Chapter 15: Colors Of Emotion
Thomas waited in the waiting area of his fathers office while playing on his phone for the past hour instead of going up to the pent house. The new assistant walked out of Peabody's office and walked up to Thomas. "Hi," the assistant said softly almost being a squeak. Thomas turned and looked at the assistant. "Hi," Thomas said as he puts his phone away. The assistant hesitated for a moment then shook herself out of her thoughts. "Sorry... Um... I'm done talking to your dad I... I'm sorry this is awkward... I also wanted to ask you about Pepsi Emotion... Um..." Before the assistant could continue, Thomas smiled. "Oh don't worry," Thomas as he went into his backpack and grabbed a Pepsi Emotion soda can and a black sharpie. "Now who should I make this out to?" Thomas asked looking up at the assistant. "Oh. Um Marina that's my name," Marina said as she held her left arm. "Alright. Marina from Thomas," Thomas said as he wrote on the can in cursive. "Here you go," Thomas said handing Marina the Pepsi can. "Oh thank you," Marina said looking closely at the can as it started to change color.
The soda can started to change in a yellow but black kind of color. Thomas noticed this right away started to get curious. "Is something wrong?" Marina asked hoping it wasn't something about her weight or something wrong with her teeth. "Well... The mood color changing mechanism on the soda can is crossing into two different colors. Black and yellow. And those colors means that someone is stressed, worried or depressed," Thomas explained. Marina then puts the can in her coat. "Oh..." Marina said a little nervous. "But hey! You don't have to be nervous or stressed when working for my dad. He's harmless." Thomas said with a smile. Marina forced a smile of her face as she hands out her hand to shake Thomas's. "Well Thomas it was nice meeting you and I can't wait to start working tomorrow," Marina said. Thomas stood up and shook her hand. "No problem Marina. Just be you I'm sure you'll do great here at Peabody industries," Thomas said as he lets go of Marina's hand. With that being said Marina left the waiting area feeling confident in her new job.
Thomas and Peabody both waiting outside of the gym of the school waiting for Sherman to come out and be picked up. "So I met your new assistant," Thomas said looking out the window of the car. "Oh you did. Did you? What do you think of her?" Peabody asked as he was reading a book. "She's nice. But she seemed a little on the edge," Thomas said as he pulled out his phone and started looking through his Twitter. "A little on the edge?" Peabody asked as he flipped to the next page of his book. Thomas took a deep breath before answering. "I don't know I signed and gave her a Pepsi Emotion soda can and the can was having a hard time picking its main color," Thomas explained as he laid his head against the car window. Peabody then closed the book and looked at Thomas. "What do you mean having a hard time picking is main color?" Peabody asked. Thomas then looked at his father. "Well the can was like a yellow kind of black color and that's means the person is like stressed out, nervous and depressed," Thomas explained. Peabody suddenly became interested in his sons theory. "Oh really?" Peabody asked. Thomas nodded.
"So dad can you go easy on her tomorrow?" Thomas asked. Peabody only blinked at his son. "Of course! Why wouldn't I?" Peabody said cheerfully. Thomas chuckled. "I don't know. I told she has nothing to worry about and to just be herself," Thomas said looking at Peabody. Peabody nodded in response. "That's great! That's all that I need from her," Peabody said with a smile. Thomas smiled back. A few minutes have and Sherman was done with robotics club. They family then headed home and to get the rest of their night done. The next day, Peabody was going through some more paperwork and signing some mores papers in his office. There was a knock at the door and the door opened slowly. "Hello. Mr. Peabody sir?" Marina said as she walked into the office. "Ms. Goodwin how may I help you," Peabody said as he puts down his papers. "Mr. Peabody there is a Mr. Foxx from Foxx industries waiting for you for an appointment," Marina said calmly. Peabody smiled at Marina. "Okay Ms. Goodwin send him," Peabody said with cheerfully. Marina nodded as she opened the door for Mr. Fox.
Mr. Foxx was the opposite of Mr. Peabody. Mr. Foxx was a little walking talking genius black and white cat. "Hello Mr. Peabody," Mr. Foxx said as he walked into the office. Peabody looked at Marina and nodded for his okay on Mr. Foxx being in the office. "Can I get you something to drink or anything Mr. Foxx ?" Marina asked. The black and white cat only sat in the chair and fix his little tie before answering. "No thank you my dear. Now run along," Mr. Foxx said waving his paw to tell her good bye. Marina only nodded as she left the office and closed the door. "Well Mr. Peabody where do you ever get whales assistance like her," Mr. Foxx said as he puts his paws together and smiles darkly. Peabody only rolls his eyes in disgust of Mr. Foxx nasty remarks. "I think she's wonderful even though it is her first day," Peabody said as he sits back in his office chair. "Oh please Mr. Peabody we both you have a thing for bitches," Mr. Foxx said with another dark smile.
Peabody then slammed his paws on on his desk. "Mr. Foxx! Excuse my language. But damn it you have no right to call any one of my employees bitches and if there's any other fact maybe you have a thing for your pussy cats!" Peabody said frustrated. Me. Foxx was surprised as he sits back in his chair. "Very well played Mr. Peabody very well played," Mr. Foxx said with a few claps of his paws. Peabody then claimed himself down and the sat down. "Now what is it really that you called this meeting Mr. Foxx?" Peabody asked. Mr. Foxx chuckled as he pulled out a small coca-Cola bottle that you would get from a Safeway. "I give you Cola Emotions," Mr. Foxx said as he held the bottle. The changing colors on the bottle were neon and were made a much brighter effect than Peabody's Pepsi Emotion.
