“Hey can you believe it?” a soothing voice whispered from behind me.

“Wahhhh!” I screamed. Instinctively I spun and through a punch to the voice behind me. My fist connected with flesh and sent the person tumbling back a couple feet.

“Jesus Zlyphia do you have to get so violent every time?” the soothing voice relayed. A man on the ground rubbing his check got up and said

“Well I’ll let it pass for today. I can’t believe we’re graduating today. It feels like centuries since we met. It’s kind of funny that we met when you mistook me for a celebrity”.

“Ahh shut up Zory, you just naturally look like an idol. When ironically you’re just a giant pervert who likes to sneak up, and surprise women.”

Zory chuckled and pushed a hand through his semi long blond hair. He then walked up to me and tapped my nose.

“ Ha I’m going to be big someday, and enjoy the fruits of famousosity”

“uugggg you really are a dimwit aren’t you? “Famousity? Is that a word you meant to be related to famous or is it a word to show how stupid you are” I said while winding a punch.

“ O contraire milady I of course meant famous of course, I will be number 1 in all of pop culture I will be the best in the entertainment industry. I will become-----” Bam another one of my fist clashed with his not so perfect face now.

“That was for poking my nose and pulling that gentleman crap” I said while wiping off the blood on my knuckles. Zory got up once again wiping the blood from his nose with a napkin he pulled out.

“Well when I become big I’ll laugh at your face” Zory gloated. I turned to him and sighed. How can this buffoon become anything less than a beautiful picture frame?

“Anyways good luck with whatever you got planned” I said giving him a backwards wave as I walked down from the college’s rooftop. He stood there and yelled how he’d become famous again. I didn’t see him for another 5 years.

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“ONNEEE PUNNCHHH!!!!!!” the phone rang.

“Hello Punch Protection, Zlyphia speaking; the place where security is secured through our fists.”

I spoke as triumphantly as possible. A voice spoke and asked if I wanted a job containing to a full year’s worth of protection. I have never done a full year let alone a couple days before. I was inexperienced with my new business and my employees were all pretty much newbies. When I was about to decline the voice offered mega bucks for the job. My heart exploded when I heard the amount and instantly stuttered a yes. After my embarrassing reply the lady over the phone asked for me to start next week.

“Hey Zlphy after the screw up we had with our client from downtown I think we should start doing a lot more small jobs instead of those big ones.” a women said standing in the doorway. “Hey Zlphy, why are you huddled in a corner like that?” I slowly turned my head. My face showed the taste of defeat.

“Julie, I did it. I took a hard job again” I whimpered. My knees were now on the floor with my outstretched arms pulling at Julie’s arms. Julie gave a big sigh then karate chopped the crown of my head.

“YOU IDIOT ARE DOLLAR SIGNS THE ONLY THING YOU SEE! WE COULD NOT EVEN COMPLETE THE LAST JOB!” Julie yelled. I was now sitting on the ground with my hands cuddling the now red bump on my head.

“but Julie it was so much money, if we don’t do a job this big our business might collapse.” I said defending myself. She just waived it off, and bent down so our faces were finger length apart.

“if we mess this job up and it turns into another failure, then I’ll be living with you , for a year got it?”

“Wahhhh! a year?! But I can barely handle you at work!”

“Well sucks to suck, if this joint was doing better off it wouldn’t have come to this.” Julie said as she stood up straight again. I agreed and she fled the office in a cheerful skip rather quickly.

Was she happy? I said to myself. What could be so happy about this? A bodyguard job for a week was trouble, let alone a year. A year will probably screw us. And on top of that I’ll probably have to support another person for a year. I let out a sigh. I see how Zory felt when I hit him all the time now.

