The Bride who got into between me and Frick

Well, trying to get my mind off of what happened last night.  The monster's girlfriend left this morning and wondering if she went to work, maybe visited her parents for Christmas or just got out.  I wondered if the big thud my mom heard was the monster hitting her.  He does seem capable.  I'd like to run away too.  My mom and Precious should probably be filled in on that plan too, I guess so stuck in the tower with an ogre downstairs.  Great.

I was looking up the old attorney I worked with about 7 years ago, I think?  I hadn't expected to be the one assigned to her when she started. I thought Frick was going to get her but they decided to do a big switch up and switch us all around which turned out to be stressful and chaotic.  I got one of Frick's old attorneys who was a toad to me and this new one that started.  We'll call her Liza.

I didn't know what to make out of Liza the short time that she was there.  I thought she was quiet and didn't say much.  I tried not to intrude on her or overwhelm her.  She seemed kind of nervous.  I guess my first clue was when she started, I had gotten hit by a car from behind.  We had an engagement activity of seeing a movie.  It was about Thurgood Marshall.  I was still a little off and unsure if it was a good idea if I should go. I took one pain killer to help me and I worried I was going to fall asleep but my doctor thought it would be ok at the time.  When I came to find my seating, Liza let it be known that Lois was sitting in this area and she was kind of abrupt about it. I said I'm sorry, I'm just out of sorts and sat at the end with the Toad and our Managing attorney on each side of me.  Everyone had their seats up except me. I knew if I did that I would be snoozing and probably have my head on the toad's shoulder.

I had called in the next day because I had the headache my doctor predicted and we were going to a craft fair which made me more sick but come back later. I thought maybe it was best to stay home.  When I came in the following week I apologized to Liza for being off and explained I had gotten into a minor car accident.  She stared at me blankly. I thought maybe I was talking too much. 

We had to assign these committees weekly where the attorneys would meet with a different department and discuss a file.  I had Liza come up to me the week I was assigning in tears.  I said Are you ok?  She said she just couldn't take all the files I was assigning.  She didn't know what to do with one of them in particular.  I said do you need a hug?  I felt bad.  One of the other attorneys saw what was happening as well.  She told me NO.  She was fine and basically left me to deal with it.

Yeah.  It was my problem.  Not her problem.  Me being me, I found someone who would help her in this situation.  No, she should have taken it to her manager.  This ain't the Devil Wore Prada lady.  I thought well, I knew who could help me and they took over the file.  When I went to Liza and explained who took over the file, she somehow perked up.  I got asked by the other attorney if I needed help. I thanked her and kept her mouth shut from saying some liquor.  I thought well, it was just a moment.  She's not the first person to treat me like that.

Then there were the disappearing acts that tipped me off this one is a flake.  She had one committee meeting and I got contacted by the person I sent the calendar invite to when I was assigning.  Where was Liza?  Good question.  I checked her office.  Nope.  Not there.  Nothing on her calendar.  I asked around and nobody seemed to know where she was.  I had her cell phone number and got a hold of her. She told me that she was walking her dog.  Oh wow.  Great to have your priorities straight.  She said that her grandfather had died.  Ok, well, maybe tell someone that you might not be coming in then? I told her someone was calling her about her committee assignment and she forgot. I said I'll find someone.  Once again, no thank yous, no I'm sorry. I went to my manager and we found someone to cover.  

Then there were the mediation calls where someone would need her authority and she would be nowhere to be found. I wound up going to Jessie, the attorney I would work with after Liza and asked for her help. Jessie was always gracious and kind and helped me in these situations.  

Then there was the wedding announcement.  Every week we would meet by some white board and I had no idea why Lois was drawing bells by Liza's name. I pointed and said what's that all about?  Everyone looked at me aghast.  Liza was getting married in a few weeks.  I turned to her and said I thought you were already married.  She turned red.  There were pictures of her step kids who I thought were her kids and the guy she talked about was already her husband.  I thought Oh.  Ok.  Frick knew.  Lorna knew.  Everyone knew except me.  I didn't really care at the time, but I thought oh, good to know where I stand.  

I didn't gush over her like Frick did.  Frick wanted to work for her and I wish she did.  She knew about Liza's wedding the first week that she was here.  Lorna knew everyone's business so no shocker there.  Liza was off to Greece for two weeks for her honeymoon.  I did chip in $5 for her wedding gift and I regretted it after she left.

I thought she always seemed like I was annoying to her when I would ask questions.  She would say What did I do wrong now?  It's like nothing.  I just needed to know the answer to something and basically she never answered me most of the time.

The first year she got hired, she had been with the company a couple of months and her and Holly got me a gift card for a gas station which I thought was really nice.  At the time, Liza was really excited to do that and she said well doesn't everyone need that? I thought it was kind of cool to be honest.  If you can't get a gift, if you can help me save money, I'm ok with that.  The second year, she gave me the same thing and flipped it on my desk like I was an idiot.  Thanks.

Shortly after the holidays, she came up to me and told me that she was giving notice.  She didn't want me to be the last to know again.  I said I'm sorry to hear that.  I wasn't.  I thought you flake.  You only wanted this job so you could get married and get that two week vacation in for your stupid honeymoon.  I'm glad she fell off her bike in Greece.  After that, she would walk past my desk and not acknowledge me.  It was so weird.  She actually took to working at home most of the time during her two weeks and I couldn't have been happier.  

Frick told me that Liza and her new husband came in to pack up her stuff shortly after I left one night and she talked, or gossiped with them.  When it came to Liza's last day, I thought about just ignoring her and leaving but I thought NO.  I'm not doing that so I asked Frick if she would like to say goodbye to her. 

She actually gave me a hug and thanked me for everything. I just wished her luck. I thought I don't get you lady but I made my peace.

She got let go from her next job due to Covid and was interested in coming back. I told someone guess who does not want to be assigned to her if you all do that?  She never did.  Instead, she opened up her own little lady firm handling things like divorce.

So to anyone who is going through a divorce and their spouse has her for an attorney?  Don't worry.  She'll probably miss court because she's asleep in her car.  After she left, Jessie told me about a few things she did like sleeping in her car when someone wanted her authority for a mediation.  She was frequently napping in her car.  

I got a really bizarre email from a firm in Chicago that berated Liza for an email she sent.  I found out why.  Jessie informed me that when they met with the firm, Liza went off about someone calling her Miss instead of Ms.  What the absolute you know what?  An "is" and an "s" is not a hill to die on.

We had an attorney that would drive up to our office who lived out of state.  She was on a lot of meetings by conference call and Liza berated this woman for not being at the meetings.  I'm glad that I didn't see her more vocal side.  

I saw the one bad review that she received and it talked about never calling this person back.  Ignoring their questions. I thought lady, do you want my number because we can talk about that.

I thought Frick and I were ok at the time that Liza started.  It had been a couple of years since Frick's dad passed and my cancer diagnosis and I thought we were better.  I started getting backstabbed and talked about in meetings.  All over some dimwit who stayed like 15 months?  I guess maybe it was a good thing that it happened because it reminded me that Frick was never anyone to be trusted in the first place.

Frick even decorated Liza's office after she got married.  She did it on her own and Liza thought it was me. I said I don't do those things and walked out of her office.  Frick said it was a group effort and I should have taken credit for it.  

Decorating an office is not a hill I'm going to die on. I work. I don't play Social Hour.  Liza was not worth blowing my trust either.