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"Please the work should be handed over to me before lunch OK?" he ordered.
"Yes sir before lunch." Alexa nodded as she replied as she shut the door behind her.
She barely waled few steps away from her boss' office when she stool quickly by the shout of a feminine voice.
"Stop right there miss!"
Alexa was shocked and turned to see who stopped her like that all of a sudden.
Behold it was her colleague Bridget who was stepping out of the elevator with three cups of coffee.
"Bridget you scared me. How are you girl?" Alexa said holding her hand to her chest as she felt it beating so fast because she was scared by Bridget's call.
"I should be asking you, where have you been," she said putting her hand on Alexa's shoulder leading them straight to Alexa desk which was few desks from ours.
"You just left, you did not say a word to either me nor Shawn. That was not fair and to top it up, you did not take nor reply our calls," Bridget said.
Alexa took a deep breath as she sat on her chair while Shawn and Bridget came to meet her and stood by her as she replied them.
"look guys I am really sorry I did not tell you what happened and what made me leave that day. I had a family emergency but trust me that everything is OK now and I am back with you guys" said Alexa.
"How about your mom? how is her health? was that the emergency call you had to take that day that made you run out of work like that" Shawn asked.
"Yes Shawn, her doctor called me about the surgery she was supposed to have and when we were going to do it. But she is fine dear, thank you guys for worrying about me. Really I am so happy to know I have both of you here and worrying about me, but it was not my intention and I will make sure it does not happen again OK?" Alexa said.
"It better not happen, remember we are your friends and you can count on us for anything at all. When I mean at all I mean even if it is money for her medical bills, we do not have so much but we can rally around and help you with funds OK girlfriend?" Bridget added.
Shawn supported her statement and nodded in agreement as they both looked at each other and held hands with Alexa comforting her.
Alexa felt so touched by their concern and friendship, she could not hold it in again, she stood up and hugged them so tightly.
"I love you guys. I love you so much," she said almost crying but she held herself back.
But what was really in Her mind was how she was dying to tell them that the CEO paid for her mom's surgery and she is now his new wife. Well that will be stories for another day.
"We love you too!" they all responded.
Other workers at the firm just saw them and really did not pay any attention to them. They were already used to the trio being like this.
Alexa sat down again wanting to start her day's work when she was interrupted by the question asked by Shawn to Bridget.
"By the way Miss, why are you coming in late to work or are you now the new boss that you can come anytime?" asked Shawn.
"Yeah that is true. What happened Bridget?" Alexa asked as well.
"I had a check up with the doctor." answered Bridget.
"Check up!?" Shawn and Alexa exclaimed.
"Yeah but do not worry it was just to check myself and take my last doze of injection."
she answered them.
"What is wrong?" Alexa asked.
"Yesterday I was not feeling too well so I stopped by to see my family's doctor and he prescribed injections and drugs which I have started taking and the drugs made me rest well last night and I felt much better today." Bridget relied.
"Are you sure or you would want to go home?"
Shawn asked.
"No need I am fine" she replied.
"OK if you say." and they did not bother again.
Now since we are all here and asking asking and answering questions...
"Who dropped you off today Alexa," Bridget asked stylishly moving close to Alexa.
Alexa almost fell off her chair, she really hoped Bridget was playing and did not see her get off that car this morning.
'Oh no I really checked around,' she said to herself.
"What are you talking about?" Alexa pretended not to understand what Bridget was saying.
They both got the attention of Shawn obviously. He loved to gossip just like them.
"Yes Bridget what are you talking about?" Shawn leaned closer to Bridget.
"I saw you coming out of a very nice black car majestically. So who was that secret admirer. Tell us Alexa." Bridget said.
"Oh my gosh, see who has been naughty and holding back such juicy information. Spill out girl." Shawn said to Alexa.
"It is not a secret admirer, stop it guys." Alexa said as she looked away trying to start her computer.
"Her tell us now girl spill!" Bridget turned her chair again.
"Well it was one of my uncle. He called me to ask about the family and passed the house and just decided to drop me off, period guys." Alexa obviously lied.
"Hmm what a kind uncle. He must be very rich because Shawn the car looked just like one of the big boss' cars." Bridget said to them.
"Yeah yeah he is rich but you know them, they just care with words and not in cash but it is OK. He is rich for himself and family." Alexa said.
"You are right though. But I wish he was a lover," Bridget said and laughed out.
She rushed to her desk and shared the coffee she got for them.