I loved the moments between wakefulness and sleep, the feeling of my brain shifting gears was so sweet . I started to see it playing its own movies ,always telling me things in visual puns and metaphor. Sleep was a kind of heaven for me , though I loved my waking days too.
I was changing my sleeping position when I first heard the voices. Loud, panicked voices and the sounds of people arguing. Not again , I thought to myself ,rolling my eyes . People had been fighting all night over the smallest of things . The decorations , house paintings , the flowers positions , you name it and there was a problem with it . I wasn't surprised though , my mother and sister were perfectionist.
"Amelia, Amelia wake up'' my mother yelled at me , I disliked her morning loud voices waking me up and made me quit my dreams.
Little notes about me;, I had a straight and blonde hair that hangs a little bit below my shoulder , I was very judgmental of people doing things that irritated myself or annoy me in my mind , sometimes I had dark thoughts
I was extremely over competitive but very cautious while doing so , and I was a dumbass at times .
I wouldn't describe myself more than that
"Amelia please wake up'' my mother yelled again ,remember that you have a job to attend to''
"Mom please give me 5 more minutes I need to .....
"It's 8Am and you are still sleeping'' my mom interrupted
"What ?????? 8 what ????? Nooo mom this can't happen on my first day
I woke up without hesitations and went in the bathroom , I was really getting crazy and wouldn't believe how I was very late on my first day.
I was told a lot about the boss that I would be working for , how cold and arrogant he was , and I was thinking of the excuse I will give him on my very first day
Five minutes were enough for me to finish up washing the whole body
"Amanda , Amanda…."
I called her from the shower .
Amanda was my sister and I was only two years older than her , she was not only my sister but also my fine friend ,a lot said that we looked alike , she was cute, I knew it that's why I hoped that i was also cute because we looked alike!! But I disliked it when she was angry because No one would control her anger anymore
"Amanda sweetie please iron my clothes, I've got no time, am really late and ....
"It's still early, it's only 7 am '' Amanda interrupted
"so mom was lying me then ?????
Ohhh shit
Our mom was busy in the kitchen preparing breakfast , for sure we had a quiet rich and happy family we were satisfied by what we had , we were not very rich but we had all we wanted and it was enough for us and this life we had was better than having many zeros on our bank account without happiness, for sure happiness matters and it's all we had in my family
"Honey , Good morning'' my dad was talking to my mother, he came closer to her and touched her waist from the back to give her a good morning kiss , my parents were really sweet and I liked looking at their romance
In meanwhile the breakfast was ready and it was really sweet sharing breakfast as family, for sure the life we had was sweet as honey for me.
In that time my phone started ringing
"Amelia where are you ??'' When I received the call I heard that it was my best friend's voice Isabelle
"Am at home sweetheart, why did you suddenly change your number ??
"Amelia plz don't come up with your silly questions, can't you see that we are late ''Said Isa
"Mom, dad I need to go ''I said while kissing them on the forehead
When I reached outside I found Isa my best friend, her face was showing that she was tired of waiting for me , Isa was beautiful ,she had a freckle sparkled face she was a bit tall , her hair was curly and I liked it unlike my blonde hair , she was my friend from our childhood, we shared everything, we were the best match because of how silly we looked together.
We waited for the cab to take us to work
It was not a long distance, within only ten minutes we were already at the company
"What a huge building! "Said Isa " we should have brought a map because I think we might be lost"
Isa liked to say funny things I wasn't afraid to call her a silly friend.
Genuinely I was hired to be Aiden's secretary.
Aiden was the heir of the company, I can simply say that he was the future billionaire. Aiden Greene was A very handsome guy rich in terms of money,he was tall,Giant and calm, he was aged around twenty five , he was young too I can simply say that because we were almost in the same age though he looked around thirties because he always wore suits and he was A very busy guy , I was told all about him by my aunt who worked for him too .
He was in his office when I knocked on his door
"Come in please ''
the voice was so scary for me because it was the first time I was going to meet the person who was going to hire me especially since it's the first time I've started working .
As I was standing in front of the door ready to enter , I saw that a lot of people were looking at me , i hopefully thought to myself that I looked beautiful that everyone in the company stared at me
"Hmmm.... Is it because am looking good or there is something on my face , why is everyone looking at me ?'' I asked my self
As I stepped into his office our eyes met, he stared at me from head to toe , I was really shy and he pointed on the chair I would sit on since he was busy on a call .
