Chapter one
The office is super quiet indicating that everybody has already gone home and it is time for Jane to head home. She always head home after or before everybody to avoid after work coffee invites. Today she gets to go after which for another person it might be a pretty bad thing but for her it's not such a big deal I mean she lives alone with no boyfriend and about a year ago she cut off her only friend.
She works as a public relations officer which might make you think she is likable but no. Since she joined Johnson's company she is been placed at the digital desk answering internet questions and complains and she is okay and she is really thankful that she does not have to interact with real physical people but humans on other side of the screen not caring who she is.
She got the job through her father who talked to his friend who knew the manager of the company it is the only favour she ever asked him.
She arranges her desk and pack her bag then with a sign peace closed the door and walks out.
Mark the security guard is sitting at the front desk reading an old sports newspaper ,
"Goodnight Mark."
She always greet him but without looking up he answers,
"Goodnight."
His deep, I am annoyed voice used to intimidate her but after working here for two years she has grown to like him and realize it's just he likes staying alone.
She takes out keys to her car which is a Volvo that she bought back in college with her mom savings and it is still new and cool.
Today jam is packed which is one of the negatives of working overtime, she hates being stuck in one place because it means more time of staring at people and trying seeing their inside for instance ,Why that homeless man became homeless? or why that man is relaxed like he does not care reaching home late?
Deep in her thoughts she almost missed her phone ringtone.
"Hi dad?"
"Hello Jane how are you doing?"
"Pretty great what about you?"
"Good, so Rue and me are preparing a Thanksgiving dinner and we are inviting the whole family I was wondering if you'd like to join?"
Rue is the new girl dad has been seeing, she is three years older than her but it's not a problem for her life has too many experiences to be shared by only one person.
"I am sorry dad I can't ."
"Just like that ? No reason? You know Jane I am making an effort here to connect you with your family and the only thing I am asking is for you to take time out of your schedule ."
"I am afraid I can't but you guys have a great Thanksgiving."
Her dad always invite her for festivals to make up the guilt he feels but Jane doesn't hold a grudge her reasons for not going to them it's just that she doesn't want to go.
Her apartment is in 6th floor and she has to take an elevator which is okay if she is alone but she hates being in a closed box with people it makes her uncomfortable . The door of the elevator is open and someone is waiting ,though she doesn't like it she gets in .
"Hi...?"
"Jane"
"Hi Jane "
"Hi"
It's jack the next door neighbor,
"Surprised to see you here."
"Yeah"
She is the queen of cutting off small talks and within no time the elevator door opens and she is out to her safe haven of hot coffee pajamas notebook and pen to a world where characters are real