Chapter 157: Avoid Eye Contact

She laughs and I follow the action. It's nice to talk to another employee even if we're bonding over jerky Levi. I haven't had much time to get to know the other workers on this floor since we're only together once a week in meetings. I'm still a lowly grunt worker and that's where I'll stay until I can prove myself. But that doesn't mean I can't make friends along the way.

I feel better learning Levi is bitchy to everyone, and it isn't something he singled me out for alone. There is nothing special about me and that makes me the happiest I've been this morning.

"Last one," Melissa says, picking up her giant stack of papers once the final piece lands on top. "I'm off to empty a few highlighters on this beast."

"Good luck," I say as I grab another ream of paper from the shelf beside the printer and load it in the bottom so it doesn't run out.

Melissa stops at the edge of the printer area and turns back to me. "You never come to lunch with us. You should."

"Um…" I look to the f