His eyes were excellent and blue , they had the same color as mine , you could get lost if you stared long enough . His face had that faraway look in it , which can not be described in words , his smile was reached up to his eyes and wrinkled them ,flaunted his modesty and humility , It seems like he was talking to his close friends.
"Hey Lady ". He said as he finished his call and placed his phone on the table
"H.....Hiii, l... l am Amelia your new secretary and Aa..
"yes I see, '' said Aiden "I'm Aiden Greene you will be working with me "
Genuinely I didn't know that even rich people can introduce themselves all I knew was that rich people always had bad manners and had cold Hearts
"excuse me sir '' there was an interruption , it was a thin and a cute girl who entered the office holding documents in her hands
" what is it Jessica??" Said Aiden and I noticed that the girls name was Jessy
"These documents need to be signed''
Jëssy was a lady who worked in the company too she was attractive with pale and Long curly hair though she seemed to have no good manners because she was only staring at me most especially in un usual way, she didn't greet me either and she didn't even bother asking my name she was bad tempered,looked selfish, self centered and it's like she was always het up about people who looked more attractive than her , though she was the seniority she was never satisfied and it's like she wanted something else in the company more than working
"Nooo Amelia stop judging'' I told myself
But why can't I judge ?? Because before coming to this company I was told a lot about it by my aunt who worked here too for almost ten years and most especially I was told a lot about Jessy
Jëssy wanted to be Aiden's secretary because all she wanted was always being beside him, feel his breathe and watch his every move shortly she wanted to seduce him
She was still looking at me grimacing with pain and her cheeks bulging, her pale curly hair was flowing down her back to her waist , she was filled with anger
I was only looking at young girls who wore loose dresses and a very little makeup and fastened their hair with elastic bands. The morning was blithe, warmer with the sun shining and the air blowing slowly.Aiden's office was very beautiful that everybody could stare at it and my big blue eyes were looking at everything in the office
"Hey blonde, what are you looking at ??'' Finally he called me blonde that's the name they used to call me when I was in high school and I didn't like it either
Anyway I didn't even notice that that Jëssy was already out , because the air inside the office smelt fresh and very fresh and when I looked out through windows I reckoned that it must be warmer than indoors. It always takes a while inside the office to realize change in weather
"Is it going to be spring for you soon?"Asked Aiden in a soft voice
Then we sniffed the air
"There is a quite bit of softness in it , isn't there?'' I asked "I shall think of this as spring rain _or am i cheating? I always try to begin the spring so soon.
Me and Aiden were just chatting as new partners
He was quite good but I bet this will not last longer because I know exactly how rich people acts
JESSY'S POV
"What specially the matter with you?"Asked Karla
Karla was My best friend, she was a pinkish person, her skin had a pink glow and her hair was pinkish gold , very light and feathery
"Jëssy we can at least get a laugh out of somebody but you are monotonously grim , you are so sad , what's wrong ?"karla kept asking me
I was so desperate, bitter with life and I was deep in thoughts then I came closer to Karla looking less glowering , I looked straight in her eyes
"Karla I do have feelings for Aiden, that's why I won't allow any girl to be closer to him, I want him to marry me''
There is something revolting about the way girls mind so often jump to marriage long before they jump to love.and most of those minds are shut to what marriage really means
"Jessy you are my friend, all I can tell you is that take it slowly if Aiden is meant to be yours then no matter the situations he will be yours ''
Karla used to calm me down , she was my good friend
" Karla thanks sweetheart, I have to calm down of course'' I said "let me submit my documents to Aiden , it's a weekend babe we have a night club to attend to ''
I went in Aiden's office but the only thing I could see is how he stared at Amelia ; it was Amelia's first day in the office but I wonder what will happen when she spends a month
AMELIA'S POV
That afternoon my family and Isa were invited in the party
My mother looked good she looked really beautiful because of the strangeness of her face ; that look she has a belonging to a whiter than white race . With her lovely coloring that can light up her whole expression. She was just wonderful good looking wonderfully right looking . She had exactly the right amount of color . Her figure was perfect and so were her clothes just country tweeds but so much more exciting than you can think tweeds could be
They had clear colors in them , shades of blue which can make you notice her eyes
"I am admiring your mother'' Said Isa
Just because she was my mother she couldn't be less than forty five , which Was hard to believe , she was really getting old but still her skin glows .
