I’m on my way back to the office with Mr. Morales’ lunch which I grabbed after dropping his shirts off at the laundry. I’m his assistant, fresh out of university. He’s the producer of the series, Savage Seeds.
We got along very well. I greatly admired and respected him until last night. We were working late in his office when he groped me. I fought him off and he apologized. This morning neither of us mentioned the incident. I ask myself now, what if he does it again?
I dump his lunch in the garbage and disappear into the crowd.
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This post is for the Friday’s Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. You can find this week’s prompt Here. To read other stories or to participate, click Here.
Notes to Women 
Probably the best thing to do.
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I agree.
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Nice!
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Thanks, Michelle 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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🙂
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Good story. Reminder, put no human on a pedestal.
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Thanks, Bill. And you’re right. No human should be put on a pedestal.
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You are welcome. 🙂
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🙂
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Good choice. Good story 🙂
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Thanks, Linda 🙂 I think she made a good choice too.
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And who could blame her? But can’t help thinking she should have done something to stop him from trying it with his next assistant.
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No one could blame her for what she did. As far as stopping him from harassing the next assistant, that would be the sequel.
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good for her. i’m sure there’s a better job waiting somewhere.
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I’m sure there is 🙂
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Quite right too, what a sleazeball. And in the generation of Weinstein, Cosby and Epstein he’s very far from being the only one.
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There are more of them out there, unfortunately.
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Good move, though I guess many wouldn’t dare do so.
Here’s mine!
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It was good move but you’re right. Some people would be hesitant to leave their jobs because they need the income while others would rather be jobless than put up with sexual or any type of harassment.
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Dear Adele,
Definitely time to find another job. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Yes, it is. Thanks 🙂
Shalom,
Adele
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That’s how it goes too often. The groper keeps their job and position and the exploited gets canned or quits. It’s a sickening pattern that needs to end. Until patriarchy ends, I don’t see the pattern ending.
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Yes, this has been going on for too long and unless something is done, it will continue.
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