*Bell rings*
*bell rings vigorously*
I woke up to the bell noise, I heard someone was ringing the bell energetically and I looked at the time it was 3 in the morning.
I was kinda worried to open wondering who it would be?
I was then startled by furious thunder, the lightning flashed into my darkroom making me flinch,
I started to tremble with sudden lightning and then the doorbell,
I was terrified to open it, what if he is some criminal? Or a thief? Or maybe a serial killer? I don't know? But should I respond to it??
I slowly went to look who it was? My footsteps tiptoed from my room till the door...
I was so scared that I thought of taking a fruit knife in my hand so that if the stranger tried to attack me I would stab him first.
I held the knife in front of my face and walked to the entrance door. I didn't open the door instead stood few steps back and yelled from my place...
"Who is there?" I waited for a reply...
Then I was stunned at what I heard...
"Secretary Vesper??? Are you in there??"
IT WAS MY BOSS?? Why did he come here at this late hour?
I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard saying...
"Secretary Vesper, please open the door, I'm drenched in this rain. Please open!"
I quickly opened the door and saw him completely soaked in water...the water was dripping from his wet strands of hair that fell over his dark gazing eyes. His nose and cheeks had turned pink due to the cold.
He looked very unusual, he was wearing a white t-shirt under his chic black jacket which was so modern, unlike his daily threads.
I was more amazed to see him in accessories. Finger rings and ear piercings dripping silver.
I gulped at his appearance cuz every time I see him in neat attire and formally dressed manner, and now this wild look had left me speechless!
I stood there stunned not aware of holding a knife over my face nor My Boss was at my doorstep completely soaked.
"Ermm can you keep that knife aside and it's kinda bothering me and may I come in Carol?"
He called out ruffling his hair. I came back to my senses and looked at me holding a knife in front as if I was about to stab My boss right away!
I swiftly hid the knife behind me and said..." Uhh, I'm sorry Boss! Yeah sure come in...!"
I let him in and asked him to sit on the couch and thank God I had cleaned the house in the evening!
I ran inside and came back with a towel for him to use. when I came I saw that he had removed his jacket and kept it aside and he looked at me,
I handed him the towel and he rubbed his wet hair. I excused myself for a moment to make him a hot cup of milk.
I offered him the hot milk and sat beside him on the couch...
"What happened Boss? Why are you here at this hour?" I questioned him when he took a sip from his mug.
"Ah drop the formalities, you can call me Alan when we step out of working hours. And I'm sorry to disturb you while you were sleeping!
I had gone to a party and while I was returning, the heavy rain started and my car broke down, and the worse was I couldn't contact my driver too, my phone was dead.
And I knew that you live in this neighbourhood so I walked myself to your house, and that's how I ended up soaking in rain." he chuckled and I nodded to his story.
"And Alan-" I felt awkward to call him by his name as I never did in two years of working as his secretary.
He looked at me and waited for me to continue.
"Yes, Carol? What is it?" he took another sip of milk.
"Umm are you going to stay here tonight?"
I was thinking about this cuz there's only one room for me in this apartment and this guy lives in a huge mansion. How will he spend his night here?
"Uh of course yes Carol. Why any problem?" he replied.
"Umm no no it's alright you can stay here, I will prepare my bed for you as you see I live in a small flat, so I have furniture just for myself!" I stood up to go.
"And what about you Carol?" he asked.
"M-me? I will sleep on the couch you don't have to worry about it Boss- uhh I mean Alan!" and there I stuttered!
" hmm okay" he shook and I went into my room to set him on the bed and took a pillow and another blanket for me to use.
I thought of sleeping on the couch.
I showed him my room and I went to the couch and slouched!
I was lying on the couch and was wondering about his attire, I really couldn't discard his look from my mind. Never mind, I was relieved that tomorrow is off... I can sleep peacefully for a bit.
Later I closed my eyes and dozed off to sleep.
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