16

This week has felt like it lasted a year, thank the lord it's Friday. I am so exhausted and fed up, I just want to go home and sleep for 48 hours straight. Still a few more hours of work before I can climb into bed. Right now I was headed to the conference room on the 2nd floor as we were gathering for our monthly staff meeting.

I step inside the room and I'm greeted by Rebecca, one of the junior attorneys here, she's the sweetest. I wish we were on the same floor so I could see her more often. Even though these days it's not so bad but the first year at Jefferson was really lonely and depressing for me. That could also be because my boss was an entitled prick who bullied me every chance he got?

"Maria hi!" She embraces me in a hug.

"How are you?" I ask as we pull away from the hug.

"I'm great, you?" She smiles, showing off her perfect dimples.

"Pretty good, I can't complain." I smile at her.

"I love your skirt! So chic" Rebecca's gaze falls