Elyse didn't know how late it was when Millie knocked again on her office door. "Director Watson, it's already time." Millie carefully peered at Elyse's door. She probably observed Elyse's mood first before she came in.
Elyse was startled a bit by Millie's voice. She was so fixated on the piling work in front of her that she didn't even notice the time. "I see..." The only words that came out of her mouth were, "You can leave first, Millie. I will drive myself tonight." Aside from being a secretary, Millie also fetches and drives Elyse home every day after work. It's not that she doesn't know how to drive, but Millie worries a lot about her driving while having many stressful thoughts.
Millie slowly walked towards Elyse's office desk while holding some papers. Elyse looked up at her. Millie just smiled softly at Elyse. Millie checked the papers she was holding before she answered. "I understand, Director. But first, your schedule is free tonight. You don't have any set important appointments that you must attend. So, please use this time to clear your thoughts. Work has been stressful. Take care of yourself more, Director." Millie said, full of worries. Elyse genuinely smiled at her.
"Okay, okay. You always worry about me, Millie. Thank you for that; I really appreciate it. You should go first now and rest. I don't want to hear that my secretary fell ill because of too much work." When their conversation ended, Millie bid her goodbyes. Elyse simply sent her a "have a good night" message.
After Millie left, the eerie silence made her calm. Everyone has gotten off at the office, and Elyse is probably the only person in this large building aside from the cleaners. She doesn't mind. Being alone was a great comfort. And she can think more clearly about everything.
She stood up and was ready to fix herself so she could go home when her personal phone rang. She reached for it from her table and checked to see who was calling at this hour.
"Oh, it's Allison..." Elyse mumbled. She answered the phone and heard her best friend, Allison, screaming on the other line.
"Elyyyse! You little one! So you're still alive, huh?" Allison rudely said, Elyse thought that Allyson was mad at her for no reason.
Elyse laughed silently, so Allyson couldn't hear her sudden laughter. "Goodness. What do you think?" Elyse can hear some background noises on the phone call. Like the sound of the waves? "Where are you though? Are you out of town right now?"
"I really thought you were dead after not calling me for two weeks now! I was so worried that something bad would happen to you."
Elyse looked outside when she heard that. The skyscrapers and gleaming buildings greet her arrival.It's already evening. Obviously, the view from the highest floor in the company's building would be nice.
She walked towards the big glass window in her office room, then looked down and saw the cars that were just like ants. They're so small that they look like lining ants in her eyes. If Elyse fell here, would she die? Definitely. What a dumb question.
"Elyse, are you still there?"
"Oh, yes, I was just lost in my thoughts." Elyse sighed and purposely let Allison hear her heavy sigh. "You know, something bad really happened."
"What? For real? What happened? " Allyson asked, exaggeratingly.
"Sigh. Henry, will start working here next week." Elyse answered and I slightly let her hear how pitiful my situation is. Allison's heart stopped a little when she heard Elyse's answer. "... Henry? Your a piece of crap, little brother? That rotten bastard? What the hell?" Elyse laughed loudly because of the foul names Allison called Henry. Those were definitely true, but she was amazed at how Allison could plainly talk shit about Henry. "Yeah, so I might not be able to keep in touch again next week. That little brother of mine will sure be a hindrance to everything that I will do."
"Then are you available this time, Elyse? Let's go have some tonight. "
Elyse tilted her head, slightly confused by what Allison was saying. "Hmm. My secretary just told me I was certainly available tonight before she left. Why?"
Allison screamed again, but this time, her voice was full of excitement. Elyse can even guess that Allison was probably jumping like a kid because of joy. "That's hella great! I'll say this again, because you surely forgot. Today is Brett's birthday! For sure, you forgot that I invited you the last time we met." Allison's excited voice turns into a sulking one.
Elyse gasped. That's why Allison was so mad at her earlier! Elyse forgot Allison's invitation and didn't even keep in touch with her for the last two weeks. "I'm so sorry! Please forgive me, Allison, my best friend! I have been in such a stressful state since last week that the invitation probably slipped my mind. Forgive me, please."
"Hmph! I will only accept your apology if you attend Brett's celebration tonight." She can still hear Allison's sulking voice.
"Of course I will!" Elyse chuckled, "I can't miss that one after being stuck in the office for as long as I can remember!"
"I love you very much, my besty! The celebration will be held in the private resort of Brett's family. "
"I love you too! The last resort we went to? " Elyse asked.
"Yep! Be there at 11, okay? I'll personally welcome you! "
"Haha. That puts my heart at ease. Well, then, I should start preparing now. See you later!" The funny conversation with her best friend ended quickly. After some time, Elyse finally decided to end her working time and began to fix her appearance and her table. Elyse can just continue her work tomorrow. No one would say anything. She quickly applied retouch make-up because she was really looking tired after a long day of signing and doing her tiring job. She looked quite haggard, and the stress was visible on her face.
Tonight, she will make sure to have fun and get the weights out of her mind! That's a promise!