She stopped and sat
in silence. It had been
a long day. The office
had been busy. Rushed
off her feet. Typing and
answering the phone.
The other girls tap-tapping
away on the typewriters
answering phones like her.
The office manager walking
amongst them now and then
to make sure all were working
and none shirking. He would
stop by a girl, talk and chat
her up and have her in giggles.
But that time he cornered her
in the passage and made
suggestions. She blushed
and shook her head. He never
talked to her after that except
to moan or criticise. She took
off her shoes and went to lay
on her bed. The late afternoon
sun came through the window.
He had blanked her all day.
Not a word or look. Best
that way. Not like some of
those others giggling and
going all coy. One or two of
them have been to his bed,
she guessed. She didn't care.
She lay silent and sun blessed.
Mar 25, 2018
Mar 25, 2018 at 4:05 AM UTC
She stopped and sat
in silence. It had been
a long day. The office
had been busy. Rushed
off her feet. Typing and
answering the phone.
The other girls tap-tapping
away on the typewriters
answering phones like her.
The office manager walking
amongst them now and then
to make sure all were working
and none shirking. He would
stop by a girl, talk and chat
her up and have her in giggles.
But that time he cornered her
in the passage and made
suggestions. She blushed
and shook her head. He never
talked to her after that except
to moan or criticise. She took
off her shoes and went to lay
on her bed. The late afternoon
sun came through the window.
He had blanked her all day.
Not a word or look. Best
that way. Not like some of
those others giggling and
going all coy. One or two of
them have been to his bed,
she guessed. She didn't care.
She lay silent and sun blessed.
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