(afternoon) prayer before going to meet her. Emma and I arrive at the place before Fatima. We order our food while waiting for her.

” I say and take

. She works in the administrative department

e fact that my supervisor c

know how t

metimes, I wish I could kn

ou doing that to

have to work unde

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it d

e on Saturday, would you like to come?” I

ball?” Emma asks

you are surprised. I don’t come

you d

you know I am an ath

uld have never guessed.” Emma sa

that a

r sports do

I run and any othe

n Saturday. I will bring all my cheerle

as I see Fatima stepping inside. I wave my hand so she can see me.

upon you)” she greets coming u

e is of Somalian heritage but born and raised in Am

ce be upon you too)” I

, Fatima,” Emma s

it well now,” Fa

he best,” Emma sa

lieve who my boss i

asks getting

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tell me the truth.” Fatima says

I am not joking.” I say hittin

hing?” Emma says

ima and I

it a b

at man has gotten Umit fire

ng at Fatima and me wi

nd got fired from all of them because of him,” I tell,

ou worked at or something?”

e I would always get distracted, and it always got me fired. The first time it happened I thought I got fired for another reason. But after three times I just knew it was because

hy you don’t like

e I won’t get fired becau

on him, and I think you will be f

laughing matter. This is my care

careful because I don’t want to have to

her a little push, w

work. Emma and I say our goodbyes before going to our separate offices

you in my offic

with a few golden lines around the edges. The desk is ceramic brown with white colored chairs and behind the desk area is a bookshelf. To the left is a TV with brown couches, as

sir?” I say cring

alone. You sound so weird calling me t

t you are my boss,” I say, knowing deep

,” he replies, finally let

here?” I ask, getting

it down?” he says, tr

id I co

sign this,” he says, handing me

k taking the contr

t for y

says I should not come anywh

quite believing he would put

ffee all over me at work. And maybe, if we hav

an acc

ot sound like an ac

romise not to get me fired if anything happens,

mean, if anyt

ething not work-related

ft another one and I

you get home then,” I say

ys from the door. It is none other than his best friend, U

. He is of Pakistani heritage but was born and raised in London an

t,” I say

d not,” Is

” Udar says smiling

r, Ismail,” I say, step