Future Matches
Part II: New Friendships
When Lina arrived at the parking garage, she was extremely nervous. I hope they like my designs. I really need this job. Getting out, she popped the trunk, grabbed her portfolio and briefcase, and walked towards the entrance, turning her car alarm on with her keys.
Meanwhile, in a parking garage on the other side of the complex, Phibrizzo parked his navy blue Beamer, and looking at his watch, proceeded to cuss and do the "flight of the bumblebee." Slamming the front door, he shifted the briefcase into his other hand and flew towards the entrance.
Both Lina and Phibrizzo reached the receptionist's desk at the same time. Both were red-faced and out of breath. As if the receptionist had known who they were, she spoke. "The president's office is on the 10th floor, past the glass doors." Dumbfounded that they had been told where to go without even opening their mouths, they just turned and walked into the elevator.
The doors opened for them, and they entered in silence. Finally, Lina couldn't take it anymore and broke the silence. "So, Phibrizzo, what do you design?"
"Men's clothing, suits mostly, but casual too. What about you, Lina?"
"Same, but for women."
"I designed this suit myself." They said at the same time. Both blushed, and commented how nice both suits looked respective to the person's designing skills. Soon, their elevator stopped and they stepped out together. Lina turned around and stuck her hand out.
"Friends?"
Phibrizzo grinned at her. "Friends. Good luck."
"You too."
Slowly, they walked to the glass doors and opened them.
"Ah, Ms. Inverse and Mr. Rubyeye I presume?"
"Yes." They saw the desk at the end of the room and started towards it. The chair at the desk was facing away from it, but the man suddenly stood and turned to face the two.
"I'm Mr. Lee Sharp, president of this design company. I hope you'll have a good time working at this company. Well, that is if I like your designs."
"I'm sure you will sir!" Lina said proudly.
"Well, I hope your designs match your enthusiasm. Now then, let's see your designs." Clearing some space on his wide desk, he waited as Phibrizzo and Lina simultaneously pulled out their portfolios and spread their work on the desk surface. Lee didn't even have to look at all of them before he congratulated them on a job well done. "Now then, how about going out to lunch to celebrate?"
Lina didn't need to be told twice. Grabbing Phibrizzo's arm, she tore out of the building, before he dug his heels in. "Lina! We don't know where his car is!"
Lina had the grace to blush. "Oh yeah."
They waited for Lee to walk up to them, and proceeded to the limo he had waiting.
"Please, get in."
"Thank you, sir." They said at the same time.
"Well, how about Rilan's?"
"That's the really fancy restaurant at the Plaza, isn't it?" Phibrizzo pointed out.
"Yes, it's also one of many I own."
"Really?" Lina looked at him with newfound admiration.
"Yes. Rezan, please drive us to the private entrance of Rilan's."
"Yes, sir."
Part II: New Friendships
When Lina arrived at the parking garage, she was extremely nervous. I hope they like my designs. I really need this job. Getting out, she popped the trunk, grabbed her portfolio and briefcase, and walked towards the entrance, turning her car alarm on with her keys.
Meanwhile, in a parking garage on the other side of the complex, Phibrizzo parked his navy blue Beamer, and looking at his watch, proceeded to cuss and do the "flight of the bumblebee." Slamming the front door, he shifted the briefcase into his other hand and flew towards the entrance.
Both Lina and Phibrizzo reached the receptionist's desk at the same time. Both were red-faced and out of breath. As if the receptionist had known who they were, she spoke. "The president's office is on the 10th floor, past the glass doors." Dumbfounded that they had been told where to go without even opening their mouths, they just turned and walked into the elevator.
The doors opened for them, and they entered in silence. Finally, Lina couldn't take it anymore and broke the silence. "So, Phibrizzo, what do you design?"
"Men's clothing, suits mostly, but casual too. What about you, Lina?"
"Same, but for women."
"I designed this suit myself." They said at the same time. Both blushed, and commented how nice both suits looked respective to the person's designing skills. Soon, their elevator stopped and they stepped out together. Lina turned around and stuck her hand out.
"Friends?"
Phibrizzo grinned at her. "Friends. Good luck."
"You too."
Slowly, they walked to the glass doors and opened them.
"Ah, Ms. Inverse and Mr. Rubyeye I presume?"
"Yes." They saw the desk at the end of the room and started towards it. The chair at the desk was facing away from it, but the man suddenly stood and turned to face the two.
"I'm Mr. Lee Sharp, president of this design company. I hope you'll have a good time working at this company. Well, that is if I like your designs."
"I'm sure you will sir!" Lina said proudly.
"Well, I hope your designs match your enthusiasm. Now then, let's see your designs." Clearing some space on his wide desk, he waited as Phibrizzo and Lina simultaneously pulled out their portfolios and spread their work on the desk surface. Lee didn't even have to look at all of them before he congratulated them on a job well done. "Now then, how about going out to lunch to celebrate?"
Lina didn't need to be told twice. Grabbing Phibrizzo's arm, she tore out of the building, before he dug his heels in. "Lina! We don't know where his car is!"
Lina had the grace to blush. "Oh yeah."
They waited for Lee to walk up to them, and proceeded to the limo he had waiting.
"Please, get in."
"Thank you, sir." They said at the same time.
"Well, how about Rilan's?"
"That's the really fancy restaurant at the Plaza, isn't it?" Phibrizzo pointed out.
"Yes, it's also one of many I own."
"Really?" Lina looked at him with newfound admiration.
"Yes. Rezan, please drive us to the private entrance of Rilan's."
"Yes, sir."
