The Wish

"I get one wish?" asked Julia.

"You can wish for world peace."

"Or just peace with Hailey. Heck. I wish she'd just believe what I said." Julia looked at the fortune. "That's odd."

"What?"

"I could have sworn I saw the letters on the fortune glow for a microsecond."

"Wishful thinking."

The two returned to the office.

Before her lunch hour was over, Julia ran into Hailey in the ladies room. She found herself alone with the woman who was now her nemesis.

"Did you think about what I told you?" Asked Hailey in a low but threatening tone.

"Look, why can't this be a friendly competition."

"Like when you spiked my coffee?"

"Beleive me. I didn't do it."

Hailey thought for a moment. "OK, so you didn't do it. Who did?"

"I don't know."

"OK you don't know."

That was easy, thought Julia. "I have nothing against you."

"Good, you shouldn't."

"I just want to be friendly colleagues."

"I don't care what you want."

"You should."

Hailey thought again. " I guess I should."

Julia thought about how agreeable Hailey was being then the wish. "Hailey, you should smell your shoes to make sure you don't have foot odor."

After another pause, Hailey took off her shoes one at a time and smelled them. "No odor. Why would there be?"

"Julia tomorrow's Saturday. I really want our 'competition' to be friendly. Let's go shopping and get makeovers. I won't tank my interview like you want, but I'll help you get the perfect outfit and look. You can trust me 100%."

"Now you're talking. I'm glad you finally see the light." Hailey left.

Julia pumped her fist. "YES!"