Lucifer's Attention

"Hey Melon, gonna borrow your stapler real quick!" motioned Che as she grabbed Helomoto before Melon could respond. She skipped through the office to the beat of whatever was on her headphones.

SMACKK

CheGuevara ran into someone.

"Watch it! Hissed Samantha Apple.

"Sorry, I'm so so sorry," replied Che apologetically.

Samantha walked away rolling her eyes and Che scrambled to pick up her pile of papers that had flown everywhere.

Mary walked over to give her a helping hand.

"Are you okay, Che?" she asked kindly.

"Yeah, I'm sorry, I don't know what her problem is though," Che responded looking at Apple walking away.

"Apple's been crabby lately, no idea why," Mary responded, "actually I feel like I haven't been able to get through to her either.

"No? But you're close friends," exasperated Che.

"I'm not so sure about that," she sighed, " actually, Nose, there's something I've been meaning to ask you, I know you're not a gossip, so I trust you won't spread this around."

Che's eyes widened and she nodded in affirmation.

"Have you noticed Apple acting differently? Or spending some extra time with certain people?" questioned Mary.

"Not really, have you?" responded Che.

Both of the women's eyes were still glued to Apple and they saw her walk past Lucifer, stopping for a split second to exchange a word. It was subtle, very subtle, and had the women not been following her they might not have noticed.

"Now why would Apple willingly communicate with the devil," commented Che, "when she's Smith's assistant."

"OH MY GOD," thought Helomoto, "SHE TOLD LUCIFER THAT MARY IS ONTO HER FOR EMBEZZLEMENT."

TOOT TOOOT TOOT TOOOOOT

SMACK! They shut him up.

Lucifer glanced at the room, cleared her throat and then demanded the office's attention.

"Morning Jaxley, Smith and Cone. It has come to my attention that someone in this office is displeased with me. Let me make it very, VERY clear that harassment is not and never will be tolerated in our organization. Whoever left a little gift in my office room, just know we've launched an investigation to find you. And when we do find you, I will personally take you to court and destroy you." Lucifer said coolly.

Helomoto realized she never raised her voice. She did not need to, she demanded attention with each caustic syllable she uttered. Helomoto was disgusted.

Suddenly the image of Cleaning Lady defecating in her book came to his mind and he soliliquyed:

"Miggery…you beautiful mind, you disastrous soul. You swine of a woman, you did this demon well." he thought.

Lucifer went back to her room, slammed her door and the office workers started whispering among themselves.

Helomoto tried to read the sign on her office, but it was too far.

"What tricks do you have up your sleeve, Lucifer?" he thought.