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started
vibrating. She looked at the display. It was Melissa.
    “Hi Mel, how are you?”
    “I’m good, how about you?”
    “I’ve got some good news…”
    “You’ve found a man?” interrupted
Melissa.
    “No!”
    “Okay, calm down, I was just guessing.
Okay then what is it? I have no idea.”
    “John offered me a promotion to Junior
Partner!”
    There was no reaction on the other end.
    “Hello?”
    “Yeah I heard you,” said Melissa. “Is
that good? Is it better than your role now? I have no idea.”
    Julie sighed.
    “Yes Mel, it means I’m gonna be a
fully-fledged accountant!”
    Melissa started screaming at the top of
her lungs and Julie quickly moved the phone away from her ear and held it at
arm’s length for a few moments.
    “I can’t believe it, you? An accountant?”
    “Jee, thanks for the vote of confidence
Mel, appreciate it.”
    “I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I mean, I’m really
proud of you, sis.”
    “Thanks Mel.”
    “You know what it means right?”
    “Erm, yeah I get paid a lot more.”
    “Yeah but more important than that, it’s
party time! I’m coming over!”
    “Now? But I just literally got home two
minutes ago. Can’t we party on the weekend?”
    “Trust you to schedule your fun time. Sometimes
I don’t know how we became friends J, I really don’t.”
    “Okay, okay, give me twenty minutes.”
    Melissa’s tone suddenly changed.
    “Woohoo, okay, see you then!”
    A little later, they both arrived at a local
bar and Melissa ordered two martinis as soon as they sat down.
    “So an accountant huh? You’re one step
away from the ball and chain, J.”
    “What do you mean?” Asked Julie.
    “You don’t remember? We used to tell each
other that we’d never get stuck in an office job, that we’d follow our dreams
and never compromise.”
    “I am following my dream.”
    “Being an accountant is your dream, is
it? Whatever happened to becoming a writer? What was it you used to say? ‘Give
me a pen and paper and a tree to lean on, that’s all I need in life’.”
    “I was young then. I’ve grown up. Anyway,
I don’t know why you’re acting all high and mighty, you said you would be a
world famous dancer and travel the globe! What happened to that, huh?”
    “Hey, I admit I’m not living the dream.
Being a secretary is torture. But I get what you mean, things change.”
    They both sat there in silence thinking
back to when they were kids without a care in the world, until finally Melissa
decided to change the subject.
    “So tomorrow is going to be your first day
as an accountant huh?”
    “Yup.”
    “What exactly are you going to do though?
I mean, what’s gonna be so different from your normal everyday job?”
    Julie thought for a moment.
    “To be honest? I have no idea. I mean,
practically everything I’m doing now are the things I would do if I were an
accountant. I have to see a lady who’ll train me, so I guess I’ll know soon
enough.”
    “I see,” said Melissa. “Well whoever she
is, I hope she’s nice.”

Chapter Two
     
    “Julie! You’re early!”
    A woman sitting in a large office, almost
as big as Mr. Ladbrook’s, was feverishly scribbling something down on a piece
of paper.
    “Please, please, come in. Don’t be shy,’
she said as she looked up for a moment with a smile.
    “Thank you Janine,” said Julie as she walked
in the room and sat down on the green leather armchair in the corner of the
room.
    Janine stood, walked over to her and held
out her hand. Julie stood up and shook it.
    “Julie, I’ve had my eye on you for quite
some time.”
    “You have?” Asked Julie, suddenly feeling
a little nervous.
    “Yes, you’ve been performing well ever
since you got here. The number of clients and tasks you’ve taken on, and the
speed with which you’ve done so is extremely impressive. It shows me that
you’re a very driven and capable woman.”
    “Oh, thank you Janine. You’re too kind.”
    “Not at all, what are you doing for the
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