Chapter 23
I did wake up on time today, thanks to the alarm. I got up and headed to the kitchen. I started some coffee, and decided to try some yoga in the living room. I pulled my yoga mat out of the closet and laid it out. I did the sun salutations that I remembered doing in classes at school, and after about 20, I was a little sweaty and the coffee was done. I grabbed a cup and then pulled my grocery list out of my wallet. I would need to get some things on the way home. I decided to drive so I could do that whenever I was able to escape. It was sad that I was already thinking about the work as a drudgery. I do remember a time when it was exciting to go in and experience all the new things. Sadly, that had left and I was now looking forward to the weekend, and thankful to Sean and Mark that they were giving me a reason to leave the office tomorrow. I only hoped that I would be able to leave when I needed to. I refolded the grocery list and put it back in my wallet with my keys and headed off to the shower, finishing my coffee on the way. After a quick rinse and dry, I was dressed and out the door before 7:00. I started the car and headed out toward the office, breathing calmly all the way.
When I got in, I checked my email and Todd had let me know that they had a new client meeting at 11:00 downtown and would be late getting in. Alvaro would be checking with me, and Manny would set up that meeting. I replied, “great, good luck with the new business.” I then reviewed where we were with the documents, the filings and the case. I realized there was a client meeting at 2:00 this afternoon, so I made a note for Alvaro, and printed out documents for him to review. One of the admins came by asking for Todd to sign some travel expense documents and I told her that he was at a client meeting until after lunch. She nodded and then asked, “can you just sign these for him?” I shook my head no, but I told her, “I was meeting with Alvaro this morning and I would bring them with me.” She was super grateful and left me the folder. By the time I had my documents and files together, I had a stack of folders about 6 inches thick to bring with me. Manny got in at 9, and sent me an invite for 10:15. I accepted and then I started to make notes about what I needed to cover with him while we talked. I didn’t even have time to gossip with Sean as he breezed by to say hi, and remind me for the fortieth time this week that they were coming to dinner. I turned to him and said, “really, this week, are you positively certain?” He got mad and said, “yes, I am. Don’t stand us up. We are hungry bitches!” I laughed and said, “don’t worry I’m putting on my best spread for you.” The reality is that I was making Mexican food out of a packet and a box, because I really didn’t know how to cook.
It was 10:45 before I realized. I gathered up my stuff, and the phone rang. I thought, do I answer, and then I looked and it was Todd’s cell number. “Hello,” I said, with the folders in my hand. “John, glad I caught you. We are going to be later than expected. The client postponed, and we are stuck in traffic irregardless, so the timing is working out even if we weren’t really sure it would.” I responded, “no problem. I have it covered here. I’m going into a meeting with Alvaro in a minute, and we have the client call at 2.” I heard silence on the line for a bit and then, “oh crap. I forgot about that call. Are you ok to take it?” he asked. I shrugged, “sure, I think so. It’s more of an update, and I’m already giving that to Alvaro in seven minutes. I really need to go.” Todd said, “yes, yes, that makes sense. I have faith in you John, we’ll be back in the office as soon as we can.” I responded, “that’s fine, I’ve got it. Let me let you go.” He said, “bye,” and hung up before I could say anything else. I headed toward Alvaro’s office.
Manny was at his desk and Alvaro’s door was closed. I could hear him talking loudly. “I don’t want to babysit your toddler. You get the meeting sorted and come back immediately, do you hear?” I figured he was talking to Todd as I think Jason was driving. Alvaro didn’t sound happy. I looked at Manny and he just shrugged. “I don’t know, the partners are all crazy, and the senior partners are worse,” he whispered sotto voce to me behind his hand. I nodded. “I’m learning that, “ I said. I sat down in the waiting area across from Manny’s desk in Alvaro’s area. This is where the clients sat and were awestruck by the wood and glamor of the office, and the corner suite at that. A view, windows, and expensive object d’art sprinkled around like potpourri. After a few weeks, I was completely inured to it all. The door swung open. “John, my good man, please come in.” I stood up and picked up my files and followed him into the office while he shut the door behind me.
