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Scarlett Knock on the door she wanted to meet her new department head.She waited for the door to be opened.She wanted her input on something since she was turning 27 at end of the month. |
Ella was just reading a letter from a dragon reserve when she heard a knock at her door. She quickly finished the paragraph she was on before setting her reading glasses on her desk. "Come in!" she called, leaning back in her chair. |
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Ella smiled as the woman walked into her office. "Hello Scarlett, have a seat." Ella nodded at the chair as she sat in it. Before she could ask what was on her mind, she was already speaking. So eager. When she spoke of a party, Ella leaned forward and looked at the calendar on her desk. "Well... Halloween is just two days away and... whose birthday? Yours?" She wasn't ever good at dates. Ella tapped her chin with her pen and thought about it for a moment. "Right now, I don't know if a Halloween party is the best thing to do. It's too close and we've got a lot to do. I don't want us to get too distracted about the task at hand. I'm about to give everyone assignments." Hopefully she would understand that a party was a little too much at this point. "You're welcome to set up some minor decorations around the work area if you want, though." Those were more simple. |
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So it was her birthday soon, then. "Well, happy early birthday," she said with a smile. Ella grabbed her pen and scribbled down Scarlett's birthday on her calendar. A birthday cake for the break room and some simple decorations... "I don't see a problem with that. Just make sure you're not too distracted from the assignments I'm about to hand out. And maybe next year, we can plan ahead for a little Halloween party." A little extra time was probably a good idea. |
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"That's good to hear." Distractions were the last thing they needed. Ella smiled again. "I probably haven't been to one since Hogwarts." Which was a LOOONG time ago. She was getting old. Sigh. "It'll be nice to have some decorations up." Hopefully Rafael didn't mind, since they shared the level... Ella sighed quietly and set her pen down. "Well, will that be all? I should get ready for the meeting." |
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"See you there," Ella said with a smile and stood up as Scarlett exited her office. She took a look around her desk and gathered all the necessary papers. After stealing a glance at the picture on her desk one more time, Ella grabbed everything she needed for the meeting and headed out. |
Manolo knocked softly on the door of his department head. He felt utterly stupid that he just had to come her because he couldn't find any of his team members. He rocked back and forth on his heels as he waited for her to open. |
First week back at work and Ella was feeling less than motivated. She wanted to go back on vacation and relax some more, but she knew there was work to be done. Sigh. Turning her chair around, Ella scooted over to her teapot just as she heard a knock on the door. "The door's open!" she called as she poured two cups of tea, just in case whoever was at the door wanted some. |
Manolo heard her call, so he slowly opened the door. "Hello, miss. I hope I'm not bothering you." |
As she heard the door open, Ella turned to see who it was before rolling her chair back to her desk. "Of course not, my office is always open for those who need it." She smiled at Manolo and set two teacups on the desk along with some sugar. "Take a seat, have some tea... What can I help you with?" |
Manolo took a seat and pulled the cup closer to him. "It's just that..." He paused and cleared his throat. He felt childish because he had to come here. He straighten himself up. "I understand that my job is too search around the Ministry with the bloodhounds, but I cannot find my team. Or at least, I couldn't before." He fiddled with cup. "Basically, I feel uneasy taking a bloodhound without permission, especially since I'm just an intern. That's why I'm here, miss." He drank his tea, nervously. |
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Manolo smiled and sighed in relief. So, he wasn't failing on his first day. "Well, I'll be looking forward to it, miss." He smiled and drank his tea more calmed down now. "This is really great tea, by the way." |
Ella smiled in reply and sipped her tea. "Me too! I haven't done much with the bloodhounds here. It should be an adventure." Ella needed one of those to get her back into the swing of things again. After she trained Manolo, that is. "It's my favorite," she commented, about the tea. "I can only find it back home in Spain, though. So my mother sends me some whenever I run out." She smiled a little. Just in case he was wondering. |
Manolo smiled, "It sure will be!" He drank some tea and wagged his finger at Miss Ella. "You know, I find that quite funny. My mother's from Spain and you remind me a lot of her. You two look a lot alike." |
Ella took another sip of her tea... and almost coughed it out. But she managed to keep her cool and swallow it down. She looked like his mother? That made her feel... OLD. Not because Manolo was old or anything. But maybe it was because Ella didn't have any children of her own and the concept of looking like someone's mother was just... odd. It took her a moment to find a reply. "Oh, umm... Interesting," she said with a small smile, trying her best not to LOOK like she was odd. Heh. |
Manolo sensed her get uncomfortable and immediately apologized, "No, no, no! It's not like she's old or anything! How about this...You look like my mother when she was younger. Better?" |
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He smiled hoping that he didn't create awkwardness between he and his new boss. Way to go, Manolo, way to go. "So, when shall we begin my training?" |
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Manolo nodded, making a mental note about his training session. "Sounds good. I'll go do that right now." He stood up from his chair. "Thanks for your time, Miss Ella. Thank your mother for the tea for me." |
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