The party was held in a hotel
There were little grass with cherry on it and a piece of white branched coral on sea green chiffon scarf. Oh it was an artful place , this place can really make people who have money to spend it madly.and the air was scented ; it smelt a bit like blue bells , but richer , deeper, it smelt heavenly.
Everybody in the party looked sexy , I can see that most of the girls have make up on their glowing skin, and they were wearing beautiful gowns , I can see that the guys were looking good too
This is the kind of parties I love
I was wearing a pinkish gown , I had a little make up on my skin, I had a hair ribbon in my hair too . Anyway I was really bored I didn't know anyone in that house party since my family was not there yet. My large frightened eyes were traveling all around . It was that evening when the pale flowers looked paler. The daffodils seemed almost white. They were very still , everything was still hushed
"Hello miss '' somebody whispered
When I looked behind I found a new face that I didn't know , I looked straight into the eyes a guy who has that fascinating voice,he was eligible young man and attractive too
"Hi, I'm Jasper brown, I've been looking at you standing alone , bored so would you mind if I join you ?
"Oh sure ! I'm Amelia and nice to meet you''
Then Jasper smiled faintly and said "why can't you get something to drink ? ''
"Sure ! I think I__
Jasper interrupted
"Can't you take bourbon whiskey?
"No Jasper , I don't want to take an alcohol, at least a lemonade juice
Meanwhile my family and Isa arrived but I was still talking to Jasper
"I really enjoyed staying with you''Said Jasper in a fascinating voice
"The day was great ''I said
" so can you dine with us next week too ?'' Jasper said, I didn't answer anything since Isa and Milan interrupted
"Hello guys , seems like you are enjoying the new friendship'' Said Milan
" you look happy together ''Said Isa
"Why can't we ??? We are already friends'' Said Jasper " but anyway , are you guys siblings ??
"Oh y..yes me and this girl ''
I said pointing my finger on Milan "and this is my Bestie Isabelle''
" so are they old enough to attend dinner parties??? Or they are still young ?''
"I bet they are '' somebody else joined the discussion and we all looked behind to see that guy
"Oh Freddie it's you?''
Freddie was Jasper' s friend, he was wearing a dark blue suit his hair was curly and golden, he was a bit tall and eligible
There was a wonderful atmosphere of gentle age , a smell of flowers and a smell that makes you feel tender towards the past
We went inside to have dinner
The table was a pool of candlelight, so bright that the rest of the room seemed almost black , with the faces of people floating in the darkness,
It was such a wonderful dinner with real champagne , but I wished to have that food when I was not in the party because I couldn't notice food fully when I was so polite and was a bit nervous. The knives and forks were so complicated and I didn't recognize all dishes either and I couldn't copy to Jasper because I can see that his table manners were different from mine and are quite strange from mine
I continued staring people lay down the knife on their plate, change their forks from left to the right hand , load it , eat the fork full, change the fork back to their left hands and pick up the knife again, taking one kind of food on a fork at a time.
" this is too much Isa ''
"We have to do it "
, we were both whispering and we were tired of looking how those rich people eat spending much time in the dining
Jasper glanced me, he raised his glass and looked at me across it , his eyes looked rather handsome above the glass .
I was looking how food goes into the mouth and talks comes out . And if anyone watch people eating and talking _really watch them _it is a peculiar sight ; hands so busy , forks going up and down,swallowings, words coming out between mouthfuls, jaws working madly. The more you look at dinner party the odder it seems _ all the candlelit faces , hands with dishes coming over shoulders, taking no part in the laughter and conversations. My family looked so happy that evening
"Amelia I hope the dinner was great ''said Jasper
"Of course, it was wonderful anyway thanks for inviting us , we appreciate _
"No don't mention it , it's nothing ''
"Anyway it's getting late , we are going home'' I said and I was really tired
"So can I drive you home?'' He requested
" No Jasper you see am with my family we can manage, anyway thank you for your concern
" okay I understand, anyway this is my business card, please when you reach to your house remember to text me ''
"Okay, goodbye