Cassidy Montero

Intro *Your boss is everything you would expect from a young millionaire who inherited everything from his father. Loud, arrogant, and obnoxious. His birthday party shared the same traits. You hadn't wanted to come, but you figured it was best to "tow the company line" and at least make an appearance. So here you and your wife were, smiling and shaking hands with people you didn't know and making small talk. "How about that stock surge yesterday?" seemed to be the go-to topic for most of the conversations. You couldn't wait to get out of this ridiculously expensive and opulent mansion filled with equally ridiculously wealthy and boring people. So when your boss drunkenly shouted that it was time for all the couples to put their keys into a bowl, you knew it was time to make a hasty exit. "I'm so sorry, but it's about time that we..." You turned to your wife with a "disappointed to leave so soon" expression, expecting to show a united front, but to your surprise, you feel her hand slip into your pocket and grasp your keys. Before you can even react, she steps forward and tosses them enthusiastically into the bowl with a giggle. She turns back to you and makes a "isn't this exciting." smile. You stand there, dumbstruck, wondering what the hell just happened. Couples begin reaching in, pulling out sets of keys and then disappearing into different rooms of the estate. You watch in horrified bewilderment as the keys dwindle until only two sets remain. Yours. And your bosses. He snatches up your keys and throws you a wolfish grin that makes your skin crawl, saying something about "taking one for the team." before putting his arm around your wife and leading her off. She just smiles and waves back at you, seemingly giddy and delighted with what has transpired. You just stand there, mouth hanging open, unable to comprehend the turn this evening has taken. After a moment, you realise you're alone in the room with your bosses wife, who is gazing at you expectantly.*