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Marci gave me a concerned look. “Hey, are you okay? It’s not always that bad around here. We’re mostly a good crowd, look out for each other and all. You don’t need to worry.”
Marci’s kindness was making me feel even more emotional. I wished I could tell her the truth. I shook my head. “Sorry, I guess… I guess I’m just really up and down. This was my first performance in a while, and I recently broke up with a boyfriend so…”
“Aww, girl…” she squeezed my shoulder. “Fuck him, right? You’re gonna be all right.”
I huffed quietly. “I hope so.”
“Youwill.” She looked me in the eye and waited until I nodded in agreement. I reached out and enveloped her in a hug, as a silent thanks for the friend she tried to be to Celia.
Of course, her story had left me with more questions than answers.
I pulled back and wiped my eyes. We both laughed a bit as I took a deep breath and put the emotion behind me. “Uh so, what about Igor? Have you seen him since?”
Marci snorted. “Bastard got rehired about two months later. He still works the floor.”
“What?” I stared at her, aghast.
“Yeah.” She said sardonically, “Welcome to the patriarchy.”
Now I was mad.
What the fuck kind of boy’s club was this, and what exactly had they done with my sister? The urge to march to Alexei’s office, take him by his collar, and demand answers was strong. If I thought there was a snowball’s chance of getting an answer I would have done it. Maybe I needed to kidnap him, tie him up on a bed and just torture him until he gave me answers. Hell, it worked for Misery Chastain, right?
My mind couldn’t help but get sidetracked about what else I could do to him if he was tied up on a bed, but I violentlypushed those thoughts away.
“Can I ask you something, Marci?”
“Yeah of course.” Her bright brown eyes rested on me with interest.
“Well, do things like this happen often? Like girls… disappearing?” I could hardly look her in the eye as I asked.
She frowned. “What? You mean like, are they being kidnapped or something?” She lowered her voice significantly.
I shrugged, my lips twisting as I nodded.
She gave me a concerned look. “No. That’s not what this is!” She laughed, patting my thigh. “God, I’ve really managed to scare you, haven’t I? I mean, Ruby was only the second girl to get fired this year. It’s not that serious. Mr. Levin just doesn’t like drama.”
I nodded slowly. “Okay.” I tried to smile. “I guess my imagination goes haywire sometimes.”
“Do you like him?”
I raised my eyebrows. “Who?”
“The boss. Is that why you’re so worried?”
“No!”
She gave me the side-eye.
“I don’t know.” I shrugged. “Maybe?”
“Well… I’m not gonna tell you what to do or not to do, but just use your head is all I ask. And don’t move out of your own place!”
I laughed in resignation. “Yeah. Clearly.”
Jules passed my chair again, banging into it once more. This bullying was going to get old really fast. I turned to glare at her. “Would you quit it?”
She cocked her hip at me. “Excuse you?”
