment. Oh well no time for dwelling on the past now she had to start getting ready for work.

Pouring the last of the coffee into her travel mug, she grabbed the keys and her purse. Just as she opened the door, her neighbor was walking to his door.

"Good Morning Elena" he said smiling. What was his name she thought to herself?

"Good Morning, how are you doing?" Elena replied.

"Not so bad, how about yourself?" he answered

"Well so far so good, well I have to get to work, have a great day" She told him.

"You too" He said as he opened the door and walked into his house.

Sighing as she pulled into a parking space at work. God she hated this place, she worked so hard at the accounting firm to move up, but instead of making partner like she thought, she had gotten laid off. Now she was working as a book keeper in accounts receivable and hated it. Another oh well she thought, chalk it up to the story of her life and walked into work.

"Good morning" the receptionist said as she walked into the building.

"Morning Patsy" Elena replied.

Making her way to her desk, she said good morning to everyone she saw. Only working here for two months she couldn't tell you anyone's names except for those in accounts receivable, and the manager of accounts payable. She still Hi and good morning to everyone she saw though. Even if she did hate this place and felt she was over qualified for the position she didn't want people to think she was stuck up. Sitting down at her desk she went through yesterday's mail that came in after she had left. Of course all invoices no big surprise she thought. Waiting for her computer to boot up, she put them in alphabetical order.

"Good Morning, Elena"

Looking up she saw William the accounts payable manager standing at her desk.

"Good Morning Mr. Thomas"

"I'm going to need your help in payable today, one of my people called in sick. I cleared it with Kirsten so if you could review these statements and get the checks out I would greatly appreciate it" He handed her a stack of papers and walked away.

Couldn't he get one of his people to do it? Did he think that she didn't have enough work of her own to do? Again the thought crossed her mind, what a wonderful life I have. She looked up from the stuff he gave her to see Kirsten her boss coming down the hall.

"Good Morning Kirsten"

"Good Morning, if William hasn't been by he will be one of his people called in sick and he is going to need your help" Kirsten said.

"Yeah he stopped by already" She replied and showing her the stack of papers that he had given her.

"Ok good, I need you to get that done and all your invoices done before the day is over, tomorrow is the end of quarter and I need to start working on the reports" Kirsten told her.

"Not a problem" Elena said and got went right to work.

Looking at the clock fifteen minutes to five and she was just now finishing up her last invoice. Working through lunch actually paid off she thought. With all the work she had and what William had given her this morning, she thought she might have to stay late, not that she had anywhere to be or anyone to go home to, she just hated this place more than being at home alone.

Looking at him from across the table, he looked so contemplative. He was everything she ever wanted in a man, kind, caring, good looking, smart and most of all understanding. She glanced down at the ring on her finger, he really wanted to marry her, grow old with her, start a family. She couldn't wait to start planning the wedding, first though she needed to find a job.

"Elena, its over" he said interrupting her thoughts.

"Excuse me" Elena replied, not quite grasping what he had just said.

"I've been seeing someone else for the past two months, I'm leaving you for her" he said flatly.

"Josh, what are you talking about? You asked me to marry you less than a week ago, said you couldn't live without me, that I was the one who taught you how to love and you couldn't imagine being with anyone else" She replied fighting back her tears as she looked at her engagement ring.

"Well baby, I did, but then you got laid off, and you did teach me how to love, love someone else, face it Elena, you are not the sexy, attractive, brilliant woman I met two years ago" He said sharply.

His cruel words stung and she could no longer fight back her tears.

"How can you…"

"Elena, did you get everything done and in the system" Kirsten asked her, glad for the interruption because she could feel the tears starting to swell up in her eyes.

"Yes and returned all of Williams stuff to him, so everything is done and ready for you to start the end of quarter reports" Elena replied

" Fantastic, go ahead and get out of here, I know you did more than enough work for two people in one day, thanks for you hard work today" Kirsten told her.

"Ok thanks" Elena said.