Clair’s Point of View:

Over the past few weeks I noticed Mr. Brooks was oddly very friendly towards Rebecca. It wasn’t like the nice friendly but more like flirting. First it wasn’t as noticeable until he started to have longer conversations with her and he wouldn’t stop talking about her around me. He would always tell me about Rebecca’s qualities and how much of a good employee she was. One day I happened to come across them and saw Mr. Brooks put his hand on her shoulder while he gazed into her eyes. It was that moment where you knew a guy liked the girl by just looking at her, like being star struck. When I finally came to the conclusion that Mr. Brooks liked Rebecca, I could feel a pang of jealousy. I realized at that moment, he never liked me in that way and never will. I never experienced this much heart ache from liking a guy. This was the most painful feeling I have ever experienced. At first I was really upset but then it turned into pure anger. The anger started to overtake me and all I could think about was how to get rid of her. I need to come up with the most sophisticated way to get rid of Rebecca and make Mr. Brooks mine!

Rebecca’s Point of View:

My first couple of weeks on the job has been very welcoming and inviting. The customers are very nice who respect me as an associate. Everything is fantastic but there is one thing I am unsure of and I can’t put my finger on it. The only explanation could be the way Mr. Brooks acts around me. He always tries to strike up a conversation, and laughs at my jokes when they’re not funny. He is also on the sales floor more and I catch him glancing over in my direction frequently. I know I’m not the best at identifying when someone is flirting, but today I knew what he really trying to do. He walks over to me and says, “Hi Rebecca, how are you today?”

“I’m great! How about you?”

“Good.” All of a sudden he gently places his hand on my shoulder and looks me directly in the eyes and asks me, “I know how hard you have been working lately and was wondering if you would like to go out to dinner with me on Friday?” I didn’t expect him to ask me out on a date. I was very shocked but flattered, but I’m not sure if I’m ready for a relationship. So I let him down easy buy saying, “Sorry, I really appreciate the offer, but I’m not looking for a relationship at the moment. I just moved here and would like to get used to the city and get more comfortable with my job.” He looks down at the ground and says, “Oh okay.” He then walks away from me and goes into his office and slams the door. I feel bad for turning him down and hurting his fragile heart, but I don’t know him well enough to date him.

Mr. Brooks Point of View:

I accidentally slam the door behind me out of frustration from being rejected. Why did I even think that would be a good idea to ask her out? Why was I so naïve to think she would feel the same way towards me? Maybe I’m just out of her league, she is so beautiful and sweet. Her eyes are like diamonds and her smile can make all of my worries and sorrows disappear. I’ll never find someone as amazing as her, because she is truly one of a kind. I don’t want to give up on her but I want to respect her decision as well. I will only show affection if she decides to want to give me a chance.