Such a mean thing …

Such a mean thing … by Shikhar Dixit (a Short Story Contest submission)

A presence lurked behind me. I slowly became frightened. A figure at the edge of my vision shrieked. I can admit it now, I screamed, too. Jessica burst into wild laughter; this girl who rarely smiled in life.
"You want me dead, too! Is that it?"
"Oh, calm down. Where's Ben?"
"Why? You looking for a Job? I've gotta tell you! You're going to have a hard time pleasing anybody these days!"