"So what do you think?" Alice beamed as the head editor of Spotlight Magazine started to read her newest article.  She had been writing about a recent murder that had taken place at the local park.  A woman had been found dead in the area, completely ripped to shreds by what seems to have been a rather large dog.  The editor remained silent as he shifted from the article to the photos she had taken.  His silence started to make Alice a bit paranoid about what she had written, "ugh.....I got plenty of great interviews from her family and some of her friends from the office she used to work at" she smiled as she waited for a response.<br/>"It's good" the tired looking man said as he started to put everything he had read into the folder she had handed him.<br/><br/>"good?  Only good?  Why not great or awesome-tacular?" she asked as she looked at the editor, hoping for advice so she could improve what she wrote, her face looked rather worried.<br/>"Well, I'll be honest with you Miss White, the pictures are barely up to par because of the blurriness and shaking.  And your writing has definitely improved from last month's article but this has too many of your own personal opinions in them.  This looks more like a piece for the Tabloids than an informational article..." he tried explaining to her.  All the while, Alice started to look more and more disappointed in herself.  "I'm sorry sir..." she said sadly.  The editor looked at the girl with a rather conflicted look on hid wrinkled face, but then it looked like it had come to a decision and he sighed, "Listen, edit this tonight and I'll manage to squeeze it into next month's pages alright?" he said with a small smile.<br/>Alice's face started to look a little more light-hearted as she looked at the editor with delighted surprise, "y-yes sir.  Thank you so much" she smiled as she tried to contain her enthusiasm.  "Now go please, I have work to do...oh, and the director wants to speak with you so hurry over there" he said as he returned to his laptop.<br/><br/>Alice eagerly exited the room and did a small "yes!" as she eagerly made her way over to the director's office.  She started to wonder what she was needed for and hesitantly opened the door and peaked into the room.  "You wanted to see me Miss?" Alice said as she noticed the middle-aged woman with the blue framed glasses and elegant strawberry blond hair that was loosely wrapped in a bun.  The woman looked up from her desk and smiled, "Yes.  Miss White, I have been seeing a lot of improvement in you're articles lately.  They're very interesting to read" the woman said as Alice entered the room and stood in front of her boss.  "Oh..Thank you.  That means a lot coming from you" Alice said, feeling a bit relieved that she hadn't done something wrong.  She wondered if she was getting a promotion.<br/><br/>[No....she's trying to butter me up for some news I won't like...]<br/><br/>"I think that you should start working with a partner now, do some collaborative work", The director said.<br/><br/>[There it is...]<br/><br/>"What?..."  Alice sounded surprised, but also looked rather disappointed.  Was she not good enough writing on her own?  She was more than capable of getting her own interviews and taking her own pictures.  "May I ask why?" she asked politely.  "Well, you don't really talk to anyone in the office.  Part of your job is to also interact with your co-workers.  This is a good opportunity to make a new friend" The Director smiled as she went to her intercom for her intern.  "Send in Sebastion Moon please" she said to her intern over the intercom.<br/>"Sebastion?" Alice said quizzically.  She hadn't heard his name before.  Then again, she never really talked to anyone at work.  She usually just typed up her work and then headed straight home so she could continue to work in the comfort of her apartment.  Besides, she heard some of the worker's whisper about her.  She knew everyone thought she was a super workaholic, but she never minded it.  Why would she want to be friends with people that would talk about her behind her back anyways?<br/>Both girls waited for Sebastion to arrive at the office so he could meet his new partner.