We circled the conference desk and I put my files down and grabbed the chair across from Alvaro. I opened my notebook and said, “I have a few things to go over with you, but first, what questions do you have for me?” He smiled and said, “thank you for preparing. I am sure I will have questions as we go along, but why don’t you start.” I nodded and said, “thanks. The most important item to flag for you is that we have a client call at 2, and I’m not sure Todd and Jason will be back. I am prepared to take it, but I am only a 508 attorney, and I’m not sure if I can run a call as a summer intern.” The 508 was the section number that allowed law students to ‘practice’ law before the bar. “I am happy to sit in on the call with you and be the silent partner. Ha ha, I suppose that was a joke.” I smiled and forced a laugh. He smiled and said, “thanks you did try. Hold on.” He turned to his phone and pressed the intercom. “Manuel, can you make sure I have the client call on my calendar at 2?” I heard Manny’s voice through the phone say, “sure thing. It’s done.” Alvaro turned back to me and said, “what else?”
I exhaled. “I am sure that this task is probably beneath you, but the admins came by to have Todd sign some forms about our travel next week, and I didn’t think that I as the 508 guy could sign those either, so would you, or point me in the right direction? It sounded important.” He nodded and said, “hand them here. I’ll sign; you deliver. Deal?” I nodded, “sounds wonderful sir.” He took the folder from me and signed the various documents and handed the folder back to me. “What else?” he asked. “Well, we have the strategy documents finalized, so I think we are ready to go over that with the client. I also have the chart of filings we made to the various regulators. There are a couple of outstanding ones, but I am tracking those. I think we are ready for this trip, but I’m not sure.” He nodded, “that feeling never goes away. And it will both save you, and haunt you.” He was in advice mode- the favorite voice of all lawyers. “There will be surprises, just make sure you have all the copies with you in paper no matter what the knuckleheads say. It’s on my phone, it’s in email, blah blah blah. Have a copy with you. Make paper notes and copies of everything.” I nodded. “Yes sir, got it.” I said.
“Todd and Jason are smart, and they are good attorneys, but they get going too fast. Make sure you never let the law practice you.” I nodded. I didn’t know what he meant exactly, but it sounded good. I wrote it down. “Anything else?” he asked. I wanted to ask more about Manny, but it seemed a little rude. I shook my head no. “That’s it sir, thanks so much for your time.” He smiled and got up from his chair. “No John, thank you for being prepared. Your meeting has been the highlight of my morning.” I nodded and blushed. “Thank you sir,” I stammered as I turned to leave. “Oh John,” Alvaro beckoned. I turned around. “Yes sir,” I said. He said, “just relax a bit. You are doing fine, and in fact exceptionally well.” I nodded and said thank you again. I left the office and headed back to my desk to drop off my stack of files. I found the one folder with the signed travel documents and gave them back to the admin. She was thrilled that they could be filed before lunch. “The accounting folks will be so pleased.” I smiled and said, “well good. We try to please.” She laughed. We both knew it wasn’t true.
It was 11:35, and Todd and Jason were nowhere in sight. I decided I could head down to the bathroom for a break before the call. I took the elevator down and when the door opened, the men’s room was blocked once more. I secretly prayed that they wouldn’t put up another piece of wood. But I couldn’t ask, and I’d have to see later. I took the elevator back up to the lobby and headed over to salad place, my dining room away from my dining room. I was in line getting a salad when I saw Nathan up ahead. I suppose the reality is that I saw the bulge and the white outline in his jeans from his massive pecker rubbing against it for months or years. It was blatant. You could see that thing from the moon. I wasn’t jealous of him, I actually felt bad. The whole sex situation had been really weird, and I don’t know that my handling of it made it any better. I nodded his way when he looked over. He nodded and gave a wave. I smiled and he turned back to his conversation with his coworkers. It wasn’t quite the rapprochement I wanted, but it was a better outcome than I had feared. I got my salad and headed back. I didn’t think I wanted to eat alone here, when I could do it at my desk and be anonymous about it.
At 1:55 I logged into the client meeting on the webcam. We were all there, Alvaro’s camera off so he could do other work I suppose and double bill. The clients asked about Todd and Jason and I said that I would be running the meeting. Alvaro was on to answer any firm questions they had. We began. I went through the filings, and the scheduled meetings. We discussed the strategy and I answered their questions with confidence, sometimes confidence I didn’t have. But I kept going. At the end of my spiel, I asked if they had questions, and they didn’t. So it was either really good or really bad. We logged off, and my phone rang afterward. It was Alvaro.
