The Elements

People rushed through the big entrance at Cooper & Marshall to get their day started but not Rozaly Cooper. She walked slowly looking at the people rushing by her and wondering if they experience the same horrible existence she is facing everyday. Hearing the sound of annoying heels behind her in quick steps she could just guess who is coming up behind her. Mandy Fisher, her younger brothers fiance. "Oh Rose get going the world isn't waiting for you" she said passing. I watched as she walked on, a slim figure dressed in the newest fashion, her face was serious with not even a crease of anything, but deep you can see her eyes glow with hatred when she looks at me. I walked a bit slower to avoid getting in a elevator with Mandy, this would just worsen my day so I waited for the next. Mr Marshall came to a stop next to me and glanced me from head to toe for a few seconds, this is so creepy as he always looks me over, I have mentioned this to my father but he brushes it away like he do with most of the things I have to say. "Good morning Rozaly, I wish you a successful day." he says and walk away. Mr Marshall always took the stairs, I gather it's his morning workout cause his in office all day The elevator door pings and with every bit of energy I have I got in regretting getting out of bed in the first place. My office is small on the 3rd floor among all the financial editors. I am head of the department not because my father is part owner of Cape Town's most successful investment company, cause I worked hard to climb my rank by myself, there is no privileges for me in our family. "Oh Rose! Good morning babe, check out the new scoop on your brother, he certainly made page 5 again." said Alice my assistant calling me over to her desk, she always love reading the hottest magazines. I looked down seeing my brother, a polished guy with every detail to protection. His clothes, hair en the pose is just perfect. Headline (Cooper a financial genius) I almost vomited at the sight of the headline. "What a waste of paper, publishing these lies" I say closing the magazine. Alice smiled "Mike really gets under your skin doesn't he?" she murmured, "Where's the brotherly love?" she laughed knowing how I detest Mike. "Oh I'll give him some love with my knee in his groin." I laughed walking into my office. My days are all the same checking everyone's numbers and watching my family living in the lime light and being the top family in society. I have no interest in any of this, I do have a headline on social media sometimes. What happened to the sister? laughing I shake the thoughts, I wouldn't want to be famous in any case.