“None of your damn business Bertha.”

“My, my, my, we’re cranky for a beautiful Monday morning. Did your girlfriend didn’t give you any, this weekend?”

Bette looked and listened with an amused smile on her face to the bantering between the co-workers

It went on and on and then Bette stepped in.

“Bertha, let him go. You see the man is not in the mood.”

Bertha looked at Bette and than at James.

“I’ll let it go for now………but I’ll be back.” She winked to Bette and took a sip of her coffee.

Bertha and Bette worked together that day. Bette found out that Bertha had a sense of humor she liked. They had a lot of fun and sometimes Bette had to put the thing she had in her hands down not to drop them because of what Bertha said. She had a funny way of saying things.
Bertha in turn noticed that working with Bette could be fun. And that she knew how to work and didn’t mind to get her hands dirty. So by the end of the day, both women agreed they had a fun day.

“Bertha, I had a fun day. It’s been a long time that I laughed so much as I did today. Thank you.”

“Pretty Face I agree with you. You’re fun to work with and you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. Let’s say, tomorrow again?”

“Depends on what Mr. J wants.”

“Cool! See ya tomorrow.” Bertha clocked out and left.

Bette walked to her locker, put off her working clothes, clocked out and walked home. She planned to go by the grocery store, hoping to see Tina and ask her if she wants to have dinner at her place somewhere this week.

Tina on her turn had a very miserable day. She woke up with a headache, had some grumby customers but most of all, she kept seeing the dream. So when Bette walked in the store she was caught by surprise.

“Hey Tina, how are you?” Bette said with her megawatt smile on her face. But that smile died when Tina turned after she heard Bette talking to her. Bette was shocked when she saw Tina’s face.

“Hey Tee, what’s wrong with you?”

“Hey Bette. I wish you didn’t see me this way. I had a rough night and some worse customers.”