Missing Pieces
' Dead Like Me'
Authors note: I do not own Dead Like Me or anything about it, so enjoy my story!
Chapter 2: ' No excuses'
Even though I was relieved of my Reaping duties today, because of what it signified. I was supposed to grieve my death properly. I still had to go to my temp job a Happy Time, and pretend to be well…happy. I had to brace myself for many visits from Dolores. She always stops by my cubicle at least 5 times a day, with a new task, or just being nosy. Sometimes I swear she's my stalker. No the truth is some where along my afterlife I became friends with Dolores Herbig. It's kind of hard not to when she's always there ,and keeps popping up. I thought about it and maybe Millie, my other persona is exactly what I needed to get my mind off of today. The kind of break I needed from Georgia Lass's death 5 years ago. I walked calmly to my desk, saying a good morning to Crystal at the front desk. She kept to her self, and I liked that about her. She wouldn't be in your face about an anniversary you were uncomfortable with. Though at times her odd ness did weird me out a little bit. As long as I was on her good side I felt I was fine. I liked coming to work as a different person sometimes. It was comforting. I was able to focus on getting my work done today. I finished all of my filling and faxing by noon, and got done two interviews. My seemed to be getting better, until I had an interruption.
" Millie!" I was so lost in thought that I actually jumped at the sound of Dolores calling me.
" Oh Hi Dolores." She crossed her arms, and I immediately thought she was going to yell at me for something that I had done that I was not yet aware of.
" Millie is everything alright with you today ,you seem distracted?" I sighed silently. Great now Dolores was concerned for my well being.
" Oh.. I um" I couldn't tell her I'm mourning my death of 5 years now. So I had to come up with yet another excuse. I however thought I was doing a lot better since I arrived at work today. I got more done that I normally do when I'm not grieving. I hadn't even complained to any one once.
" It's just it's the 5 year anniversary of my grandmothers death. We were really close, and I know it sounds silly to be taking it this hard ,when it has been 5 years." There's no reason why Millie couldn't grieve her grandmother ,while I was grieving myself. I looked up at Dolores and she looked sorry for me. It wasn't the look that Rube gave me, it was one that you give someone when thy tell you there dog just died.
" That's not ridiculous at all Millie." She put her hand on my shoulder. I felt like she was invading my personal space as I looked at her hand resting on my shoulder, but I guess its what you do with friends. She started to look around the room sheepishly, then back at me. " I'm not supposed to do this, but seeing as how you are my best worker, and this is a hard time for you, you can take the rest of the day off." I looked at he like she had been taking drugs. Did she really just tell me I could go home early? I never expected she would let me leave with out giving her the usual excuse so that I could leave to go reap a soul. I just nodded.
" Thank you Dolores." I said calmly, but as I slowly got us she pulled me into a tight bear hug. Now I really felt like my personal space had been invaded. I finally got away and took the elevator outside. Now what was I going to do with the rest of my day?