I smiled and nodded at the two secretaries from the pool. Another December. I took her arm in mine and we began the journey which would change our lives forever. “Never doubt you are anything less than perfect to me,” I whispered to her and watched as she smiled and nodded. It was only then I realized that the whole room had fallen silent and everyone was watching and waiting to see what happened between the blind girl and the man in charge of the tenth floor. Friends and family are the same. Now go on. My roommate can talk underwater and has gossiping down to a fine art. She put her hands up to her pink cheeks. I waited as they walked up to me. “You know what she’s like,” I replied as I unlocked and opened the right side door for her to get in out of the cold, “Besides, Gracey is with her.”
The older woman made a face and rolled her eyes to the sky blue heavens. I need the routine and for things to be familiar. “Well, I couldn’t exactly tell her I was being ravished by the company stud,” She put a hand up to her mouth, “Sorry, I didn’t mean that to sound like it did!”
I took her hand.
