Charis stood before her team head with her head facing downwards as she yelled profanities at her. To be completely honest she wasn't even really listening, she wasn't at fault this time and over the years growing up with such a wild sister she had learned to ignore insults and anything that didn't hurt her physically.
Until things did become physical and Charis gasped placing her hand on her smarting head. The sound of folded papers hitting her head not only surprised her but the entire room as well, her lips were parted and she just stood there staring at this woman that had vowed to make her life a living hell.
"Ma'am" she began with wide eyes, her hand still on my head, "did you just hit me?"
The woman seemed shocked by her outburst, with the corner of her eyes she looked around the room where everyone stared at them. Jutting up her chin, "it-it was a mistake. I was simply too emotional you shouldn't have messed up the way you did!"
Charis' jaw dropped even further, it was her fault? She submitted the document several days ago how was it her fault that she didn't see it? And besides Prisca, her boss never left high school. She still means girls Charis in the office, making fun of her here and there, Charis was a joke. And being calm and indifferent didn't help at all. How was she supposed to talk to her when she gave her no chance?
"This document is very important and I passed the severity of it to you, the dealing to submit it was twenty-four hours ago and you couldn't even tell me it was already on my table."
"Then does being emotional allow you to hit someone?" Charis stated before she could stop herself.
"Excuse me? Are you talking back to your superior?"
"No ma'am, I'm sorry, I will do better, can I be dismissed?" She asked softly not waiting for a reply before walking out of the office, she headed straight out of the office and into the elevator, before long she was sighing heavily on the roof. But even that peace didn't last long, her phone began to ring the moment she began to pray, "Annie?"
"What the hell Charis?! How could you apologize to her after she hit you? You could bury that bitch with that" her friend screamed through the phone and Charis shut her eyes. Wouldn't anyone understand her?
"It was pointless to fight with her and you know I hate conflict, it's easier for us this way," she said, "by the way how did you find out?"
"Ah!!! You are so frustrating! How come you are never this calm when I make a mistake or do something wrong?"
"Because you are my closest friend, if I can't express my displeasure towards you then who should I express it towards? How did you already find out in PR?"
"You have become a meme! Mother Theresa, the angel that cannot harm, but at least they didn't put a devil's horn and pitchfork on your picture." She sighed over the phone and Charis shut her eyes again, another meme?
"Do people come to this office just for a cruise? I can't believe someone recorded that."
"Human resource can't do anything unless you file a complaint, and knowing you, you wouldn't report the issue, stupid."
"Hey, it's already over, I am looking at the gif, and if there is anything Prisca hates the most it's having a bad reputation, this is worse for her than me, she wouldn't try this again. There is no need to punish her further." Said Charis, "whoops, cut the call I am getting another call."
"Oh yeah, there is an emergency conference, apparently the new boss wants to meet with the strategic planning team, and the PR and advertising teams as well, should I wait for you in the computer room?"
"Oh no, don't I am on the roof, go ahead."
"You went there? See, you are upset, why won't you do anything?"
"I did not come here because I was upset this time, I just wanted to pray" she sighed.
"You know Charis, I hate you for how bad you make me feel concerning the things of God, get off my phone and see you later bitch."
Charis tucked the phone into the pocket of her pantsuit, grabbed her ID card, and began to run towards the door, if she was supposed to get to the conference room then she would need to run, and she would still be late. Who was this boss? And why won't he just see the team heads?
It took longer than she expected and by the time she reach the final elevator she saw Annie leaning against the side of the elevator. "I told you to go in, they must have started the meeting what are you still doing here?"
"It's easier to be late together than to be late alone," She said, "don't say you don't like the company."
"I do, thanks Annie" Charis smiled as they walked into the elevator. Nothing in Charis' mind would have prepared her for this moment, all that went through her mind was what would be the coincidence now that they were late. But thank God Annie came along she was the one that pushed open the door and as soon as they walked in the whole room stopped even the person presenting.
And just her luck, it was Prisca. "Miss Sweeney, you're late."
"Miss Mont you are a bully" Charis whispered to herself but none of that mattered when she met his eyes. Charis froze at first, standing before the open door, he was looking at her, there was no mistaking it, it was him. The man from a month ago, it was him!
"Charis!" Annie whispered strongly in her ear and she blinked and came back to herself, letting Annie guide her to where the team members stood. Her new boss was almost her lover?!