"You copy cat!" Peabody growled. "Not really a copy cat. I may just have made Cola Emotions better than Pepsi Emotion," Mr. Foxx said with dark smile. Peabody started to growl. "You already knew I created that!" Peabody barked. Mr. Foxx only chuckled as he puts the bottle on the desk. "You created a long of things Mr. Peabody. Including a human child," Mr. Foxx said as he took his glasses off and started cleaning them . Peabody lost it. "Get out of my office Now!" Peabody shouted. Mr. Foxx got out of the chair and heard for the door. "Before sure to keep up with the campaign Mr. Peabody," Mr. Foxx said as he lets himself out. Peabody could feel a headache coming on as just looked at the neon glowing Coke cola bottle sitting on his desk. Marina knocked on before coming in. Marina had a glass of water in hand as she walked in the office. "I over heard somethings Mr. Peabody and I think that cats a creep." Marina said as she places the glass of water on Mr. Peabody's desk. "Don't worry Ms. Goodwin I told him off," Peabody said forcing a smile.
Marina smiled with nodded before leaving office but then was stopped by Peabody. "So I heard yesterday you talked to my son," Peabody said. Marina stopped herself from walking out the door and turned to look at her boss. "Oh... Yes I did... He's a sweet young man. How old is he? If you don't mind me asking," Marina said nervously. Peabody chuckled. "He's fifteen right now but he will turn sixteen in two months," Peabody said with a smile. Marina smiled back. It was silent for a few minutes. Marina stood next to the door playing with nails while Peabody was just thinking. "Well Marina... Um... Have a seat," Peabody said putting his paw out to the chair. "Oh... Okay," Marina said as she walked back to the chair and sat down. Marina sat up and kept her chin up to be eye level with her boss. "So tell me a little about yourself that the application can't tell me," Peabody said while siting back in his chair. Marina then took a deep breath and start explaining somethings about herself.
"I used to live in Georgia and I went to college there for two years. And then I moved here six months ago for a better start I guess and well here I am," Marina with a nervous chuckle. Peabody chuckled as well. "I hope you don't of me asking a little bit more about yourself. My son kind of a... Looks out for my employees for me," Peabody with a smile. Marina forces a smile on her face. "You have sweet kid Mr. Peabody please tell him thank you for me." Marina said with another smile. Peabody opened his mouth to say something but interrupted by the opening door. "Hey da-" Thomas started to say but then stopped himself as he walked in. Marina and Peabody both looked at Thomas as he stood in the doorway. "I'll come back later," Thomas said about to leave the office. "Oh no Thomas you can have dad back. I have to get some work done anyway," Marina said as she stood up quickly and headed out of the office. Thomas step out of the way to let her through. Marina closed the door behind her. Thomas walked over to his fathers desk a little confused.
"Did I mess something up?" Thomas asked as he sits done in a chair in front of his fathers desk. "No not at all. But why you home so early?" Peabody asked as he picked up his pencil and started to chew at the end of it. "Science wing had a meltdown so they sent us home early," Thomas answered. Peabody nodded. "Where's Sherman?" Peabody asked. Thomas looked at the neon glowing cole bottle and picked it up. "At Penny's house working on history homework." Thomas answered still looking at the Coke bottle. "So... What's this?" Thomas asked. Peabody only sighed whole shaking his head. "Mr. Foxx and his new campaign for Coke," Peabody said as he rubs his paws on his head. Thomas just shook his head. "Sometimes I think that cat was supposed to be a snake," Thomas said as he puts the Coke bottle down. Peabody took a deep breath as he puts his pencil down. "Are you sure I didn't mess anything up when you and Marina were talking?" Thomas asked. Peabody sat back in his chair. "No not at all. Why?" Peabody asked. Thomas looked down at the ground then looked back up at his father. "When I came in. She just seemed in such a hurry to leave," Thomas said sitting up in his chair. "I'm sure she's fine," Peabody said with a smile.
Marina sits in the bathroom stall drying her tears from the insults from Mr. Foxx. Marina could hear in her head Mr. Foxx's cruel words. "Well Mr. Peabody where do you ever get whales assistances like her. Oh please Mr. Peabody we both know you have a thing for bitches," those sentences played in the back of Marina's mind. Marina blew her nose and got out of the stall and walked over the sink to wash her face. The cold water felt good on Marina's although something else in the back of her mind triggered a flashback when she was in grade school on the playground.
(Flashback)
"Piggy girl. Piggy girl. Piggy girl. Chunky little piggy girl. Fat girl. Fat girl. Fat girl. Cry all the way home!" All the other children cheered and pointing at little Marina who was crying in the middle of the playground.
(End of Flashback)
Marina could feel more tears form from her eyes but just wiped them away as she gathered her things and walked out of the bathroom and headed over to her desk to finish up some work for Mr. Peabody.
Kodiwolf321 A/N: Alright guys again I would like to thank pinkiethewhovian for letting use Marina. Marina is such a fun character to write to and guys if you haven't already please go show pinkiethewhovian some love and go read Unexpected and Past and present those story's are truly best works I recommend them. And pinkiethewhovian knows Marina better than me. I do not own her. I only own Thomas as my character. And yeah I'm still learning how use Marina in the best way as a character and figure out how to put her in the best situations throughout the story. And with that being said guys please go follow Twitter it's Kodi_wolf_321 for more updates on Lost and Found and check out my YouTube for daily Vlogs and Lets talk Lost and Found alright guys until next time!
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