The phone rang in the office today while I was working on the accounting and Linda answered it.
“It’s Beverly. She wants to talk to you.”
“Me?” I gasped. What in the world would make her ask to speak to me?
“Hello? This is Annie.”
“Annie, dear,” Beverly’s voice purred, “Mr. Martin and I were wondering, has the bank extended its Columbus Day holiday?”
“Umm…no.”
“Really? Well, then, have all of the Netherville parents gone on strike and refused to pay their tuition this month?”
“No,” I half-way chuckled.
“Then why haven’t you made a bank deposit?” the voice changed to one with a malevolent edge. I stopped mid-chuckle and swallowed hard.
“Well, not many checks have come in the last few days, since it is the middle of the month and most everyone has already paid for October, but even if they had, I am unable to complete recording any transactions in the computer for the school, because I haven’t been given a password that allows me access to that part of the system yet.”
“Why not!?” she snapped.
“I don’t know why not. Linda has called to check on it several times, but we’ve never received it yet.” God help me, I know I just threw someone under the Beverly Bus, but this isn’t our fault, and I’m not going to take the blame for it. I don’t know who I just threw under the bus, but God help them, too.
“Well! We’ll just have to see about this!” With that, she hung up.
In a few minutes, one of the administrative office secretaries called back with my password and a warning from Beverly to make sure the November billing statements went out on time. My, how quickly things get done when the boss doesn’t get her money!