She knew it was just wishful thinking but she reached for her cell phone. She had no missed calls or messages placing her phone back on her desk she instantly felt worse as she hoped to see something from Alice. Tonight was the night of the gala and while she hoped she was enjoying herself she would give anything to hear her voice.

“Uh, sorry I hate to barge into your office, “the cleaning lady says, “It’s just I had been knocking on your door for the past five minutes and you didn’t answer.”

“Oh, yeah sorry about.”

“They must have you working really hard for you to zone out like that.”

“Something like that you know with the department of defense it’s always all work and no play.”

“Well, judging from the size of your office the pay must be worth it.”

“Money isn’t everything.”

“No, it’s not but having a couple of extra thousand dollars in my paycheck would have me feeling like Oprah.”

“Hahahahaha, yeah so you say.”

“Is that your girl in the picture?”

“Yup.”

“She’s hot.”

“Thanks.”

“No, like she’s really hot like she’s giving me a female chubby hot!”

“Hey! Hey! Hey! What the hell!?” She says turning the picture face down.

“Sorry my bad, “she says holding her hands up defensively.

“Don’t you have some carpet to vacuum or something?”

“Oh, no I already finished that I just came in here to empty your trash.”

“Here take it empty it and stop looking at my girl.” Taking the trash can smiling she empties it then brings it back to her.

“Hey look I meant no disrespect.”

“Yeah right.”

“No, really I mean it.”

“Then why are you flashing that fake ass smile of yours?”

“Oh, it’s just your reaction reminded me of myself when me and my girl were together it’s been about two months since we broke up and it’s still hard for me to hear other chicks thirsting over her.”

“Not that I care but why did you guys break up?”

“She felt I worked too much and felt I didn’t spend enough time with her but hell I work three jobs and going to school at the same time to be a mechanic. Not only was I trying to better me I was trying to better us, I wanted to give her something better, but by me always working and what not it drove her into the arms of another woman.”