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“Much better.”
“Why are you helping me?” I ask.
She smiles. “I was new once, too, you know. Someone was kind enough to help me. I’m always happy to return the favor.”
“What’s your name?”
“Dolly.”
“Thank you, Dolly,” I whisper, holding out my hand. For a second, I think she’s going to hug me, but I realize that she doesn’t want to wrinkle my clothes.
“It was nothing. Now let’s get you upstairs.”
She hurries me out of the bathroom and over to the elevator.
“You’re going to be four minutes late to your meeting,” she says. “Explain to him that Dolly was on a call and you had to wait for me to finish.”
“Won’t that get you in trouble?”
“It’s fine.”
“I don’t want to do anything that’s going to jeopardize your job,” I say slowly.
Dolly just shakes her head. She ushers me into the elevator where there’s a woman standing in the corner. She’s wearing a suit – or maybe even a tuxedo – and smiling brightly.
“Top level,” Dolly says. The woman nods and presses a button, and then the doors close and I’m off.
“Fancy,” I whisper, and the lady chuckles.
“First time in the building?”
“Yes.”
“It can be a bit overwhelming.”
“Do you really have to press the buttons for everyone all day?”
“Absolutely.”
“Are the rich and famous so lazy they can’t do it themselves?” I ask.
“Partially,” she says, but then she shifts her suit jacket slightly so I can see that she’s carrying a gun, and I realize she’s another layer of security. This guy really is serious about who comes into his building, huh?
“Oh, kiddo.” She laughs, and I realize that I don’t know how I feel about being called “kiddo.”
“I’m 28,” I inform her.
“You’re a kid to me.”
“How old are you?” I don’t know why I’m not holding back today. This is honestly very unlike me.
“Older than 28.”
“You worked here long?”
“Long enough.”
I can tell we’re almost at the top of the building. We’re almost at the place where I’m going to meet this guy. I suddenly feel anxious, like I might throw up. The guard seems to notice this.
