3 - At the OfficeAs she walked into the office, the whole staff was standing there — even Michael Krakowicz and Lauren Takeda, the two partners. At first, she had a giddy sense that they were about to throw her a party, but Mrs. Trenham, the office manager, crossed her arms and scowled imperiously at Gina. “Just because it’s you’re birthday doesn’t mean it’s alright to be late, Gina.”
“Oh, come on, Jackie,” laughed Michael. “It was five minutes.” Ms. Takeda and the other staffers all grinned and laughed along.
Mrs. Trenham tisked. “Be that as it may, this is a workplace. Punctuality is important.” She wore a beehive hairdo that hadn’t been fashionable in a half century, a pantsuit that looked maybe a decade or so more current. Her hair was stark black, and Gina was pretty sure that it wa