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A week past with Julie brimming with excitement around the office. The meeting with Ms. Olivert was soon approaching. The meeting was at a 5 star hotel in the middle of the entertainment district. I arrived in my professional black bodyguard suit. My first step out of my car felt so intimidating. There was a huge water fountain with 2 paths circling around it. The paths were lined up with blue hydrangeas. The air smelled refreshing and heavenly, way better than what I was used to back in my office. The smell of grease and fast food was all too familiar to my nose. It was nice to be in a clean place like this. I walked to the front of the building. The transparent glass door in front of me was no more than 7 feet but the pressure it was exerting was enough to break my back. My trembling hand slowly reached the door, when the door swung open hitting me in the face. My butt plopped on the ground. I let out a few ouchies, when a hand extended to me.

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“Sorry love, I wasn’t payin attention to where I was going.”

I patted my poor nose and took the hand in front of me.

“It’s okay, I was standing there for too long, and you may have just helped me open the door”

I said while standing up. My face rose to his, only a few inches away. His face was flawless, a beauty mark was under his right eye. His eyes were shinning blue like a calm ocean. His red hair was short, longer on his left then his right, and seemed to curve perfectly with his face. I blushed a little while mesmerized by his face. I stood up still staring.

“ Well have a good day miss” he said while walking towards the parking lot. I watched him go. Wait WTF am I doing now. Now is not the time to be gawking at guys I need to focus. I slapped both of my cheeks with both hands. Come on Zlyphia you have a job to do. I stepped through a glass door into a room with a blue marble floor and exotic plants hanging around the windows. I approach a golden counter and asked for Ms.Olivert. One of the attendants steped out of the counter and told me to follow him. He leads me down a couple halls and unlocks a few doors. He unlocks another door and says Ms.Olivert is inside. I step inside. He closes the door behind me. I glance around the huge suite. It’s huge! With yellow tiled floors, a full kitchen, and crimson leather couches. This place was at least triple the size of my own little shack. As I walked a little more in, a women comes in wearing a tan cotton shirt that exposed her bellybutton. Her short jeans barley covered her butt.

“You must be Ms.Miyahara, it’s a pleasure I am Lorey Olivert”

My eyes exploded, as I fell onto the red couch. What? Mental image shattered! Coming into this I always pictured some old rich lady.

“Surprising isn’t it? Well I have that kind of effect on people” Ms.Olivert said running a hand through her long blond hair.

“umm Ms.Oli----“

“Call me Lorey, no need to be so formal were both around the same age.” Lorey interrupted

“Let me be blunt I never would have called your company if it wasn’t for a recommendation. I still don’t want your company here, but my client insists. He would like to hire you for a year, but if I find one reason to fire you I will.”

Wow. Harsh!

“Well Ms.Oli- I mean Lorey may I ask who my company is protecting.”

“Your company! Ha you barely have enough members to be called a company!” Lorey laughed while sitting on the couch away from me

“Here’s the deal, my client wants you specifically to guard him, I don’t know why but he specifically asked for you. If you accept and sign here (Lorey pulls out a contract) you will be paid every week.”

I took the contract. I glanced over the contract. The pay was high, the most I had ever seen for a job.

“Whoa whoa, wait why me?” I said Looking straight up from the contract. Lorey’s index finger and thumb pulled both her eyebrows together. She sighed and said

“I don’t know. *Sigh* my client seems to be adamantly requesting you. Well will you take the job? I don’t have all day.”

What! I thought I had already agreed over the phone, that’s how all of my other jobs went. They were never this official! I guess this is the pressure of the professional industry. Wait I can still sign out! Then I and Julie can look for a smaller job. But the money! It sure be nice to have that amount. I could buy a new building with it, and even a cleaning staff! Maybe even a food bar—

*Snap* Snap*

“Ms.Miyahara, just sign, I would like you to get adjusted as soon as possible.”

“Sorry Ms.Oli- Lorey I’m just thinking over about thi-”

“I’ll double the pay”

Before I knew I gave a signed contract to Lorey. Whaaaaaa! I had a chance to decline. Curse you money! But I love you so. Ugggggg.

“If your goona stop making weird faces you can come with me. “

“whaa sorry” I whined as I followed Lorey out of the room.