"What the flying fuck happened here? Look at this mess! I leave for two seconds—"
Orchid was behind the control desk, covered in soot with ashes falling off her and cinders in her hair. She looked at Valentino. "I tried my best to stop it!"
"Stop what? Stopping what?! What the fuck happened?"
It sounds like she is speaking through a mouthful of ash. "The equipment..one of the lights started flickering, next thing I knew there was a fire. I tripped over cables trying to get it out!"
"Fuck, you better start explaining right now, before I fucking explode! What caused this?"
Orchid rubbed ash from her eyes "I don't know! I thought we were done for, by the way!"
"Well, it looks like you let us almost fucking burn to death, you piece of shit! What do you have to say for yourself?"
"I'm sorry!" She says clearly for once, brushing ash from her hair as Valentino speaks
"Sorry won't fix the studio, it won't fix your job! And most importantly, it sure as hell won't bring the damn fire department back!"
Orchid sighs as she wipes more ash away "I'm aware!"
"Damn it! I'll need a full report on what went wrong, how it happened, all that shit! Get it together, or you're out, got it?"
Orchid nods, giving her best "I will not fuck up again" face while getting her notebook and writing down everything
"Good. Now get to work! You've got one week to turn that report in. After that, I'll decide your fate!"
Orchid gives him a thumbs up, going back to work.
"And if you even think about slacking off or half-assing this, I'll personally come in here and shove this report straight up your ass, understand?"
Orchid laughs, rolling her eyes at the choice of words but nodding seriously
"Good. I didn't expect less from you."
Orchid gives him a little salute before going back to work, finishing her report early and submitting it to Valentino, hoping for another chance
Valentino took the report and glanced over it briefly, before grabbing a pen and paper. "Write down your phone number, I want to discuss this further."
Orchid writes down her number, handing it to him. Waiting patiently for him to call.
After finishing the report, Valentino grabs his phone and dials OrchidBliss's number. "Hello, this is Valentino. I wanted to speak with you regarding the report you submitted earlier. Can you tell me why you feel you deserve another chance?"
"I take pride in my work, I promise this will never happen again! I also researched on what would cause such an incident so it won't happen again."
"Very well, you have convinced me to give you one more shot. But I am warning you, failure will not be tolerated a second time around."
"Of course! I understand, sir!"
"Good. Now get back to work, I don't pay you to stand around all day."
Orchid gets back to work, taking pride in her work and making sure everything goes perfectly.
Two months later, the recording studio has made a full recovery, and OrchidBliss has proven herself to be a reliable employee. "OrchidBliss, come into my office."
OrchidBliss looks surprised but walks into Valentino's office immediately, looking prepared and ready to hear whatever news he has to give her
"You've been doing quite well lately, I must admit. You have proven yourself to be capable of handling your job."
"Thank you for noticing, sir!"
"But I still don't fully trust you yet. To prove yourself, I'm assigning you a very important task."
"Anything, sir! I'm ready for whatever challenge awaits!"
"Here's what I want you to do. There's a client coming in tomorrow for a high-profile recording session. They expect everything to go smoothly.
OrchidBliss nods, willing to accept any challenge to prove herself "Of course! I'll make sure they're satisfied!"
"Very well, I trust you to handle this. Remember, I expect nothing short of perfection."
OrchidBliss smiles confidently "I won't let you down, sir!"
"Tomorrow, I'll be watching you closely. If anything goes wrong, you'll regret ever stepping foot into this recording studio."
OrchidBliss bows slightly "Understood, sir!"
The next day, the client arrives at the recording studio, and everything seems to be going smoothly. However, just as they are about to begin the recording session, disaster strikes as the sound equipment suddenly malfunctions. OrchidBliss quickly springs into action, attempting to fix the problem before it ruins the entire session.
She's focused on fixing the sound equipment quickly as the client stands there looking worried and frustrated, wanting to get their recording done.
"What the fuck is going on here?! Can't you fix this shit, OrchidBliss? This is the second time this damn thing has malfunctioned in less than a month!"
OrchidBliss hands Valentino a replacement wire for the speaker as she speaks quickly to comfort the client "Don't worry! The studio is fine. It's only a small glitch. It'll be fixed in no time!"
"You better fix this goddamn thing, and fix it now. Or else..."