Ugly Betty
Chapter 4: Problems, Problems
As soon as Betty put her phone away it rang again. Betty checked her caller ID to see who was calling; it was Henry.
"Hey Henry, what's up?" asked Betty, pushing a strand of hair away from her face.
"Betty, where is that document I asked you to give to Daniel that I gave you this morning?" Henry asked, his voice sounding frantic.
"Relax; I gave it to Amanda before I left." Betty replied.
"You WHAT, Amanda left early today. I have to send it out to public relations tonight." Cried Henry sounding like he was stressed out.
"Oh my goodness, I totally forgot. How about I go over to Amanda's to get it and I'll send it over. You just go home take a nice shower and go to bed, you sound stressed Henry." Betty said wondering how to tell her "date" the change of plans.
"Betty, no I can do it, just… I'll call Amanda and ask her to bring or something." Henry said obviously not giving in.
"Henry." Betty said in that stern yet exasperated tone she seemed to be using more and more lately.
"Fine; just this once, and Betty…thanks, I owe you one." Henry said giving up. The idea of finally going home after a long day at work sounded like a good idea to him, besides the documents weren't even supposed to be his responsibility.
"It's OK Henry, you just don't worry about those documents; it's under control!" Betty said smiling over the phone. After she hung up though that smile vanished, she didn't really want to go back to mode late at night, especially since she was sacrificing her dinner date for it. Do it for mode, for... Daniel, she thought. "For Daniel…" Betty said breathing the words Daniel. So she called reluctantly to cancel and went to Amanda's house.
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"Hey Amanda, do you have the documents I gave you this afternoon?" Betty asked Amanda.
"Oh yeah, I figured you'd realize sooner or later that I would forget." Amanda said without regret.
"Well, I'll come over to get it then." Betty said sighing and rolling her eyes afterwards. Just like before, guess some people just don't change.
"Fine." Amanda said and hung up. Betty's eyes widened as she listened to the dial tone, it took her awhile to realize that she got hung up on. Betty quietly walked to Amanda's house, all the while thinking of Daniel. Why am I thinking of Daniel, stop it Betty! He's having dinner with some women. I mean you've seen the women he dates; you are waaayyy out of his league. But then again, you have changed… STOP THINKING ABOUT DANIEL MEADE BETTY!!
Before Betty knew it she was on the front steps of Amanda's building, she rang up hoping Amanda would still be at home.
"Yeah, yeah, I heard you, gosh." Amanda complained as she opened the gates so Betty could come on up.
"Thanks…I guess…" Betty mumbled to herself quietly as she pushed the gates and descended to go upstairs. As she rang the doorbell she waited patiently for Amanda. She waited as she heard Amanda mumbling in annoyance.
"I'm coming, I'm coming." Amanda said whining.
"Hey Amanda!" Betty greeted with a friendly smile.
"Whatever, the dumb document's on the couch." Amanda replied without greeting Betty in return.
"Is it just me or is there something wrong with humanity all of a sudden?" Betty asked as she scanned Amanda's apartment.
"No, it's just … today was exhausting." Amanda said collapsing on the couch and buried the document underneath her.
"Funny, that's what Henry said too." Betty said wondering what was so tiring about this day in particular. "Um… Amanda, you're on top of the documents."
Amanda sighed in annoyance but pulled it out and gave it to Betty.
"Well, I'll be off now!" Betty said and started walking out, Amanda mumbled and buried her face into her pillow cushion.
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Betty wanted to find out was distressing everyone. She searched her mind but couldn't come up with anything. Just send the document and you can go home, I wonder if Papi made anything.
Betty patiently waited for the elevator to arrive so she could go up to Mode. She checked her watch as she waited, and suddenly Daniel popped up in her mind again. But before she could think to long about Daniel the elevator arrived and she gratefully stepped inside. When she arrived upstairs suddenly she felt melancholic just thinking about Daniel going to dinner with that girl. Betty what's wrong with you? You DO NOT like Daniel Meade, DO NOT! Now send those documents!