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A NEW START

Betty walked to her desk and sat down for a minute. She looked through the clear glass that separated her from Daniel. I wonder what he would say. I don't want to hurt him, but Wilhelmina's right. Daniel looked up from his desk and saw Betty, and just gave her a smile and continued to his work. Come on Betty. You can do this. He's a nice guy; he'll be ok. She thought to herself. She got up and walked in his office.

"Daniel."

"Hey Betty! How's your first day back? You did really great in there. I'm really proud of you."

"Oh, boy." This is going to be harder than I thought, she said to herself. "Thanks Daniel." She gave him a smile.

"So, what can I do for you, Betty?"

"Uh, Daniel, I have to tell you something, and I don't know how you'll take it."

"Ok. What's wrong, Betty?" He asked curiously.

"Uh…Wilhelmina offered me a job. As a features editor…"

"That's great Betty!"

"Really? You're ok with that?" she said surprised

"Yes Betty, I mean I am a little saddened that you hate your boss so much that you want a new job." Betty's face shattered; Daniel noticed. "I'm just kidding…I'm really happy for you, Betty. You deserve this promotion." Her smile slowly came back. "So, are you going to take it?" He asked anxiously.

"Uh…" "Look, Betty, you didn't want to be my assistant forever. This is your chance. I know you'll do great things."

"Thanks Daniel. What about us?"

Daniel felt his heart rate increase. "What do you mean, Betty?" finally understanding what she meant he added "Oh, don't worry. We will still see each other and work together. You just won't be my assistant."

"Right." Betty said. "Ok. I mean if you are ok with this, then I guess I'll take the job." She said with a smile.

"Great! Go for it, Betty!" he said with a smile.

"I guess I'll still be your assistant for today."

"Ok, great! We have one more day together as a team, then." Betty gave him a half-smile and walked out of his office. Daniel felt somewhat sad, but happy at the same time.