CHAPTER 4: One too many choices
Adeline hopped off of the bus and ran through the bustling streets before stopping at a large white building which read "BOXES and sometimes PARAGRAPHS" it was a temp agency with an odd name but it was always busy. Adeline ran up two flights of stairs and rushed in the door as she slowed down to a power walk when she came across the security sitting at the desk "don't start" Adeline said, the man snickered as he scanned her badge and handed it back. Adeline quickly tucked it in her pocket and she continued through the lobby to the elevator at the end. She didn't find time to admire the sistine chapel like wall art and the marble floors like she normally did, however she did find time for it as she waited by the elevator. Once the elevator reached the first floor and opened up two tall business like men stepped out as they discussed what seemed to Adeline a meeting they just went to. She quickly stepped in the elevator and hit the 6th floor. She rested against the rails looking up at her reflection on the ceiling she continually made faces at her self to stay entertained on what seemed like the longest ride of her life. The elevator binged and the doors eased their way open to a long hallway that was covered in people scurrying about. Adeline sighed as she started making her way through the crowd in to the large double doors down the right. She slipped in around the corner as she pulled her badge out of her pocket and put it around her neck she stood on her toes to get a better view of the room considering she could never find her desk on days like this. To no avail she started making her way through the room "excuse me" she constantly repeated but no one paid her any mind as they were too busy with their paperwork.
On the right side of the room there was a receptionist desk and that always had the longest line, down the way there were other desks lined up where clients sat after talking to their workers abut potential jobs. The room was always loud and you could never hear yourself think however occasionally Adeline boss would come out with a large bell and tell everyone to quiet down if there was meeting taking place in the back. Once Adeline made her way through the crow to the other side where it had been mostly clear she eyed her desk. She rushed to sit down as she noticed there was a post it note on her computer which read "Lexi is out sick the next few week feel free to take over her clients thanks". Adeline snatched off the post it note and tossed it in the trash out of frustration, she was use to it though Lexi was always out sick. No one really knew why and they didn't really waste their time wondering but the problem was Lexi had the most clients she drew them in with her low cut tops and sensual pencil chewing. Adeline hated Lexi ever since she started to do less and less that and Lexi always called her by her real name, something Adeline loathed.
She pulled herself together and turned on her computer, while she waited for it to boot up she shuffled through a stack a papers that sat at the corner of her desk. It was all of Lexis' work for the day. Adeline was surprised to find the stack half of it normal size but she still frowned in its wake. Once her computer powered on she opened the employee portal to check the announcements for today nothing seemed to be new except that now they were going to hand out doughnuts at lunch time in honor of employee of the month. Adeline shrugged and closed the window as she pull up her client profiles she skimmed through the file before paging the receptionist "yes Adeline"? the operator said "yeah feel free to send Mitch cablesten to the desk please and thanks" Adeline responded "will do" the voice chimed back. Adeline leaned over to open the file drawer where she had everyones information stored. The files were in alphabetical order by last name so Mitch wasn't hard to find. Within moments of her plucking the file a tall man with short greasy black hair pulled the seat back and sat down. He smelled of axe ad motor oil it made Adelines' stomach churn but she hid it on her face well.
"What you got for me today" the man croaked, "well based on your resume I have a few things available" Adeline took her mouse and quickly through Mitchs' folder "Tyrex and Co have openings for warehouse truck loaders the pay would be 17.00 an hour with benefits and you would work 5 days a week keep in mind its temp to hire" she continued "what else"? Mitch said "everything else would be minimum wage" Adeline folded her arms and leaned back in her chair as she waited for him to think about it "you're in need Mitch with 5 dogs to feed and a house payment do you think nows the time to be picky" Adeline asked "you're right ill take it" Mitch said without hesitation. "Smart" Adeline said as she continued to fill in his application. Once she finished and gave him the okay she pulled up the next file. It was then she realized it was gonna be a long morning.
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