In the meantime, Dale was busy bossing everyone around. Usually, bossing people around was Agnes’ job, and she was quite good at it. The members of the community, literally, shitted their pants, when something didn’t go according to plan, because they were all afraid Agnes would take her anger out on them. Which she did.
Dale wasn’t that bad. He was just really nervous, and who could blame him? Everything had to be perfect, nothing could go wrong.
“Looks like you could use a hand”
Dale turned around and frowned annoyed. “What are you still doing here?” he hissed, glancing at his watch. “I told you to get your things and get out”
“Relax” Agnes replied, raising her hands. “I didn’t come to ruin your big moment…I came to say goodbye”
Dale shook his head. “I don’t have time for this” he sighed, and started walking away, when Agnes called him back.
“Oh no, you’re not getting rid of me that easy” she said fierce, her footsteps echoing in the council room. “You owe me, Dale. After everything I have done for you, you owe me a proper goodbye”
Dale turned around and bent his head. “I don’t want you to go” he said, furrowing his eyebrows frustrated. “But I had to make a choice, and I chose Deb”
Agnes tilted her head, and smiled faintly. “Well, you know how I feel about Deb. You could do so much better”
“Goodbye, Agnes” Dale said, determined.
“Goodbye, Dale” Agnes replied, and she added: “When you realize what kind of person you’re getting yourself involved with, and you don’t like what you get,…come find me”