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“I could’ve sworn I told Michelle to schedule a family emergency, so I wouldn’t have to deal with these.”
“That would’ve worked, except you don’t have a family.” She scoffed. “Nice try, though.”
“How many interviews do I have to suffer through today?”
“Four before lunch and sixteen after. Tomorrow, you have twenty-six.”
“Tomorrow I’ll be suffering from the flu,” I said. “Type that in for me.”
“Never. You have six client calls scheduled in between these sessions, and someone made an emergency appointment this morning. Want me to read their claim?”
“No,” I said. “Save it for when I get there. I’ll see you soon.”
I ended the call, tapping my fingers against the steering wheel.
My partner and I needed to put an end to this torturous ritual after this year, once and for all. Our firm was unlike any other firm in this city, so I didn’t understand why we insisted on recruiting like the others.
Suddenly, the Honda ahead of me slowed, and black smoke unfurled from its tailpipe.
A gap opened on my left, and a truck flashed its lights from behind.
Without hesitation, I switched lanes and sped ahead. Then I moved in front of the idiot Honda driver.
Through my rearview mirror, I looked back at him and realized it wasn’t a ‘he’ after all.
The visor concealed her face, but I could make out bright red bow-shaped lips.
She threw up a middle finger and honked at me.
Eeeewl! Eeeewl! EEEWL!
Her car squealed from behind as I pulled onto the exit ramp, and black smoke suddenly covered my rear windshield.
What the hell?
ABANDONMENT (N.)
THE ACT OF INTENTIONALLY AND PERMANENTLY GIVING UP, SURRENDERING, DESERTING OR RELINQUISHING PROPERTY, AND/OR PREMISES
ELIZABETH
“It was just a tap, asshole,” I muttered, holding up my middle finger again. “Just a tap.”
The guy in the sports car thought heownedthis road. All morning, he’d been riding my ass so closely, that I’m shocked we didn’t touch sooner.
His license plate read NTGUILTY, and I just knew he was a tech bro or some CEO of a company who thought he was untouchable.
Frustrated, I focused on the exit light ahead. This morning was already careening toward the brink of disaster, and I couldn’t let it get any worse.
I was on my way to Hamilton & Associates, the most successful firm in the city, and Ineededthis job.
As soon as the light flashed red, I slammed my foot on the brakes.
Oh, shit that’s the gas.
My car jolted forward. Thick black smoke billowed from under my hood and clogged the windshield.
“What the hell, lady?” “Is she alive?” “Someone help to get her out!”
