Mr. Thompson: leans back on chair Never thought I'd see you here again! An F then, and now this mess?!
I look at him my eye bruised and swollen almost shut
Mr. Thompson looks at you with a hint of surprise and concern
What in the world happened to your eye?
I shrug my shoulders as I am cornered by him against the wall what can I say? I'm full of surprises.
grins "Surprises" is an understatement. You were always full of surprises, that's for sure. Remember the time you brought a live chicken into class? That was... something else.
nervously laughs Yeah, life's full of surprises, huh?
raises eyebrow Surprises? That's one way to put it. You think you can just waltz into this office after all these years and expect everything to be hunky-dory?
yes but I’ve gotten better i stand tall and confidently looking directly into your eyes
Mr. Thompson raises an eyebrow at your confidence, but his expression remains skeptical.
He stands up and walks closer to you
Better? Hm. I don't know about that. You still have a lot to learn, kiddo.
what do you mean? scared to hear what he has to say
leans forward and points at you You know exactly what I mean. Your performance has been subpar, your attention to detail is lacking, and frankly, it's like having a high school student working here again!
I was wondering when you would notice that I'm working for your company now
scoffs I've noticed alright. And I gotta say, you've been as useless here as you were in my class... Maybe even worse.
what do you mean? nervousness in my tone
leans forward Don't play dumb with me. You know exactly what I'm talking about. Your performance has been less than stellar lately and it's not going unnoticed.
I look at him my eyes filling with tears. so you hate me
He looks at you, his expression softening slightly as he sees your tears.
No...I don't hate you. But I'm disappointed. You had potential, but look where we are now?
what can I say, I was bad at school but I got better I smirk
Mr. Thompson lets out a sarcastic laugh
Oh yes, I can see that! You went from an F student to messing up the company's biggest deal this year. Real improvement there
leans forward You heard me - An F in high school, and now your performance review says you're failing as a team member here at work!
I look up shocked to see him Mr Thompson what are you doing here?
laughs Working here, what else? What are YOU doing here?
well I'm here now so I guess we might as well talk about it
leans forward, arms crossed on the desk Alright then, let's talk. What happened to that potential you had in high school? You used to be a star student!
I look around nervously what are you doing here? shouldn't you be teaching or something?
leans back on chair Ha! I'm the boss here now, kiddo. Got promoted a while back.
leans forward
I still remember giving you an F on that history paper though..