CAGED

EPISODE THREE

The traffic was clearing up and he as well knew he had to go dance to the drum beats. It took him about 10 more minutes to get to work. He hurriedly parked his car in the parking lot and briskly walked to the magnificent building, which had a bold sign carrying the company's name at the top.

The door opened as he approached and a highly British accented lady's voice was heard a little above the din of the place...

"You're welcome to High-Tech Corporation. Enjoy your stay!"

"Oh yeah, I don't think 'enjoy' would be my experience today". He muttered sadly.

The place was busy, as many workers and clients went about their business. It was a beehive of activity. He took it all in, in an instance and his eyes rested on Olivia, the lovely intern who he had grown accustomed to. She handled the typing and printing of needed documents, she was indeed a good hand. Their eyes met and she began frantically waving him over with a worried look on her face. He walked briskly to her desk, looking around if he could catch a glimpse of the Boss.

"Jade! Are you out of your mind? What were you thinking?"

"Please don't go all judgemental on me. It wasn't intentional." He clasped his face with both hands, trying to calm down his rising emotions.

"You of all people should know how much this game means to me. It was my big shot Olive and I blew it!"

"I'm so sorry Jade, but it's really over now. The clients were here at 8am prompt and left after 5 minutes of waiting."

"What! That was so fast! The Boss could have tried to delay them a bit, at least."

"Trust me, he tried, but they had already lost interest. A tight bunch of stereotyped minds." She huffed her displeasure.

"The Boss asked to see you immediately you arrive. He's in his office."

Written by Asher Esther Orohuchari