Changing Places
“‘I never really liked cabbage.’ ‘It’s not just cabbage,’ Jill said, stirring the murky green mixture. ‘It’s onions, peppers, tomatoes, celery—’ ‘And cabbage.’ Jill sighed. ‘And cabbage. Still, it’s less than three hundred calories.’ ‘It feels like it – I’m starving.’ Karen spooned the soup into her mouth, her nose wrinkling in disgust.
‘I’m more worried about the side-effects,’ Jill confided. ‘I have a presentation this afternoon.’ Karen giggled. ‘That could be fun.’ Jill rolled her eyes. ‘...Sound-effects are the last thing I need!’ ‘Vinny would be thrilled.’ Jill’s head snapped up. ‘What do you mean by that?’ ‘Oh, come on.’ Karen lowered her voice. ‘It’s obvious he’s out to get you.’ ‘Out to get me?’ ‘Well, your job anyway.’ ‘Has someone said something to you? Has Vinny?’ It was Karen’s turn to roll her eyes. ‘Of course not. Vinny’s way too smooth for that, but it’s obvious that he’s not happy being number two.’ ‘So you think he’s after my job?’ ‘Everyone does, although he’d probably be happier with Sue’s.’ ‘There’s nothing wrong with ambition.’ Jill pushed her bowl away.MoreLess
‘I’m more worried about the side-effects,’ Jill confided. ‘I have a presentation this afternoon.’ Karen giggled. ‘That could be fun.’ Jill rolled her eyes. ‘...Sound-effects are the last thing I need!’ ‘Vinny would be thrilled.’ Jill’s head snapped up. ‘What do you mean by that?’ ‘Oh, come on.’ Karen lowered her voice. ‘It’s obvious he’s out to get you.’ ‘Out to get me?’ ‘Well, your job anyway.’ ‘Has someone said something to you? Has Vinny?’ It was Karen’s turn to roll her eyes. ‘Of course not. Vinny’s way too smooth for that, but it’s obvious that he’s not happy being number two.’ ‘So you think he’s after my job?’ ‘Everyone does, although he’d probably be happier with Sue’s.’ ‘There’s nothing wrong with ambition.’ Jill pushed her bowl away.MoreLess
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