Book I: Wednesday, April 25 Can’t Wait Any Longer (Part Three of Six)

Wednesday, April 25

Can’t Wait Any Longer

Day 15 of Book I

Part 3 of 6

Authored By: R. P. Voght

Posted on ashleighandmegan.com on: February 28, 2026

 

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…Julie was surprised when Brenda stopped and turned around and commanded, “Stop it.”
The girls laughed at her.
Pamela, who was the leader of the Snob Club, stated, “Who and what herd?”
Marissa added, “Or piglets.”
The girls laughed.
Julie stepped beside Brenda, “I’ll help.”
Brenda was unsure of this. The last couple months Hannah and Zoe were trying to convince her Julie changed. Brenda was aware Julie was spending time with her group of friends. Julie made a point to ask Brenda over to her house twice. Because Julie had once belonged to the Snob Club, and there were kids outside of this group who teased her; Brenda was reluctant to give Julie a chance.
Pamela in her snarky tone stated, “Look it’s traitor.”
Julie was blunt, “Y’all ain’t real friends.”
They all glared at Julie.
Tiffany answered, “I made the mistake of feeling Y’all were my friend.”
Kendall added, “Y’all are just a kill joy.”
Julie answered, “If Y’all weren’t so childish I would still be hanging out with Y’all.”
Pamela gave a face, “If Y’all were smart you’d hang out with us anyway.”
Julie stepped up to Pamela, “Brenda is a much better friend than any of Y’all are.”
Brenda stood there shocked…

…She spotted Mr. Bob open the main glass door and step into their office area.
He approached her desk, “Brittany.”
“Yes Sir.”
“I want you to attend the meeting we’re having with Criti-Medical.”
She was surprised at this.
“Sir I ain’t dressed for a business meeting.”
Bob smiled, “Your constantly one of the most professionally dressed women in this company.”
This meant a great deal to her. She shopped at: thrift stores, department stores, and clearance racks. Many of the ladies associated with the executive offices were shopping at higher end department stores. She was paid well but she was trying to save up money for a house or condo and felt it would be irresponsible to spend a lot of money on clothes.
Ashleigh, who was sitting at her desk, was paying attention to their conversation without making it obvious.
“Thank-you sir.”
“I’d like you to write down everything you feel.”
She gave him a look, “What are Y’all meaning?”
“Just what I said. I want you to write down everything you feel.”
“Is this a business meeting?”
He smiled, “Yes it is.”
She made a face, “Are Y’all wanting me to write down what people are saying?”
“If that is what you want.”
She gave him a face.
Bob tried clarifying, “I don’t care what you write. Just write down everything you feel is important.”
Ashleigh turned and said, “So. If you don’t like the CEO write it down. If you like or don’t like how we’re doing something write it down.”
Bob added, “I don’t want any ass kissing.”
Brittany made a face, “Sir. Why do Y’all swear?”
He pushed up his glasses, “Ass isn’t a swear.”
Ashleigh rolled here eyes.
“My Momma declares it is.”
“God used it in the Bible.”
Brittany glared at him, “I don’t believe Y’all are using the word in the same context.”
He smiled.
Ashleigh liked the fact Brittany could stand up for herself and was willing to challenge her Brother…

…The CEO pointed, “You lied to us.”
This irritated Ashleigh a great deal.
Bob looked at him and answered, “I never lied to Mr. Clark. I barely discussed anything with you. You had one conversation with me. A conversation that aroused my suspicions.”
One of the two Vice Presidents spoke up, “I was led to believe you were just investing in our company and would allow us to run the company.”
Brittany was quickly writing down on how upset the board members were anytime Mr. McBumble or his staff said anything.
Ashleigh was one hundred percent shocked anyone would believe this nonsense.
Bob calmly answered, “I never agreed to anything. The only thing I promised was to look into your affairs.”
Mr. Mike McBumble advanced his assumption, “I told you I was looking for investors.”
Bob pushed up his glasses and leaned on the table, “I never discussed with you what I was intending. Let’s not forget Mr. Clark approached me about the affairs of the company. He asked for my input. In the one conversation we engaged in you kept mentioning financing. You were all about making Criti-Medical bigger and better. You were all about increasing sales. This is when I made the assessment you lost focus of the original intent of Criti-Medical.”
Mr. Mike McBumble stated, “Why would an increase in sales cause there to be a lack of focus? Isn’t that the goal?”
Ashleigh was looking forward to her brother’s answer; along with everyone on her side of the table…

…An annoyed Mr. Mike McBumble stood up and pounded his finger on the table and proclaimed, “I’ve been a highly successful CEO.”
Bob answered with a matter of fact tone “Successful is hardly the term I’d use.”
Everyone glared at Bob’s bluntness.
McBumble responded, “Since I’ve been the CEO. I’ve increased our profits, increased sales, and expanded our name. I’m making this company bigger and bolder. Our name is widely known in the industry. This…”
Bob interrupted, “If profits were the only standard maybe someone could make this illogical claim the company has been highly successful. But if an investor or a person involved is to believe highly successful means being the best and being the top. Then any logical person would have to disagree with your assessment. My team believes you’ve over extended the company, made promises you can’t keep, and never improving your product. While managing to treat employees poorly. Your biggest mistake was going public.”
Mr. Mike McBumble stated, “Going public has improved this company. It’s the reason the company has made profits and is now a winning company.”
Bob answered, “If you believe second place and lying to yourself is winning.”…

…Ashleigh could tell the Vice President, a guy she mistrusted more than the CEO, would do everything possible to keep everything the way it was.
Ashleigh spotted a moment of doubt. She held in her excitement. She prayed her brother would not sign the paperwork in front of him. The board wanted out from this nightmare and hoped he would sign it…

…Glancing at the clock she had an hour before her last class. After she would pick up Little Bobby from the schools day care center and go home.
Todd, a father she knew from the schools day care center stepped away from his friends and approached her table. He was the center of gossip with all the single ladies associated with the day care center. Shelly admired him from a distance. He was a single dad who had custody of his daughter. Everyone believed his daughter was well behaved and cute. He was a man’s man. He worked part time as a mechanic but was attending tech college to become a certified electrician. All of the ladies talked about: how he treated his daughter, his dream of owning his own business, how he owned a small house, his life was in order, he was toned, and in shape…


<style=”font-family: Georgia;”>The above paragraphs are only a preview of Part Three of Six Can’t Wait Any Longer. To read the full part click on the Purple PDF link below.

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© R. P. Voght 2026, this includes all characters, situations, descriptions, actions, and expressions of the story Ashleigh & Megan. This includes the printed and the electronic versions of the story. This is a work of fiction any similarities to anyone alive or dead are a coincidence.