Erin

Erin couldn't believe the audacity of the sorority girl that had mouthed off to her. 'Who do these people think they are?', she thought. They're always getting in trouble for the dumbest reason. Last week they had to have the entire executive board of a fraternity come in to be interrogated because they accidentally lit a girl on fire during a beach bonfire. The week before that, a sorority girl had fallen off a roof during a party and broke both of her legs. How could such a massive group of idiots justify the office that she worked for?

She had been busy playing a phone game while she was in the middle of a new album. The girl that came in had seen so unsettled, so deranged that even in her skepticism something didn't seem totally right. She opened up X, reddit and bluesky to satiate her curiosity. 'Lotion... Lotion X, right?' she thought as she quickly searched up the term.

The posts that came up were mostly crude memes that were unrelated or posts from that only had the word Lotion as a keyword. She sighed and closed the apps down. 'The local news reports some stupid shit and now an unmedicated, anxious girl thinks she can demand a meeting about it. Go figure.'

She pulled up her phone game and continued to grind levels as the clock ticked away. Before long it was nearing 5PM and she could leave her godforsaken shift. That's when she heard the elevator ding and she looked up just to check who it was. She bolted upright as she noticed Mrs. Johnson step out and placed her hands on the keyboard without. Not making eye contact until being addressed was the most crucial part of her routine.

Once the door opened and Mrs. Johnson walked in, she would always go straight into her office without much small talk. At least, that's how things normally were. On this occasion, things were different. Mrs. Johnson walked right up to her desk and she looked up at her boss suppressing any confusion.

"Erin, what is my schedule like over the next couple of days?", She asked.

Erin furrowed her brows and then looked to the screen. "Uh, you have multiple back to backs tomorrow including the dean of the business school and the head of dorm housing. As for the end of the week, most of it is dedicated for semester end reviews with respective risk managers."

"Cancel all of my meetings through Monday.", Mrs. Johnson ordered. She had her hair tied back in a ponytail. Her hair was pitch black and her glasses framed her face. She wore a button up with a tight skirt that subtly accentuated her curves. She had a bit of sweat forming on her forehead which seemed out of place.

"Pardon? What should I tell them?", Erin asked in disbelief.

Mrs. Johnson considered the question carefully, "Tell them I will complete reviews for each sorority and fraternity in writing first. Then, I will reschedule their meetings once they have had time to see the school's feedback. As for the dean and dorm housing, tell them I have a personal matter to attend to."

Erin didn't ask anymore question, that wasn't her job. She simply nodded at her boss and went to work on her agenda as she stumbled into her office. Once every notification had been sent, Erin shut everything down and looked back towards Mrs. Johnson's office door. Her lights were on and her blinds were closed. She looked between the elevator and her bosses door stuck at a crossroads. 'Should she say something to her boss or she just leave he be for the night?', She thought.