The ringtone of her mobile brought her back to her so-called normal life. ‘Trish, good morning, Mike here, good I could catch you. I would be pleased if you could do me a favour. I completely forgot about my girlfriends birthday. Can’t you buy on your way to work some flowers and a giftcard for her? Thanks.’ He had hung up before Trish had the chance to say hi. What was that all about she wondered, but as she already knew how confused Mike could be from time to time, she believed him.
So that means I have to hurry up otherwise I get late for work, she said to herself. 15 minutes later she was on her way, stopping over at a store to get the flowers and the card. As she didnt know Mikes girlfriend at all, in fact she didnt even know he had one, she decided for some roses in various colors.
With a delay of about 20 minutes she reached her office. Mike was already waiting at her desk.
'Here, the flowers and the card, I hope they are ok’ , she said and wanted to pass it to him. ‘You’re late, do you think you can buy me with flowers and a’ he took the card and looked at it ‘a birthday card, it’s not even my birthday at all!’ Trisha looked at him in astonishment. ‘But you called me earlier to get the flowers and the card for your girlfriend and as there were so many people in this store I was not able to prevent the delay’, Trisha said disbelievingly. ‘I called you to get this stuff for my girlfriend? You’re joking!!! I dont even have a girlfriend and if I would I bought her for sure no flowers, I would buy her something more personal! I have never heard anything more silly than this in my entire life!’ Mike yelled at her.
‘But...’ Trisha couldnt finsih her sentence. ‘Stop this crap and finally get to work! I need this report I gave you yesterday til noon.’ Saying that he turned away, letting Trish back alone at her table still holding flowers and card in her hands.
Tisha didnt understand what just had happened. What was that all about? She looked around and saw 5 heads hinding behind their screens. Did she go nuts? He really had called her this morning. Or was it a bad joke by somebody? But who would play such foolish games? Too bad her mobile just showed "annonymus call" . No way to prove it. But then why should Mike do that? All those questions flew through her mind while starting to work on this report.
By lunch time Trisha was so into working on the report that she hadn’t realised that the given time was up. Dana called her asking if she was joining them. They wanted to go to M&S for lunch. Trisha declined. ‘Sorry Dana, but Mike wants this report by now and I have to go over it again before I turn it in!’ ‘Which report?’ Dana asked. ‘The one of the Jonssons’. ‘But we didnt get the case’, Dana replied, ‘I cant understand what for you have to write one.’ ‘Well he didnt tell me why, just said he needs it by noon what would be now!’
As Mike would have heard his key word he appeared next to Trish. ‘Sorry Dana, but maybe tomorrow.’ ‘Shall we get you something?’ but Trish didnt hear that question anymore as she had already finished the conversation.
‘Where’s my report?’ Mike asked. His mood didnt seem to be improved. Trisha passed him the file. Well, in this case she doesnt go over it again, she thought. ‘Mike, may I ask you something?’ ‘Hmm?’ he answered, flipping throught the documents. ‘I heard that we actually didnt get the Jonsson case. So what for do you need a report about them?’ ‘None of your business’, he said not looking at her and walked away. It was the second time within one day Trish had the feeling she had made some terrible mistake not knowing what for.