The grizzled old man sat hunched over his ancient computer. He typed in a few characters, stared and the screen, paused, and then finally crackled. "Today is the day Dennis. Today is the day we bring down Jeremiah Rivera, which will commence the rise of D.U.C.K."
Jeremiah jolted up and shook his head, he must have fallen asleep on the job. He started to go about his desk to gather his bearing as he thought, good thing Mr. Rose didn't. . ., the thought never finished as he turned to see Mr. Rose staring down at him. Jeremiah quickly stood up, as it looked like Mr. Rose was about to address him.
"Sleeping on the job, Mr. Rivera? I expected more of you, considering that this is the fourth time this week you have been caught off task. I can't believe that I have to do this, but I must agree with the board. You're being laid off," Mr. Rose explained. Jeremiah couldn't believe it, he had been working at the office for eight years, providing help for Mr. Rose. As he walked home dejectedly, Jeremiah noticed a house being renovated. Jeremiah thought he saw his good friend Jim working. As he approached the house, Jim saw him, and walked up to him.
"Hey Jeremiah, what are you looking so down about? I volunteered to help renovate homes in the area, and this is the first one I got. How come you're out of work so early?"
Jeremiah jolted up and shook his head, he must have fallen asleep on the job. He started to go about his desk to gather his bearing as he thought, good thing Mr. Rose didn't. . ., the thought never finished as he turned to see Mr. Rose staring down at him. Jeremiah quickly stood up, as it looked like Mr. Rose was about to address him.
"Sleeping on the job, Mr. Rivera? I expected more of you, considering that this is the fourth time this week you have been caught off task. I can't believe that I have to do this, but I must agree with the board. You're being laid off," Mr. Rose explained. Jeremiah couldn't believe it, he had been working at the office for eight years, providing help for Mr. Rose. As he walked home dejectedly, Jeremiah noticed a house being renovated. Jeremiah thought he saw his good friend Jim working. As he approached the house, Jim saw him, and walked up to him.
"Hey Jeremiah, what are you looking so down about? I volunteered to help renovate homes in the area, and this is the first one I got. How come you're out of work so early?"
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