TWENTY-TWO
CHELTENHAM SPA, GCHQ DECEMBER 2022 AD
On my first day of work and proudly displaying my employee pass to the same guard at the entrance, in return, I received a leer and a cheery,
“I see you got the job, miss. Congratulations! I’ll look forward to seeing you every day.”
I gave him my icy stare and watched him wilt.
“I know you will,” I said and breezed past, thinking how much patience it took to be a pretty woman or in my case, a beautiful one. Regulations required me to leave my jewellery and electronic equipment, in this case, my mobile. But knowing this, I had come without accessories. I put the numbered key in my pocket and tried to remember my way to Sir Francis’s office but took the wrong door by triumphantly swiping my magnetic card. In moments, I realised I was lost
