Work: The Jedi Adventures

I was minding my own business standing outside on my break, letting my mind wonder aimlessly and basking in the sun as it warmed my face. Busy planning the millions of projects at home I had started months ago but had yet to finish, moving around the mental list according to the length of time it would take to complete and the cost of it.

I should really write lists down I suppose, would make life a bit easier. *makes mental note*

Anyway-
There I stood by myself, eyes closed and leaning into the wall supporting the east side of the building. It had been quite a few days since being able to see the sun and it felt fantastic, even better because it wasn’t 10 below outside either.
I heard a loud noise above me; it was loud enough to disorientate my senses slightly. I glanced around but nothing was there. I knew I heard the slam and deductive reasoning concluded the noise was way too high to be a car door and the sound had a belled undertone to it. Like something had hit glass more specifically. Perplexed, I searched the side of the building still to no avail. I decided to blame it on my “superior” hearing abilities and wrote it off as a shoddy car door slamming down the street.
I had taken a step toward the back door and was searching for my pass to slide against the P.O.S. card reader that rarely works. when suddenly a large black object landed on the pavement right beside of me. I’m not sure what was more horrifying the object or the scream I let out after the object fell to my feet. (It isn’t easy to keep up the facade of a woman who can take care of herself after half of your co-workers heard you scream as though you were in a murder mystery movie. It was on of those “I’d like to thank the Academy” screams at that.) After taking a second to re-gather my senses and actually looking at the object. The object was a HUGE bird, though the type I’m still unsure of. It was about the length of my knee to my foot, black on top and brown on the bottom.  I ran inside to find the co-worker who happens to care for birds in his time away from work and of course as luck would have it, he wasn’t in the office.
Normal people could have walked away from the dying creature without a second thought. I, unfortunately, am not normal. I have a gigantic soft spot for animals, even those I hate with a passion. And the poor thing was suffering beyond reason, I was sure.
Every few seconds I checked on him to see if he was still breathing. Sadly though, my attempts to save him were in vain. The total event took only 5 minutes to play out. So he didn’t suffer long. Still sad regardless.

Definitely makes for an interesting story though.

Hope you had a great holiday with you and yours. I know I did.
Much Love,
K
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