“My boy, you did absolutely stupendous. That was a great meeting, you kept control and you allayed their fears. That’s really what we do as attorneys. We are there as a security blanket. The bigger the blanket needed, the more money we can charge.” I laughed, “thank you sir. It was a little nerve wracking, but I just kept on going.” He said, “that is often the only thing you can do. I have complete confidence in your work, and I think this is going to be great trip for you. Actually trips I guess. You are going around the world with this one.” I replied, “yes, I am. I am really grateful for the opportunity.” Alvaro replied, “nonsense, you earned the opportunity to work this case. The phone call alone proved that to me.” I smiled. “Thank you sir again.” Alvaro hung up. I took a deep breath and relaxed for the first time today.
I wrote up the call notes for Todd and Jason and sent them out. I put a call into the DC regulator’s office and realized that nobody would pick up at 3:30 on a Friday. Ah well. I left a message. I was starting to pack up at 4:00 when Todd and Jason came through the door. “Hail the conquering heroes,” I quipped. They smiled. “Long day,” Todd said. Jason said, “but we got the contract to do the work. That’s what matters.” I nodded. Jason asked, “how are things here?” I said fine, and told them the call went well, and I sent them notes from the discussion in email. They replied thanks, and they would check on it later. They wanted to get cracking on the new work to be done. Jason came back around about a half an hour later and asked about the travel forms. I told him I got them signed this morning and they are already in process. He exhaled and said thanks, that saved us a lot of hassle getting ready for next week. Jason went to his office and closed the door, and Todd turned to his computer and started reading emails from the day. They ignored me the rest of the day. I couldn’t leave, but I didn’t have much to do. So I logged into the grocery store website and put an order for pick up at 7:00. I wasn’t sure how I was going to do it, but I was going to get out at a decent hour.
At 5:30, Todd got a call to head to Alvaro’s office. Jason’s door opened and they both walked down the hall. I waited until they were gone and I grabbed my bookbag and turned off my computer. I left a note that I would be in tomorrow morning, and headed for the door. Carlos was there, and I smiled. He smiled and rubbed his crotch a bit. I shook my head no, and headed for the elevator. He waved and smiled as I flew through the open doors. I did head to the basement. It was calling me after the stress of the afternoon. The door was unbarricaded, and I opened it and saw that the light was still dim and shadowy. I noticed one stall door closed, and I took the other one. Hallelujah, the hole was still open after all. I didn’t even wait to get my pants down, I put a finger in as I sat down. I heard shuffling as he stood up, and the cock came through was latin, uncock, and thick, but short. It was maybe five inches, but six inches around. Like a beer can. I licked it like a lollipop, and then took the two or three inches I had access to into my mouth. He started to push in and out of my mouth. I started to apply some suction to my lips and his cock got harder and a little longer. I got another inch or so through the hole to work with as I milked his thick rod back and forth. He was starting to moan, and I was surprised, because it had been less than a minute. As he thrusted faster and faster, his moans got louder and louder.
He finally shoved his rigid cock through as far as he could, and I felt his cockhead jump in my mouth, spraying my tonsils with his love juice. It was warm, and salty and tasted like cream and yogurt all at the same time. He made up for his length with the volume of cum he shot. It filled my mouth and I had to swallow twice while he was shooting. That fucker was feeding me a full can of protein shake out of his manpole. I held it in my mouth to get the last drops out, and then he pulled out and wiped it off before leaving. He didn’t even wash his hands. I then stood up and unbuckled my slacks and sat back down for a minute. I waited about twenty minutes and nobody else showed, so I slowly stood back up and pulled my pants up and got myself redressed. I was at the sink washing up when the black rent a cop came by with a real cop. The rent a cop was saying, “there is nothing to see here. It’s just a bathroom sir. The lawyers are too cheap to replace the lights or paint it. But the cleaning staff comes by each evening because they have to use it too.” The cop looked at me and asked why I was here. “I had to pick up a package from the mailroom and when I got down here it was closed, and I had to go pee, so here I am.” He nodded, and then said, “if there’s any issue, please let us know,” toward the rent a cop. “I surely will,” he said. They left. And then I threw away my paper towel and also left.
I looked at my watch. 6:30, and just enough time to get groceries. I went by and picked up my order. I headed home, and walked through the door at 7:30. I put most of the food away and kept out the chicken and the mushrooms. I took out two skillets and put olive oil in both. I turned them on and put the chicken in one and the mushroom slices in the other. I sauteed them for a bit, and then retrieved the taco seasoning from the grocery bags. I sprinkled it over them, and continued to cook the mushrooms and the chicken until the chicken was done and the mushrooms were dark. I turned off the heat and put them in bowls and covered them with plastic wrap, and then put them in the fridge. The hardest part was done. The rest I could do tomorrow. It was only 9:00 on a Friday, and I headed to bed.
