Climbing the Corporate Ladder – Rude Awakening

I left the office in confusion that fateful day. Was my life a lie? Have i been living a lie? How do i not know these things and how is she so certain about these things she speaks of as though they are common knowledge? Suddenly the life i knew began to feel like a lie. I became more self conscious and observant of the people around me.

On Sunday, we had a little family brunch as we usually do occassionally to catch up as a family. This time i wasn’t my usual bubbly self. I was on the qui vive. It was a great opportunity to watch Abas theory play out. Lets see if people really pretend in order to have their way. Even if the theory is true, I do not expect it to happen in families. We do not need to pretend around family, do we? They are all we have got.

Amuzu and Diana were my first case, the house help and head of security. Amuzu was quite strict when it came to the rest of the staff but was all smiley around the family. This didnt seem off because of course he needed to be professional. Diana on the other hand seemed a bit nervous. She had worn her usual smile but the smile didnt reach her eyes.
“Dee, everything okay?” I asked. “My dear, I am doing great, what about you?” she said as she carressed my face in her wrinkly arms. “I am doing good too, you just seem a bit uncomfortable thats all”. I said with a nervous smile as i looked into her emotionless eyes. She just shrugged and walked off gently.