It was true… he couldn’t win. Refuse and he was sure to confirm that today he was simply out to defy her… here on this day where she already looked a strange sort of mess that perhaps he still couldn’t place as her outfit reused from the day before and second layer makeup drying and caking over old make up that had never been washed off. If he accepted, then he merely confirmed her assumptions that he was weak minded and easily distracted by cute little things. Something stung her more about the second option. Perhaps the issue was that she didn’t feel like he was distracted by her. He was one of the few constant people in her life; someone that she saw on a daily basis and yet their relationship had never developed beyond professionalism and perhaps casual dishonest friends. 

His statement was so quick and brief, she failed to catch herself before her lips curled in to a half amused, half annoyed smirk and she huffed with a sad form of victory… like the sigh of being punched in the gut after purposely antagonizing someone. She knew it was coming, but that didn’t make it hurt any less. She picked up the ear piece and fitted it in place. [color=a187be]”I thought you might say that.”[/color] Without another word she turned and made her way through the sally port in to the interview room. The older woman on the other side had been distractedly staring at the walls and snapped to attention uncomfortably when Ona appeared. Perhaps she was hoping that someone more approachable would have come through that door. Instead she was left with a sleep deprived oddity that was already pushed to the edge of her tolerance for annoying creatures for today. 

[color=a187be]”Ms. Nalluen, My name is Ona.”[/color] She held her hand out to briefly, stiffly shake the woman’s much more plump digits awkwardly. [color=a187be]”We don’t have much time, shall we get started? … I reviewed your file. You’re a transfer applicant from Convergys? Please take a moment and tell me about your current position and why you’re interested in changing companies.” [/color]