It was another manic Monday. I could barely remember what happened over the weekend except for attending the church and fulfilling my house duties.
In my mind, I wished that today was a good day and that something pleasant would happen. First of all, I wish that my boss did not get up on the wrong side of the bed.
I tried not to have anything that would ruin my day. I knew that work was never become easy, but I was confident that I could take things in a lighter way. Besides, I felt blessed for having this wonderful job.
"Sophie, I guess it is impossible to fill in this role this week," my staff caught my wandering mind.
Leading people was not easy. There were times that I got stressed out dealing with other people's problem more than mine. Of course, being strong was my facade. I always hide what was inside of me. My family and friends knew how independent and strong-willed I was.
"I see. Okay, let me see what we can do with that. Mike might follow up."
Mike was always strict when it comes to deadlines. He was considerate in a way, but most of the time, he was driven by competition and performance.
Moments passed by, documents surrounded me. This time of the year was a little bit busy. Clients were opening their accounts and customers were looking for something new. In addition, employees needed to indulge with activities in order to perform.
I had so much thoughts going on when a familiar voice suddenly popped up from somewhere.
"Sophie, why is the reconciliation of your previous year budget did not tally with the accounts? Your staff submitted this last week."
Oh, it was Hunter. His voice was so masculine but his face was not look okay. He was wearing a blue polo shirt and black pants. It suited him well. I guess he was six inches taller than me as I needed to look up a little whenever I spoke with him.
It was just his second week in the office, but his presence seemed that he had been there for months.
"Good morning, Hunter."
"I hope it is a good morning," he replied.
"Yeah, sorry for that. Please let me check first. I might not able to double check it and just approved it." I explained.
"Please do so. This was last year. This should have been closed, you know. Make it a habit to double-check things." He said with a slight tone of sarcasm.
"Sure and very well noted." I hesitantly told him.
He was snobbish, I must admit. But he was handsome. He was meticulous. I heard that he worked very well. Oh, maybe that was the reason why at a young age, he was already climbing the ladder of success.
"Why are you pondering about these things, Sophie?" My mind confronted me. I did not even know it. It came naturally. It was not that I admired him but more on curiosity. He looked different – with that strong image and authority, he gave a not-so-good impression.
"Really, Sophie? You don't admire him? Something in me whispered. "Yeah, of course."
I told myself never to admire anymore. I restricted myself to notice men. I was done with that. I had resolved to forget "love."
I do. I guess.