I stood up from my bed tired from lack of sleep. I was awake since 3am and couldn't go back to sleep after then.
I had to get ready for work. I'll start packing for my trip when I got back from work. Without much effort on make up. I lined my eyes with my eyeliner and applied lip gloss. Who do I need to impress? Nobody!
At the office, everything went just as they usually did. Sending emails and making business calls. I stopped by at the HR manager's office to enquire about the trip. Mia was sitting with the manager and discussing over some files.
When I entered the office, Mia smiled at me and excused herself to take care of things. I greeted the manager and she asked me to sit on the empty chair across her desk. I did and told her the reason I was there.
She's a very strict woman and everybody here in the office respects her. I heard from Mia that she lost her husband and her only child in a car accident 2years ago. It was as if she was left without emotions now. She refused to remarry. This work was her main priority now and she doesn't take it lightly with anyone slacking off.
I've tried to be on her good side since I got here. Not following her orders automatically meant you were ready to be dismissed from this place.
Mia was a very hardworking girl, that's the only reason why she still works here and remained the "Dragon's" assistant. That's what she was called behind her back by other junior staff. But I've liked her since the first day I came here. And she has always been nice to me. I think she likes me too.
"Lily, there isn't much to talk about. Just take it as an opportunity to have fun. You were lucky to be selected to be among the staffs that'll be going on this trip", she said.
I smiled at her and said, "okay ma"
Then she said, " Just don't forget your company ID card and a book and pen to jot things down. That will be all"
I thanked her and left her office.
Mia was going back into the HR manager's office while I was coming out of her office. She smiled at me and said, "I'm so excited for tomorrow's trip, this will be the second time I'm actually going on this kind of company's trip. Well, we are to meet tomorrow with other staff that'll be going at 10am. The company vehicles will be taking us."
Did I tell you Mia talks a lot?
Yes she did. She always had something to say. But I do enjoy her company though. She kind of behaves like Daisy at times.
Packing up my things. I checked and it was 5pm. Said goodbye to Mia and the others and left.
I was so tired when I got home. All I wanted to do right now was sleep. I needed the rest before tomorrow.
I already had lunch at work and wasn't really hungry.
I just took off my clothes, wore one of my favorite gowns when I was at home.
You know those clothes you love to wear so much because they are just so comfortable? Yes, one of those. This particular one stops just below my knee and was very loose with spaghetti straps. Very comfortable right? It almost seemed as if I wasn't wearing any clothings.
Jumping into my bed, I turned my phone's flight mode on, not before making a mental note to call Daisy when I wake up later. Set an alarm to wake me up by 5am because I still needed to do some packing before the trip.
And then fell asleep immediately after.
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"Lily, come out already. We have to get going" Mia yelled standing outside the restroom.
We had excused ourself from the others because we had to use the restroom in one of the places we visited. Mia was quick to finish before I did.
How does someone uses the restroom so fast, we literally just entered. I was still battling with pulling my skirt up and my panties down and she's already done?
After finishing my business, I came out of the restroom and Mia said jokingly, "I was really about to take out my picnic mat, so I could just stay here for the day. What took you so long?"
I just laughed. We were going back to meet the other staffs. Mia was walking in front of me. Just suddenly, I touched my neck and didn't feel my ID card.
"Oh my goodness!" I shrieked. Mia immediately turned back and asked what was wrong
"I think I left my ID card in the restroom" I told her.
"No way, no no no" she cried, frustrated already.
I told her to go back and meet the others and that I'll get the ID card, then meet them back at the vehicle. But she refused and said she was going to wait for me.
"Just hurry up and let's get out of here please" she pleaded.
I took to my heels and hurried back to the restroom. I got my card and was just about to leave when I heard a familiar voice said, "Not so fast little missy". I stopped abruptly and closed my eyes tightly.
"Oh Nooooo" I prayed silently. This can't be happening right now.
He laughed, "Surprised to see me little missy"
"I told you not to call me that" I hissed. "How are you even here right now"
He just kept chuckling, "I'm everywhere little Missy and you can't tell me what and what not to call you"
Confused? I am too. Because I don't understand what he's doing here. He was supposed to be in my nightmares.
Oh right, I didn't tell you about how apart from other animals and creatures in my nightmares, there is also this annoyingly gorgeous man that kept appearing too.
After the first few days of having those nightmares, he started making appearances, scaring me in ways I couldn't even explain.
He was the reason why I couldn't tell Daisy about my nightmares. He made me promise not to ever tell anybody about the nightmares I keep having. I don't know why he did that. So don't even ask me.
You must also be thinking I'm such a coward to have listened to him. But here's what he did. He threatened me. He threatened me with something I wasn't ready to lose yet.
I would love to keep telling you about this annoyingly gorgeous man but time wasn't on my side. I just remembered Mia was still outside waiting for me. Oh no! That poor girl.
"Look, although I don't understand what you want from me right now, but please can you just let me be for now. I need to go back outside to meet my friend. Please just leave me alone."
He just stood there with his hands folded and his back against the wall, smiling.
He really was smiling. And he looked so handsome. He looked real. He looked human.
Oh Lily! What the hell are you thinking right now. I'm crazy.
Just then I heard footsteps in front of the restroom and Mia was calling my name.
This is not happening.
She's going to come in and she's going to find this man here with me. And what possible explanation could I give?
"Lily, what on earth is keeping you there. I'm coming in right now"
Then my phone alarm started ringing. How is that possible. It kept on ringing until I opened my eyes. I was on my bed. My phone was still buzzing. I sat up on my bed, turned off the alarm and checked the date on my phone.
Today was Friday and I hadn't even gone on the trip yet.
After putting my phone's flight mode on and dozing off. I was just waking up now.
It was all a dream. Again!