Lisa slowy slipped on her beige swayed jacket. It looked quite chilly outside, as small gusts of wind picked up the scattered leaves. She sufficently organised herself, picking up her keys and heading to the door. She glanced in the mirror in the hall as she walked past. She stopped to make sure her make up was okay, her hair was well brushed, and that no cornflakes were stuck in her teeth from breakfast.

"Morning Lisa", Gary grinned as she walked into work."I'm just going to take my break now that your here" he said.

Gary used any exscuse to make it seem he'd been rushing around all morning. Lisa worked for a maintainence company. Gary was supposed to be the assistant for anyone having trouble with maintaining eletrics, although he spent most of his time in the back room. Lisa on the other hand would do the paperwork, sending fax to other companies, and making sale signs.

Around 10 o'clock a a middle-aged couple came to the desk.

"Excuse me, we're having trouble with our dish washer", the slightly nervous woman said. Looking extremely rude, Lisa went and got Gary and got back to the paperwork whilst she listened to Gary talk confidently to them about the solution. Afew short minutes after, the couple left and Gary walked back to sit with his newspaper and his coffe.

"Nice folk," He smiled.

Paul who was the manager of 'Electrotricks' soon after came to check up. Gary, astonished by the suprise visit came straight to the front desk, looking as he were originally waiting for costumers.

As Gary and Paul exchanged words, a sheepish and shy looking man came in to the shop to the desk. Looking abit bewildered, he started to move his hands in an organised manner. Gary, startled by this man's behavoir, nervously laughed and said "Sir, how can I help you?". The man became extremely frustrated and again starting using his hand movements again. Lisa then stood up, nudged Gary to the side, and with the man starting to use her hands. After a few minutes of this, Lisa and the man smiled, and he left.

Paul, impressed by this, gave Lisa a promotion.

Electrotricks now have their first mute assistant manager.

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