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TWO: one step at a time

sadie

"daniel i need you to hurry, i'm late for dinner with my folks. if that meeting with my father went south i would be in hot water." i requested.

"i'm sorry ms. astor but this is as fast as i can go in this hour, the road is frozen. if you're in such a hurry, your destination is right over there, you can walk." daniel suggested.

"i think i'm going to do that, thank you dan." i said while clutching my bag and exiting the car.

i started speed walking to the building and a couple cars had the audacity to honk at me when i wasn't even blocking anything. i didn't waste my time and energy on them because i'm gonna need it for the very near future.

fuck these heels were not meant to run in.

"sadie astor, my parents are supposed to be in there." i panted when i got to the hostess.

"right over here, your father doesn't seem so happy. his voice is the only thing you can hear here." she whispered as she lead me to our table.

"great." i breathed out. "thank you."

"there she is! you took your dear time getting here i see, just like how you took your time in your mothers womb." papa raged.

"the road outside is frozen, i got out of the car and ran over here." i sat down next to mama. "the meeting didn't go well?" i regreted asking that the second it escaped my mouth.

"oh it went very well until i found out the scouser was a gay! i don't do business with the devil. i was about to set him up with you, you haven't had a love life since middle school for god's sake. he was a fit bloke what a shame. i lost millions! millions! gone!" he yelled.

"it's all your fault!" he pointed at me.

"mine? how is it mine?" i asked, worried he might have figured out why i haven't dated men since middle school.

"if you would've had yourself a good man i wouldn't have found out he is a gay! you think i haven't noticed you've been a skive for a while now? i'm a tosser for even thinking about promoting you! you're such a cock-up!" he answered and i went silent.

"you should not be talking about sadie like that! i'm sure she has her reasons for not doing her work but that does not mean she automatically losses her spot in promotion. she's not a cock up astor, you know better than that." mama spoke up.

it was very rare when mama would talk when papa was having one of his tantrums, but she always did it when my name was brought into it.

"i finished all my missed work today and started tomorrow's work. i'm well up to date on everything father. and if i would have had 'a good man' then you would be working with the devil right now." i straightened my posture as i talked.

"you finished two weeks worth of work in one day?" he asked.

"yes papa."

"that's impressive, i think it's only fair that you get that promotion." he cleared his throat and started to eat his nosh.

that's his was his way of apologizing, the most bipolar person i know. i've had enough of him i just wish i could disappear off this planet. why did i have to be the strongest sperm?