SHORT STORY MRS. BRENDA
MRS. BRENDA
Automatic traslation from the original story in Spanish. Not checked manually
Brenda had completed a work project that Nick had helped with. When they finished it, they both presented it to their boss. During the presentation, he only looked at Nick; she was as if she didn’t exist.
On the way out, without giving it too much importance, Brenda mentioned it to her colleague.
When Christmas came, the company organised a party for the employees. She seemed transparent. The top management only approached her to flirt.
When the party ended and she went home, she remembered the thirteen years she had worked at the company. She had never been taken into account because she was a woman. She made a decision. Three months later, Now Mrs. Brenda works for herself. She is her own boss. No more forced Christmas parties. No more feeling transparent. She looks out of the window of her office and smiles at the sight of snow.
Mrs. Brenda – Short stories series – Copyright ©Montserrat Valls and Juan Genovés