"What did you go to do in his office?" Susan asks as soon as I'm back in my cubicle. It's just like Susan going fishing for juicy stories anywhere she can.
"Nothing" I respond without hesitation and start going through the first thing I can get my hands on. She obviously doesn't take the hint to leave me alone, she walks over to the back of my chair and leans down to me.
"Was it really nothing?"
I nod my head
"Yeah, nothing, I just had some work-related questions to ask him"
"Okay but I've got my eyes on you" she points two of her fingers at her eyes then at me.
I shrug at her.
"Whatever, you have your eyes on everyone anyway"
"That's right," she says with a weird smile and walks back to her position
Right after she leaves I get all crazy focused on finishing my work for the day, I use the anger from what Mr. Miller said to fuel my spirit. It helps and I'm able to finish all my work before it's time for the lunch break.
"Are you going out for lunch?" Kyle turns his chair to face me and asks.
"No, I'll just go out for some fresh air. I'm not hungry" I reply closing the last bit of work I had to do.
"You sure? We are all going to the restaurant down the road to treat ourselves" I notice everyone standing up and getting ready to go out.
"As tempting as that sounds, I have to pass. I just feel like being by myself" I honestly cannot believe I'm refusing to go with them, we always eat lunch in the office cafeteria except for occasional days like this where we change locations and enjoy ourselves a little and that's something I never miss.
"Okay see you after the break," Kyle says and turns to get his things together
"Aren't you guys coming?" Caleb asks from the front door
Kyle nods his head at him
"I'll meet you guys there"
Caleb nods back, then he along with Susan and Nora walks out together.
"Are you sure you aren't going to join us?" Kyle asks walking towards the door
"I'm sure. Now go and have lunch before the break is over"
"I'll bring you back something"
"Okay"
He smiles and runs to catch up with the others. I watch them go and I take my seat and rest my head on the desk, I'm about to go to sleep when I hear someone call my name. I raise my head from the desk and look up to find who called me, in front of me is a woman, I recognize her, she is from another department in the building.
"Is anything the matter?"
She nods her head, "I was on my way out but I was stopped by someone saying they need to see you"
"Me? Are you sure?" I'm not expecting anyone today.
"Yeah it's you, the person even had a picture to show me" The lady explains
"Did this person tell you who they were?"
"No, but he said you'd be glad to see him, and that he needs to apologize"
It's a he and he wants to apologize, could it be Vince, did he maybe come back and realize he was wrong? Is he here to make things right?
"Okay thank you, I'll be there in a sec"
"Alright then I'll be on my way"
As she leaves I pick up my bag and head to the restroom, if there's any chance that the person looking for me is Vince then I need to look good, even better than I normally do. But then again, I don't want him thinking I'm overdoing it for him. I stand in front of the mirror in the ladies' restroom and take in my outfit. I have on a black top with a brown blazer and matching black pants, it gives me a professional look and I like that. I open my bag and apply lipgloss to my lips, I apply a little foundation to my face and touch up my hair. Once I'm done I admire the image of myself and smile inwardly, as I walk out and head to the office front door. I arrive there but I don't see Vince. My eyes wander and search the environment for him. Still no sign of him, I turn around and decide to go back into the office but I'm stopped upon hearing my name. Slowly I turn around and I'm disappointed, in front of me is the same guy that was with my sister, I don't even remember what his name was, and I don't care, I don't mean to be rude but I'm not in the mood for this, this guy has the worst timing ever. I came out here thinking I'd see Vince and it's him.
"Hi" he greets with a shy smile. It is kind of cute but I just don't feel this whole thing
"I'd love to stay and chat but I have work to do, see you next time" I bid him goodbye but he doesn't budge, he stays glued in his stance.
"I know we met under some uncomfortable circumstance and I'm sorry about that but I'd like us to get to know each other"
"Okay that'd be great but I have something to do right now"
"Youer sister told me this is the time you normally have your lunch break, why don't we go get lunch together?"
My eyes immediately start to search around for an escape route, I see one, a car is slowly coming towards our direction, it's the boss's car, an idea plants itself in my mind.
"That sounds nice but as I said, I have work to do, look that's my boss's car, we have some work we have to go do right now, bye" before he can reply, I walk over to the car, IKNOW I'M GOING TO REGRET THIS BUT ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN BEING WITH THIS GUY RIGHT NOW. Luckily it's moving slow enough. I open the door to the passenger's seat and enter the car, Mr. Miller's eyes go wide in shock at my presence in his car, I can feel him thinking of the meanest thing he can say to get me out of his car. I make eye contact with him and put my hands together in a plea.
"Please just keep on driving"
He mutters something under his breath and continues driving. He stops the car at a bridge and comes out, I follow suit and join him to rest on the railings, I take a peek of him as he is admiring the ocean. This is the most relaxed I've ever seen him, he looks so calm and at ease, almost peaceful. So beautiful. I look away quickly as he turns to me.
"I'm done let's go back to the office"
I'm a little shocked.
"You're not going to ask me why I barged into your car?"
He gives me this cold expression
"Do you want to tell me?"
"No," I say in a way that sounds like a question
"Then I see no need for this conversation. Can we go?" he asks again impatiently.
"Yes sir" I reply and go back into the car
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