Roomie

Date/Timing: 11 January 2019, morning
Setting: Chantell's office, The Shed; Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
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""Knock knock~!""
Chantell peers over her monitor.
Jamie grins and waves from the doorway.
"Well, well, well—" Chantell leans back. "—if it isn't the great Jamie Walker himself come to honour me with his presence." Raises an eyebrow at the spare chair. 
"O, you flatter me," replies Jamie, sprawling in his seat. "I merely come to bask in [the glow of your] greatness." 
"What're you after, Walker?" 
"I can't just humbly approach Your Most Awesomeness to say how great you are?" 
"It's not my birthday and you're busy."
"[Since] you put it that way ..." Jamie steeples his fingers. "I was maaaaybe hoping for priority processing on my request for upgraded housing."
Chantell's brow wrinkles. "I didn't see anything like that ...."
Jamie taps something on his mobile.
Chantell's computer beeps.
"There it is."
Chantell rolls her eyes, clicks into the form. "You found a roomie?"
"Yup."
Chantell skims, then squints. "This isn't ...."
"It is."
"I haven't heard—I don't even have official transfer papers for him yet! How d'ye know he's coming?"
"Alternate information stream," smugs Jamie.
"'s'not Rainbow from Personnel, is it?"
"Nope." Jamie laces his fingers behind his head. "Holly called last night and gave me the heads-up. Asked me to look after him, too."
"With this job, he's gonna need it."
"Yup."
"I'll put this through right away."
"Thank ye kindly." Jamie pushes to his feet. "I'll leave you to it."
"Thanks," drawls Chantell.
Jamie snickers and ambles out.
Chantell sighs, slumps.
Major Harry radiates reassurance.
"You're right, buddy." Spins her chair. "Hey, Dad?"
""Titles, Officer.""
Chantell rolls her eyes. "We've got a potential problem."
""Is that steel shipment delayed /again?""
"Worse." Chantell clicks 'forward' on Jamie's request. "Check your email."
A beat.
""Oh dear.""
"You can say that again."
""Oh dear.""
"Daa-ad!"
""Titles, Officer.""
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