Down The Line
Chapter 4
"How's your assistant doing after her injuries?" asked Troy.
"You tell me you've been in and out of her apartment for the past three weeks," answered Brianna.
"Busted," thought Troy, as he glanced at a sleeping Gabriella on the couch.
"And you've gone silent and aren't denying it," said Brianna. "Leave my assistant alone she's far to busy working for me."
"You're not ruining this. I know more about your assistant then you ever well. I've know her for a lot longer than you think," said Troy.
"The mysterious phone calls?" asked Brianna. "For the past seven months."
"Yep she was a nice person to talk to so I stopped phoning you and phoned her," said Troy.
"And your there now?" asked Brianna.
Troy was silent.
"Well tell her from me she's fired," said Brianna.
"You can't fire someone because their friend's with your brother," said Troy.
"I'm Brianna Walsh Troy I think you'll find I can do anything I want," smirked Brianna, hanging up.
"Did your sister just fire me for being friends with you?" asked Gabriella.
"Yeah I've been spotted coming in and out of here for the past three weeks," said Troy. "It's in the papers."
"Then she asked you and you said nothing nor denied it?" asked Gabriella.
"Yeah," said Troy.
"Then she said I was fired?" asked Gabriella.
"No she told me to leave you alone that you were to busy working for me. So I said she wasn't running this, I know I lot more about you then she does and I've known her longer then she thinks," answered Troy. "She realized I was your mystery caller for the past seven month and then she realized I was here when I said nothing and then she fired you."
"Shit!" muttered Gabriella. "There's goes my future."
"Gabriella I know just as many people as she does," answered Troy. "So getting you another job will be no problem."
"Can she really fire me for being your friend?" asked Gabriella.
"Not legally no and you can sue her if you want to. She may not even be firing you but you'll have to find out on Monday when you go back," said Troy.
"I don't go back on Monday," said Gabriella.
"Yeah you do," answered Troy. "You only had three weeks off."
"How am I meant to work with a cast on?" asked Gabriella.
"You will be you are you," answered Troy.
"I guess," sighed Gabriella.
"What's up Brie?" asked Troy.
"I'm just going to miss this time off. I haven't had a day on in two years," answered Gabriella.
"Sick days?" asked Troy.
"First six days I've ever had working for your sister you have a sick day you get fired," answered Gabriella.
"Why do you work for her?" asked Troy.
"One year with your sister I could get a job anywhere I wanted. Two years I could get a great deal with a publisher or a great job in TV," said Gabriella.
"Which do you want to do?" asked Troy.
"I loved to get my book out in the world and be a producer," said Gabriella.
"I'm going to help your dreams come true. You know if my sister has fired you," said Troy.
"I'm sure she wants to do it in person," said Gabriella.
"I'm going to miss you," said Troy.
"Me too," said Gabriella.
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