I did wake up on time today, thanks to the alarm. I got up and headed to the kitchen. I started some coffee, and decided to try some yoga in the living room. I pulled my yoga mat out of the closet and laid it out. I did the sun salutations that I remembered doing in classes at school, and after about 20, I was a little sweaty and the coffee was done. I grabbed a cup and then pulled my grocery list out of my wallet. I would need to get some things on the way home. I decided to drive so I could do that whenever I was able to escape. It was sad that I was already thinking about the work as a drudgery. I do remember a time when it was exciting to go in and experience all the new things. Sadly, that had left and I was now looking forward to the weekend, and thankful to Sean and Mark that they were giving me a reason to leave the office tomorrow. I only hoped that I would be able to leave when I needed to. I refolded the grocery list and put it back in my wallet with my keys and headed off to the shower, finishing my coffee on the way. After a quick rinse and dry, I was dressed and out the door before 7:00. I started the car and headed out toward the office, breathing calmly all the way.
When I got in, I checked my email and Todd had let me know that they had a new client meeting at 11:00 downtown and would be late getting in. Alvaro would be checking with me, and Manny would set up that meeting. I replied, “great, good luck with the new business.” I then reviewed where we were with the documents, the filings and the case. I realized there was a client meeting at 2:00 this afternoon, so I made a note for Alvaro, and printed out documents for him to review. One of the admins came by asking for Todd to sign some travel expense documents and I told her that he was at a client meeting until after lunch. She nodded and then asked, “can you just sign these for him?” I shook my head no, but I told her, “I was meeting with Alvaro this morning and I would bring them with me.” She was super grateful and left me the folder. By the time I had my documents and files together, I had a stack of folders about 6 inches thick to bring with me. Manny got in at 9, and sent me an invite for 10:15. I accepted and then I started to make notes about what I needed to cover with him while we talked. I didn’t even have time to gossip with Sean as he breezed by to say hi, and remind me for the fortieth time this week that they were coming to dinner. I turned to him and said, “really, this week, are you positively certain?” He got mad and said, “yes, I am. Don’t stand us up. We are hungry bitches!” I laughed and said, “don’t worry I’m putting on my best spread for you.” The reality is that I was making Mexican food out of a packet and a box, because I really didn’t know how to cook.
It was 10:45 before I realized. I gathered up my stuff, and the phone rang. I thought, do I answer, and then I looked and it was Todd’s cell number. “Hello,” I said, with the folders in my hand. “John, glad I caught you. We are going to be later than expected. The client postponed, and we are stuck in traffic irregardless, so the timing is working out even if we weren’t really sure it would.” I responded, “no problem. I have it covered here. I’m going into a meeting with Alvaro in a minute, and we have the client call at 2.” I heard silence on the line for a bit and then, “oh crap. I forgot about that call. Are you ok to take it?” he asked. I shrugged, “sure, I think so. It’s more of an update, and I’m already giving that to Alvaro in seven minutes. I really need to go.” Todd said, “yes, yes, that makes sense. I have faith in you John, we’ll be back in the office as soon as we can.” I responded, “that’s fine, I’ve got it. Let me let you go.” He said, “bye,” and hung up before I could say anything else. I headed toward Alvaro’s office.
Manny was at his desk and Alvaro’s door was closed. I could hear him talking loudly. “I don’t want to babysit your toddler. You get the meeting sorted and come back immediately, do you hear?” I figured he was talking to Todd as I think Jason was driving. Alvaro didn’t sound happy. I looked at Manny and he just shrugged. “I don’t know, the partners are all crazy, and the senior partners are worse,” he whispered sotto voce to me behind his hand. I nodded. “I’m learning that, “ I said. I sat down in the waiting area across from Manny’s desk in Alvaro’s area. This is where the clients sat and were awestruck by the wood and glamor of the office, and the corner suite at that. A view, windows, and expensive object d’art sprinkled around like potpourri. After a few weeks, I was completely inured to it all. The door swung open. “John, my good man, please come in.” I stood up and picked up my files and followed him into the office while he shut the door behind me.
