“You chose the wrong day to be late, you know. I hear that the new director is coming today.”
Steve whispered as Adrian walked through the door.
As usual, the other workers snubbed him, while some threw him dirty looks as they went about their duties.
Or at least pretended to do something.
“Here comes the strutting nobody. A Cross that is really a cross on the family.”
Snickers and mocking laughter followed.
“Hey,” Steve called out in Adrian's defence.
Adrian grabbed him before he got into trouble like last time.
“Not worth it,” Adrian shook his head at Steve as he went to his locker to pull on his coat and gloves.
He was almost halfway to the pen before he looked back at Steve, who had forgotten his momentary anger and was definitely itching to spill some tea.
“What happened to
