finding a body

violet flung the bathroom door opened and rushed inside, this has always been a bad habit of hers, excusing herself to use the ladies room in an embarrassing situation. She sat on the toilet seat and fumed in anger. "that Julia!" hmmp she sighed heavily " she's going to get what's coming at her" she seethed. She was too consumed in her anger to notice that someone was standing close to her. She raised her head and gasped upon seeing Julia,

" when did you get her? Don't creep on me like that!

" am sorry, I just wanted to apologise. She responded in a meek voice. Lowering her head to avert her eyes from violets reprimanding gaze.

"do you always do that

" do what?"

behave like a child after causing trouble!

Julia couldn't help but laugh at the accusation, she knew it was true that she behaved like a child after looking for trouble. However, what violet didn't know was that she behaved like this only with her. To everyone in her past life Julia Gonzales was a force to reckon with, she rarely smilled, all her employees knew better than to mess with thier lady boss, cold and calculating. She always made sure everyone got what they deserved, an eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth

"am sorry vee, I promise to stay silent from now upwards, she sincerely pledged

Violet huffed " I don't believe you, I don't believe you are capable of staying silent"

Suddenly she was immersed in a deep thought, something seemed to spark in her, she narrowed her eyes and furrowed her brows. Completely submerging herself in deep thought, she twisted her head from side to side mumbling inaudible words to herself. The idea which danced in her mind was crazy and unreasonable. contemplates wheather to share it or not.

Finally she decided to share it, in a world where human could fly in metals called aeroplanes, and white people can have black babies possibilities are endless.

"Julia, she paused trying to put her jumbled thoughts into perspective before sharing them. You're a spirit right? That's why nobody can see or hear you. Although am still confused about the part that, am the only one who can see and hear you. The thing is if you are a spirit , that means what you need is a body, a body with which to interact with people, am sure if you can find a body to attach yourself to you can live again. I mean think about it, there must be a reason why you aren't in either hell or heaven right.

She waited with bathed breath after speaking.Expecting Julia to burst out laughing calling her idea stupid or childish. Or both stupid and childish.

Julias eyes windened with curiosity, why didn't she think of this before.

"a spirit needs a body, a body needs a spirit, body and spirit equals person"

"Brilliant! absolutely brilliant!

" violet you're the best. if I can find a body to attach myself to, then I can be human again, I can breath, live, eat, and do anything and everything I want." her face swelled with ecstasy.

Her expression turned sour when another thought crossed her mind.

"where are you going to find a body to attach yourself to" the voice in her head questioned.

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Violet sensed the change in her countenance,

"what are you thinking"

" I don't think that idea will work, where am I going to find a body to attach myself to. She replied, putting on a weary face

" your right" violet admitted in deafet realizing the obvious flaw in their gorgeous plan. her head dropped.

" but don't be sad!

At least now we know that if you can attach yourself to a body you can live again, and I can stop talking to myself like a crazy lady." She added the last part to lighten the atmosphere. It worked. A small smile blommed on Julia's beutifull face and metamorphosed into laughther. The two laughed in unision for a few minutes. The echoes of their laugher rang through the hallway creating a eerie sound.

One of the female employees who went to ease herself walked in the direction of the laughter, she squinted her eyes through the keyhole and found violet sitting on the toilet seat whispering and making weird faces. She had just witnessed her display of madness a while ago, she couldn't help but shake her head in pity at the poor lady's fate. " life indeed is rutheless" such a young and promising girl she mutterd to her self.

" am sure everyone must have forgotten about that little scene, and resumed with their work" Julia piped, eager to urge her to go back to the office. "besides don't you think seating here is odd. she added

" what is odd is speaking with you, anyways, I have to leave the office now to deliver something for my boss, if you want you can tag along.

" of course I'll tag along, she smirked, taging along is what I live for, she giggled exposing the cute dimples that adorned her pretty face.

Violet peeked out the bathroom door to confirm that everyone had indeed returned to their duties, before racing out of the office, careful not to let her her heels make a sound. She was scared her collegues would raise their head and make jest of her, she had always been a conscious kid right from childhood. Julia floated behind her, smilling at her chidish antics.

Violet! Someone called out

She stopped abruptly in her tracks, turning slowly like a conernerd thief.

Ahhh, Winnie, she exclaimed "how are you doing, I haven't seen you in a long time"

" you haven't seen me because you haven't looked for me, I am fine" she replied

She moved closer and placed her palm on winnies forheaed, "am sorry wennie, I should have reached out sooner, I have been busy with work and all, you told me earlier that you were seeing a new doctor, how is it.

" they are all the same violet, I already stopped going there, it's the same report everywhere I go.

Violet embraced her friend in a tight hug, not minding that they were in the office, she could feel her eyes bristling with unshed tears

" its going to get better okay, everything will be fine" she shifted a little and held Winnie's hands staring into her eyes to console her.

Winnie stared back and smiled, her face was peacefull. She had resigned herself to her fate. When the doctors first informed her that she had cancer, she was shocked, anger, anguish and pain flushed her soul. She spent her days crying in denial, she felt betrayed by life, it never gave her anything, she was always the subject of gossip around the office, poked and laughed at, everyone hated her except violet, her teenage mother abandoned her to search for greener pasture, her life ever since she was born could be summed up in a sentence,

The unremarkable life of an unremarkable woman

But now there was peace, the peace of acceptance, she no longer resisted the pain, she had embraced her unremarkable life and its unremarkable ending, the bliss in her soul shinned forth and permated her entire being.

weenie shook violet rapidly to put her out of her slumber, it seemed the young woman. planned on starring at her for enternity

"aren't you going somewhere?

" yes I am, she stammerd awaking from her thoughts

" I promise to visit you this evening after office hours, I will bring chicken so that we can make a barbeque while we play chess, I'll bring some wine as well, we can play a lovely song while we get drunk" she squeezed Winnies palm and smiled sweetly prompting her to smile as well.

"alchohol is bad for my health violet, and you know that

Alchohol is bad for everyones health

She leaned in and gave her a quick hug before excusing herself " ill see you tonight"

"yes, tonight" she winked

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