We circled the conference desk and I put my files down and grabbed the chair across from Alvaro. I opened my notebook and said, “I have a few things to go over with you, but first, what questions do you have for me?” He smiled and said, “thank you for preparing. I am sure I will have questions as we go along, but why don’t you start.” I nodded and said, “thanks. The most important item to flag for you is that we have a client call at 2, and I’m not sure Todd and Jason will be back. I am prepared to take it, but I am only a 508 attorney, and I’m not sure if I can run a call as a summer intern.” The 508 was the section number that allowed law students to ‘practice’ law before the bar. “I am happy to sit in on the call with you and be the silent partner. Ha ha, I suppose that was a joke.” I smiled and forced a laugh. He smiled and said, “thanks you did try. Hold on.” He turned to his phone and pressed the intercom. “Manuel, can you make sure I have the client call on my calendar at 2?” I heard Manny’s voice through the phone say, “sure thing. It’s done.” Alvaro turned back to me and said, “what else?”
I exhaled. “I am sure that this task is probably beneath you, but the admins came by to have Todd sign some forms about our travel next week, and I didn’t think that I as the 508 guy could sign those either, so would you, or point me in the right direction? It sounded important.” He nodded and said, “hand them here. I’ll sign; you deliver. Deal?” I nodded, “sounds wonderful sir.” He took the folder from me and signed the various documents and handed the folder back to me. “What else?” he asked. “Well, we have the strategy documents finalized, so I think we are ready to go over that with the client. I also have the chart of filings we made to the various regulators. There are a couple of outstanding ones, but I am tracking those. I think we are ready for this trip, but I’m not sure.” He nodded, “that feeling never goes away. And it will both save you, and haunt you.” He was in advice mode- the favorite voice of all lawyers. “There will be surprises, just make sure you have all the copies with you in paper no matter what the knuckleheads say. It’s on my phone, it’s in email, blah blah blah. Have a copy with you. Make paper notes and copies of everything.” I nodded. “Yes sir, got it.” I said.
“Todd and Jason are smart, and they are good attorneys, but they get going too fast. Make sure you never let the law practice you.” I nodded. I didn’t know what he meant exactly, but it sounded good. I wrote it down. “Anything else?” he asked. I wanted to ask more about Manny, but it seemed a little rude. I shook my head no. “That’s it sir, thanks so much for your time.” He smiled and got up from his chair. “No John, thank you for being prepared. Your meeting has been the highlight of my morning.” I nodded and blushed. “Thank you sir,” I stammered as I turned to leave. “Oh John,” Alvaro beckoned. I turned around. “Yes sir,” I said. He said, “just relax a bit. You are doing fine, and in fact exceptionally well.” I nodded and said thank you again. I left the office and headed back to my desk to drop off my stack of files. I found the one folder with the signed travel documents and gave them back to the admin. She was thrilled that they could be filed before lunch. “The accounting folks will be so pleased.” I smiled and said, “well good. We try to please.” She laughed. We both knew it wasn’t true.
It was 11:35, and Todd and Jason were nowhere in sight. I decided I could head down to the bathroom for a break before the call. I took the elevator down and when the door opened, the men’s room was blocked once more. I secretly prayed that they wouldn’t put up another piece of wood. But I couldn’t ask, and I’d have to see later. I took the elevator back up to the lobby and headed over to salad place, my dining room away from my dining room. I was in line getting a salad when I saw Nathan up ahead. I suppose the reality is that I saw the bulge and the white outline in his jeans from his massive pecker rubbing against it for months or years. It was blatant. You could see that thing from the moon. I wasn’t jealous of him, I actually felt bad. The whole sex situation had been really weird, and I don’t know that my handling of it made it any better. I nodded his way when he looked over. He nodded and gave a wave. I smiled and he turned back to his conversation with his coworkers. It wasn’t quite the rapprochement I wanted, but it was a better outcome than I had feared. I got my salad and headed back. I didn’t think I wanted to eat alone here, when I could do it at my desk and be anonymous about it.
At 1:55 I logged into the client meeting on the webcam. We were all there, Alvaro’s camera off so he could do other work I suppose and double bill. The clients asked about Todd and Jason and I said that I would be running the meeting. Alvaro was on to answer any firm questions they had. We began. I went through the filings, and the scheduled meetings. We discussed the strategy and I answered their questions with confidence, sometimes confidence I didn’t have. But I kept going. At the end of my spiel, I asked if they had questions, and they didn’t. So it was either really good or really bad. We logged off, and my phone rang afterward. It was Alvaro.
“My boy, you did absolutely stupendous. That was a great meeting, you kept control and you allayed their fears. That’s really what we do as attorneys. We are there as a security blanket. The bigger the blanket needed, the more money we can charge.” I laughed, “thank you sir. It was a little nerve wracking, but I just kept on going.” He said, “that is often the only thing you can do. I have complete confidence in your work, and I think this is going to be great trip for you. Actually trips I guess. You are going around the world with this one.” I replied, “yes, I am. I am really grateful for the opportunity.” Alvaro replied, “nonsense, you earned the opportunity to work this case. The phone call alone proved that to me.” I smiled. “Thank you sir again.” Alvaro hung up. I took a deep breath and relaxed for the first time today.
