Fight and Denial

Shocked, I glared at her, my fist tightened, ready to strike. I was so angry that I wanted to throw a punch at her. Instead, in a low, angry voice, I told her to back off.

Meiying: Keep your hands to yourself! All I did was deliver a message! You didn't have to be so rude!

Angela: I'm the boss's girlfriend I can do whatever I want!

Meiying: I've seen him annoyed with you, not mesmerized by you!

Angela: You will pay for this!

With that, she picked up a broom and threw it face at me. Luckily, I caught it right in the nick of time. Suddenly, I heard a voice from in back of me.

Mr Susuki: Girls, stop fighting. You're old enough to know better. Angela did you review the material that I sent you?

Angela: This woman was preventing me! You have to fire her!

Meiying: Ummm what? You're the one who slapped me and now threw me a broom. Don't pretend to be all innocent.

Mr Susuki: Is this true Angela?

Angela: ...

Mr Susuki: You've got one more chance to prove yourself, Angela. If anything happens between you two again, one of you will be fired.

With that he stormed off, visibly not content that is most esteemed employee and his new employee were fighting. Angela yanked the material out of my hand and went over to her desk. Then, she resumed her conversation, like nothing had happened. Beth, on the other hand, was staring at me like I was an alien from outer space. I looked at her questionably, but she just shook her head and motioned that she was going to talk to me at break. Shrugging, I went back to my work. Before long, I realized that everyone except Angela's group was staring at me. Confused, I tried to ask what was wrong, but they just ignored me and went back to their work, occasionally staring at me now and then.

At break I asked Beth why she was staring at me - no, why was everyone staring at me.

Meiying: Hey Beth why was everyone staring at me like I was an alien from outer space?

Beth: The boss has never stood up for anyone. Before, he just let us get bullied and then he would talk to her privately. Or sometimes, he wouldn't even talk to her!

Meiying: So that means to say I'm special. So I guess I am an alien. That's wonderful.

Beth: What I'm saying is that I think he likes you. I mean that's what everyone thinks from the looks on their faces!

Meiying: I don't like anyone and I'm not planning to! There's only one person I loved in my life and I'm not going to love anyone else even if it's the president of the United States!

I saw people in the corner of my eye staring at me. Their face was blank. I knew someone was behind me, and I knew exactly who it was.

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