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Chapter Five  "You two are an embarrassment to this company. In fact, I think I am going to suspend both of you...and without pay! Amy scolded Aileen and Emily the next Monday morning. She had sent both of them emails summoning them to answer her query about their behaviour the previous Saturday evening during the garland event. Aileen looked up and met Amy's eyes with a sober and an apologetic look on her face. This wasn't funny anymore. She had begun to see the severity of her actions and it now dawned on her that she could very well loose her job. Emily was sorry too. She kept her head bowed in remorse and was unable to look at Amy in the face. She  just stared at the soft red rug which adorned Amy's office. "We're so sorry, Amy. We know we haven't behaved responsibly, and for that we are so sorry! We really feel terrible!" Aileen pleaded for both of them. Amy looked at their sullen faces and her anger subsided just a little bit. She knew she had t...

 Chapter Four  Aileen slipped on a chocolate brown polyester evening dress with beautiful gold sequins around the neckline and wore high-heeled gold sandals to compliment her outfit. She also chose a rainbow coloured evening purse to go with it. It felt off but it had a sublime overall effect on her appearance. She then pulled her hair in a braid which was a little way past her shoulders and wore a garland of roses like a hat on her head. Her brown but smooth skin was lightly made up; her eyes and lips in subtle shades of sand and brown, colours which blended well with her outfit. She smiled softly as she took one last look in the full length mirror which stood in her bedroom. Aileen decided she looked perfect for the occasion. As she stepped into the hall where the garland festival was holding, it was lavishly decorated with garlands of roses and petals of flowers. The buffet tables where already set with all kinds of food on them. The  atmosphere was buzzing with classi...