I wrote up the call notes for Todd and Jason and sent them out. I put a call into the DC regulator’s office and realized that nobody would pick up at 3:30 on a Friday. Ah well. I left a message. I was starting to pack up at 4:00 when Todd and Jason came through the door. “Hail the conquering heroes,” I quipped. They smiled. “Long day,” Todd said. Jason said, “but we got the contract to do the work. That’s what matters.” I nodded. Jason asked, “how are things here?” I said fine, and told them the call went well, and I sent them notes from the discussion in email. They replied thanks, and they would check on it later. They wanted to get cracking on the new work to be done. Jason came back around about a half an hour later and asked about the travel forms. I told him I got them signed this morning and they are already in process. He exhaled and said thanks, that saved us a lot of hassle getting ready for next week. Jason went to his office and closed the door, and Todd turned to his computer and started reading emails from the day. They ignored me the rest of the day. I couldn’t leave, but I didn’t have much to do. So I logged into the grocery store website and put an order for pick up at 7:00. I wasn’t sure how I was going to do it, but I was going to get out at a decent hour.
At 5:30, Todd got a call to head to Alvaro’s office. Jason’s door opened and they both walked down the hall. I waited until they were gone and I grabbed my bookbag and turned off my computer. I left a note that I would be in tomorrow morning, and headed for the door. Carlos was there, and I smiled. He smiled and rubbed his crotch a bit. I shook my head no, and headed for the elevator. He waved and smiled as I flew through the open doors. I did head to the basement. It was calling me after the stress of the afternoon. The door was unbarricaded, and I opened it and saw that the light was still dim and shadowy. I noticed one stall door closed, and I took the other one. Hallelujah, the hole was still open after all. I didn’t even wait to get my pants down, I put a finger in as I sat down. I heard shuffling as he stood up, and the cock came through was latin, uncock, and thick, but short. It was maybe five inches, but six inches around. Like a beer can. I licked it like a lollipop, and then took the two or three inches I had access to into my mouth. He started to push in and out of my mouth. I started to apply some suction to my lips and his cock got harder and a little longer. I got another inch or so through the hole to work with as I milked his thick rod back and forth. He was starting to moan, and I was surprised, because it had been less than a minute. As he thrusted faster and faster, his moans got louder and louder.
He finally shoved his rigid cock through as far as he could, and I felt his cockhead jump in my mouth, spraying my tonsils with his love juice. It was warm, and salty and tasted like cream and yogurt all at the same time. He made up for his length with the volume of cum he shot. It filled my mouth and I had to swallow twice while he was shooting. That fucker was feeding me a full can of protein shake out of his manpole. I held it in my mouth to get the last drops out, and then he pulled out and wiped it off before leaving. He didn’t even wash his hands. I then stood up and unbuckled my slacks and sat back down for a minute. I waited about twenty minutes and nobody else showed, so I slowly stood back up and pulled my pants up and got myself redressed. I was at the sink washing up when the black rent a cop came by with a real cop. The rent a cop was saying, “there is nothing to see here. It’s just a bathroom sir. The lawyers are too cheap to replace the lights or paint it. But the cleaning staff comes by each evening because they have to use it too.” The cop looked at me and asked why I was here. “I had to pick up a package from the mailroom and when I got down here it was closed, and I had to go pee, so here I am.” He nodded, and then said, “if there’s any issue, please let us know,” toward the rent a cop. “I surely will,” he said. They left. And then I threw away my paper towel and also left.
I looked at my watch. 6:30, and just enough time to get groceries. I went by and picked up my order. I headed home, and walked through the door at 7:30. I put most of the food away and kept out the chicken and the mushrooms. I took out two skillets and put olive oil in both. I turned them on and put the chicken in one and the mushroom slices in the other. I sauteed them for a bit, and then retrieved the taco seasoning from the grocery bags. I sprinkled it over them, and continued to cook the mushrooms and the chicken until the chicken was done and the mushrooms were dark. I turned off the heat and put them in bowls and covered them with plastic wrap, and then put them in the fridge. The hardest part was done. The rest I could do tomorrow. It was only 9:00 on a Friday, and I headed to bed.