365/264: Writers Bootcamp Week 4

First things first, race day is TOMORROW! The starting gun goes off at 8:39 am and I am READY! =)  I will be running and sparkling (if you can't read it, the shirt it says "Super Mom Runs this Town")

Onto the writers workshop! Day 4 - Sent to the Wrong Printer -- You’re at work and you print something personal (and sensitive). Unfortunately, you’ve sent it to the wrong printer and, by the time you realize it, somebody else has already scooped it up.

I stand by the printer waiting, but nothing is printing. I step back up to my desk, double check which printer I sent my document to and my heart sinks: it had gone to the printer in the copy room. The one place I would least like to see this go. It isn’t like I could claim it wasn’t mine! Everything in this building prints with your name plastered on it. Oh man, I really didn’t want to explain why I was printing this!!

Keeping my fingers crossed I quickly walk down to the copy room. One quick glance at the printer and I know the worst has happened. Not only was the offending document not on the printer, but the office busy-body was holding the stack in her hand. Why does it always seem like the people who gossip the most are in a place where they could get the most fodder for the fire? The only thing I can think to do is strike up a conversation with her. As we chat I watch her efficiently putting the printed stuff into the employee’s boxes. It’s apparent as soon as she sees my print job. She looks up at me. I can see the surprise in her eyes.

“Is this yours?” she asks. Even though the answer is obvious, I just nod. What else could I say? What could I possibly do to explain it? She stretches over and hands it to me, winked then said “our little secret,” then turned back to her work. I walk away slowly. As usual my mind is whirring. Could she honestly be trusted to keep a secret this huge? Guess I would just have to wait and see, trusting people never was my strong suit.