A to Z April Challenge- A

Welcome to my first A to Z April Challenge post. If you are not familiar with this challenge see link.

My word for today is Acolyte.

Acolyte n. 1) a person asisting a priest in a service or procession
                 2) an assistant; a beginner


Looking back Kel would often wonder how such a simple decision, such as accepting a job offer, could so greatly alter your future for the worse. But then, how was she to know just what it was she was accepting.

But on that fateful day in autumn Kel had thought that she was about to land the job of her dreams. now she knew she should have been suspicious of a job that had found her and not vice versa. But back then, after years of study and work, it had seemed like a dream come true to her. Like a nightmare that she couldn't ecape all the details came back to her.

Sitting nursing a coffee at the cafe across the road Kel stared at the building. Like every other building on the street it was all glass and steel. No company name or logo marred the crisp lines of the building. Office workers from the surrounding buildings passed by without even glancing at it. Later Kel realised that unless you were invited here people were not aware of it.

Steeling her nerves, Kel left the cafe and crossed the street. Entering the building she made her way to the security station.

"Hi, I'm Kel Shield. I'm here to see a..." She hesitated as she double checked the name on her letter. "Magus Cruise for an assistants position".