“No!”
Doby smacked the computer monitor, horrified at what he had just done. He was
going to be fired. There was no two ways about it. And Doby would deserve it
for trying to take care of something this personal on company time. “Jessica,
get in here.”
Doby's
stomach rolled. He felt like he was going to be sick.
“What
is it?” Jessica quickly walked into Doby’s cubicle as he bounced from foot to
foot, biting his nails to the quick. As soon as she was inside the small
space, Doby grabbed her arm and pointed toward his computer.
“Get
it back!” Oh god, he was so screwed. If anyone received that email, he was
going to be the laughing stock of the office. It was bad enough that he wasn’t
the most popular guy around, but this would seal his fate as being the biggest
loser to work at Michelson’s Inc. in like, forever.
“Are
you referring to your email?” Jessica asked as she dropped into Doby’s seat
and began to click away on the keyboard.
“Yes.
Get it back, hurry.” Smacking his forehead with the palm of his hand
continuously, Doby began to pace again in the small confines of his work
space, stopping every few seconds to peer over Jessica’s shoulder. “Did you
get it?”
How
could he have done something this stupid?
“Hang
on, sweetie.” Jessica clicked the mouse a few times, sighing as she looked up
at him with hesitation in her big brown eyes. “I recalled it, now we have to
wait and see. What did you send this time?”
Doby
rolled his eyes. Jessica had taught him how to recall emails but he could
never remember the proper steps. This one had to be recalled. His worst
nightmare was that a CEO would get the damn email. Then he wouldn’t be just a
laughingstock of the office, but fired as well. Maybe they would bring charges
against him, too.
This
was so not his day.
“I
meant to cut and paste into the little box for my personal ad in the paper but
put it in an email instead.” Doby wailed the last part. He may not be
the most popular guy here, but he did like his job. He didn’t want to get
fired over something like this. His mother would kill him.
“Who
did I send it to?” Please don’t let it be the president or any other big
wig in the company. He crossed his fingers as he waited for Jessica to
answer him.
Jessica turned back around and clicked again, shaking her head ominously. Doby
could feel his heart squeezing in his chest at her reaction. “The recall was
unsuccessful, honey,” she said as she spun around to look at him. She
snickered as she tapped the screen. “You sent it to Taylor McKinley. What was
in it?”
Doby
ignored Jessica’s repeated request to know the emails contents. It had been
something he was curious about and thought he would try. But Taylor McKinley?
God no, not his supervisor! This just wasn’t happening. It couldn’t be. All of
the sudden there wasn’t enough oxygen in the place as Doby felt his lungs
burning to inhale a large lungful of air.
“I can
always open it up and see, if you aren’t willing to spill the beans to me.”
Jessica raised a finely arched brow in challenge.
“Fine.” Doby waved his hand at the computer. He had more pressing things to
worry about then Jessica finding out about his little fantasy—like Taylor
finding out. Maybe he could send out another email saying it was a gag or
something. Would that work? Would Taylor believe him?
He had
to think.
Think damn it!
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