Dick Ep.1

It was a day no different than any other. He woke up at the same time as usual to the familiar sounds of the city; an orchestra of sirens, car horns, and the familiar sound of the Thursday trash pickup that signified the week was almost over. As he gathered his thoughts he managed to win the battle of procrastination by fighting his way out of his oh so comfortable bed. An awesome newly purchased comforter had him sleeping like a baby these past couple of nights and just yesterday he had lost that battle and ended up being 15 minutes late to work. Making his way to the bathroom to preform his morning routine he shuffled around like a man twice his age, years of playing sports rewarded him with knees and ankles that didn't quite work properly until they were warmed up and had a good cracking. Today was a big day at the office, a very important client had flown in from Japan to check on the progress of their highly anticipated international Ad campaign so he wanted to make sure he got to work early. Most days a polo and some slacks were more than acceptable office attire but today was definitely a suit type day. So as he shaved his head he mentally put together what jacket and pant combination he was going to adorn for such an important occasion  The morning was going completely to plan; now freshly shaved and dressed he made his was downstairs to prepare a quick protein shake for the 20-minute walk to work. Spring had just hit and he was ecstatic about being able to get in some extra cardio during his morning commute. Taking a taxi for such a short distance gets old quick and paying the exorbitant fairs gets old even quicker. Protein shake made, satchel on, keys in hand and he was out the door. "Man I'm making great time,” he thought as he hopped off the last step of his stoop and began the walk to work. It was a beautiful morning in the city, one of those mornings where the warm breeze kisses your skin and immediately puts you in a great mood. The trees lining the sidewalk had just begun to sprout the first few buds of the season. Birds could be heard chirping away on the branches and little squirrels were busy scurrying up and down the trunks. Spring was definitely here and the city was alive. After making a left onto K St. and then a right on 13th he was about 5 minutes away. The new album by Nipsey Hussle had just dropped the night before so he had his headphones on full blast as he bobbed his head to what was turning out to be a classic. Reaching work in record time he gave a head nod to security as he swiped his badge and winked at the receptionist with a devilish grin on his face. Three days ago she joined him for happy hour at Marvin's and things got a little less than professional. Hoping on the elevator he began to mentally prepare for the day, it was a short ride to the 11th floor but he always liked to use this time to get his mind prepared for the morning’s agenda. Just as he was reaching his floor he felt a weird feeling come over him, it damn near made what little hair he had on the back of his neck stand up. He always had been a person that could sense when something were off or wrong.  As the elevator doors opened he was startled by an abrupt greeting from Sharon, his new office assistant, "Richard I am so glad that you are here, we have a huge problem!"