[ WP ] Your whole life you had an ability that seemed normal to you . Now you realized you 're the only one with this ability .

Another average day in the office as the hours ticked by, Matt sat back on his chair tipping it on two legs. 
 
 He thought about how fun that tilting was; more satisfying than a swivel chair,'that's why I opt for the tilting chair'. 
 
 The pencils in the pot were thoroughly chewed, I pluck another one and nibble on the end. 
 
 Looking at Reddit and sighing, I could n't help thinking,'so much work to do, so little time' as I look to the clock. 
 
 Mary, a slightly overweight but well mannered colleague would always come by my desk about this time and say hello, it's around about now when she goes for her little chocolate excursion and she always seems to enjoy the banter. 
 
 `` Hi Mike, how's it going'' 
 
 Yep there it is, I tip my chair onto one leg and pivot on it to face her. 
 
 `` Not to bad Mary, how's things at home?'' I like to ask because I want her to admit things are bad, her partner is n't very nice to her and she eats to find comfort, which in turn made her put on a few pounds and probably led to him mistreating her more. She is upbeat about life though but I feel that she does it now in an effort to be strong in the face of bad times. 
 
 `` Oh you know, the same ol', same ol'''. She responds in her classic way. 
 
 `` You know you can talk to me about anything right? We're coffee buddies.'' We would always get coffee together at the machine, it would nearly always be full by the time we got around to getting a pot, always at the same time, just a coincidence like that. 
 
 I should clarify at this point, that I am not particularly interested in Mary in an'attracted to her' sort of way, and I know she is n't that interested in me either, we are n't each others types, but we get along well, we are n't friends but she does make my day a little brighter for the conversation. 
 
 `` I know Matt.'' She says looking at the floor. `` Thanks, it means a lot to me.'' 
 
 She wanders off to the vending machines, probably to get her regular snickers bar, she normally picks me something up, it's very sweet of her and I always pick her something up later on, it's fair that way. 
 
 I carry on looking at my screen and click away to my semi complete Excel sheet, the tables simply wo n't work. It's probably a stray bracket or something that's causing the mess up. I lean in on the machine. Yep, there it is, one left bracket out of place, from when I copied from a different cell. It's always good to lean back and take your mind off a problem in order to attack it with fresh eyes. 
 
 Steve peered over the cubicle wall. `` Psst, hey Matt, did you hear? 
 
 `` Hear what Steve, I am trying to focus.'' 
 
 `` They reckon the boss is going to be firing Mary soon.'' 
 
 I stop chewing on my pencil and look at Steve. `` Who told you that.'' 
 
 `` Joe from accounts, he crunched the numbers and she is coming up short on her sales.'' 
 
 `` Wow, and they are going to sack her because of a blip?'' 
 
 `` You know how it is.'' 
 
 I really did n't, I have been with this company for 5 years and, not once have I seen HR or anybody come down to our office to sack anybody. Just then the boss walked in, hair neatly combed over his balding spot with his cheap but expensive looking suit on, he walked silently past my cubicle towards Mary and silently said something to her, she looked utterly distraught, the Kit-Kat she was holding fell to the floor. One of my favourites, damn what a shame. It's probably snapped. 
 
 I got up from my chair and casually walked to the pair of them, the boss adjusting his tie about ready to walk off. 
 
 `` Great job with the wilder accounts Matt, very clean.'' He patted me on the back. 
 
 `` Thanks Dan, I could n't have done it without Mary.'' I think it's the delivery of a lie that makes it good, like a pizza that's travelled for miles but was kept in a warm bag so it is still nice and toasty. 
 
 `` Excuse me'' I said bending down to pick up the Kit-Kat. 
 
 There was a hush in the office as everybody went silent. I could hear the foil of the wrapper scrape the floor as I picked the chocolate bar up, `` You dropped this?'' 
 
 Mary's hands were shaking as she feebly took hold of the chocolate bar and I squeezed between them both to get to the water cooler. Taking a cup from the dispenser I started to pour the water. 
 
 `` It was a great catch on the Miller portfolio, how much did they say you save the company Mary.'' 
 I did n't turn around as I poured the water into the cup. 
 
 Mary stammered, `` Three and a half hundred thousand odd.'' 
 
 `` Whew, three hundred big ones, man what I could buy with that.'' 
 The cooler spat out the last drops of water as I closed the tap and turned. 
 `` That's enough money to retire on.'' I raised the water to my lips. 
 
 All the while the bosses eyes were searing into me. 
 
 I made eye contact with him and held it as I finished the cup off, and placed it on the side. 
 
 `` Ahh, that's good stuff.'' 
 
 `` Well back to work, come one Mary those accounts are n't going to do themselves.'' 
 
 I casually walked passed the pair again on my way back to my seat and patted her on the back and sat in my chair. 
 
 `` Matt I've...'' she started. 
 
 `` You've got a job to do, now stop standing around.'' The boss chimed in. 
 
 I was chewing my pen again as I felt his presence pass my cubicle and leave the room. 
 
 I look to my left, there on the table, a Kit-Kat... 
 
... and a Snickers. 
 

