Kat's alert, she realized Jen was not okay. What could a newcomer's voice be? If pals she would have inquired of it, perhaps if she wanted to get herself fired. She hoped that it was not that bad though, she would hate to see the company fall because of some personal issues. They should grow up according to Kat.
She knocked on Gunn's office and permitted herself in. She had his packed diet, curious about what was in there under wraps. If fortunate she would get to know, before going out. Had to stay longer.
She pardoned herself, keen to glimpse Gunn's grim face. It was more catchy, and more adorable than hers- she reckoned while slaying the distance.
She laid his lunch on a tiny table he implied to. The air in there was tense, virtually hard to breathe. She never yearned to see him in that state. Her first meeting with him gave her an invitation to the office and firm. Not sure what to make of it anymore.
She had to smash the silence, he wasn't gonna ask what she wanted even after she sat down. He can be insensitive at times. She can tell the coffee brought in wasn't touched from that tiny table. He was too busy and mad to eat.
"Sir, may I?", she mumbled not comprehending what he wanted or how to go about it in his current state.
Gunn nodded flashing his darkened eyes on her. How could someone that mad make her fall in love with the look? Was she sadistic? She managed to get those wild ideas off her mind before he noticed it, that would be disastrous.
" I did some research on the games made here and noted something, they all don't have, an ultimate ending. Is that done on purpose?", she asked. He was paying zero attention to hardly notice the question. That was a rhetoric one though.
Gunn woke from his nightmare to her curious eyes, did she ask anything? He had no clue. He asked her to repeat the question and it was silly. If she cared enough to finish at least one game she would see the end, he thought.
"Sorry for troubled attention. I am kinda busy right now you see?
(He looked at her with sad eyes before breaking her heart. Must be the way he ends things with his dates, it felt catchy)
Should you have anything of concern from now on, take it to Raj, he'll brief me on his conclusion. I gather he's back.
You're excused ", he said avoiding her at some level.
Kat was left thinking of what she had done to deserve that demotion. That was not how she envisioned it to go, she was ultimately let down. She gave him a disappointed look which he hardly regarded, he is more cruel than she had been told. Maybe he deserved whatever was going no.
She hardly glared at Jen on her way out. Party because she was afraid of what she might ask of her short stay and at some point because she is responsible for that demotion. She sent her in during the delicate time, on purpose or not.
If they were peers she would have called her a bitch face to face. Did Jen send her in there for a reason? It felt like it to Kat.
Was she secretly seeing him because of something totally different? Why be that hurt for just not being able to see him while everything else was kept the same?
Working with Raj meant that Gunn will not hear her insights firsthand, maybe her inputs will be stolen. She was pissed at Gunn for that, why did he do that? Did he get fed up with her that early? She kept on tossing questions about it with no conclusions.
She wanted to hear him flirt. She had been told he does it like a pro and had hoped at some point to hear him do it. Now it means she might never hear it ever. If that happens she will blame Jen for life.
×××××××××
Priya was awaiting to harass Kat, some other sections were looking at her as well but not like the first day. Maybe she was fading away from everybody's attention, which she really needed in order to get to the top.
"I saw you take food in, are you guys like pals?", curious Priya asked not specifying who she meant. Kat's face was pissed, maybe Priya was asking the wrong question.
"With who, Gunn? ( Priya shook her head, that bit and knew couldn't happen like magic) Jen? Oh, no! She was actually using me. That cold bitch!", Kat roared. Priya laughed uncontrollably before Kat hit her thigh gesturing her to keep it low
"Aw! You!(Priya glanced around)
They can't hear us, the glass is soundproofed a bit for noise reduction.
What do you mean by being used? Wrongly?"
"That's obvious.
Jen wanted me to take him lunch, best thing right? Guess what, I found him really pissed off. I don't know what it was about but his pretty face was kinda dirty. The b!tch might have done that on purpose " Kat complained.
"What do you mean, like to ruin you and him? Not like he likes you. Don't get ahead of yourself here boo. They are alike than we two can ever be"
"Me, him, us! I know there isn't that.
She threw me in there internationally, that bitch.
Who knows, he asked me to work with Raj from now on, like never to see him. He's fed up with me already ", Kat was losing it. Not clear why.
"Aimed too high, sorry dear, what do you think is the matter? Do you think Jen knows how you are determined to outperform her?", Priya asked. She was avoiding asking why Kat was that pissed because she knew Kat would lie.
"The b!tch is intelligent for sure but I didn't think so, she was kinda down as well. Like the two were in a huge fight, that's why she called me to take him lunch, that's why she called me to take his lunch? ", Kat repeated herself.
"You are worked up for nothing. If they were fighting her intentions might be genuine. I don't see any threat from you , with all due respect."
'What could it be about ?", Bruno joined the group. Lee and him were eavesdropping on the conversation. Anything about Gunn is of mass concern.
"Keep your manly nosy face off our conversation. That's bad, (she then lit up her face with curiosity) do you have insights?", Priya shut Bruno up the asked after realizing they need all help there
Bruno shook his head. Priya threw a pen at him then turned to Kat ready to hear her share.
"No idea, you guys have been here longer, maybe you know something I don't . Do you think that they may have been dating under low? Is that possible?"
"Maybe, I almost feel sorry for Jen, she really cares about him like his girlfriend. If he never have dated her so far then it means they are siblings. Like same father and mother", Bruno shared. They both knew what he would have said if asked the possibility of it if they were cousins or step kids. They never needed that filthy picture.
"We should act like we are working, I hate to get fired today, our bosses are kinda on the edge ", Priya said turning on her monitor.
"Fired on my second day? That would be hilarious", Kat joked.
"You should visit Raj with whatever you wanted to say, get to familiarize yourself with him. He is totally your type, do him if you must.", Bruno insinuated.
"Ew, gross"
"When you do I will be asking you what you saw from gross to doing gross things with him. I know you kids will be all over each other very soon. If not for physical attraction then for approval. A girl gotta do what she must", Bruno shared his bit.
Both girls disagreed but Lee was on his side. That is how things end up. The seniors dates their juniors for promotion. They can't be that different, can they?
"Don't feel pressure. Just because he redirected you doesn't mean you have failed Cinderella. Just keep on hoping for that promotion. We all do", Priya shared. Does she like Gunn too?
Maybe he was right. If Gunn wanted her to share her insights with Raj and have them filtered first maybe it was right. She had to prove Gunn wrong. Which better way than providing quality insights worth his attention?
Was she desperate for his attention or was her subconscious fighting for a win work-wise? She wanted the money and promotions, that was certain. About all the other things, she would have said they would be added bonus if they ever happened.
××××Trip Down The Memory Lane
(A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO)
Little Kat and Jen met before. They don't remember that but it did happen. It was so significant to them that if talked about it would ring bells.
Kat was with her mother, they were shopping for a doll. They had been looking around and nothing worth their while showed up. That was until they came across one that did matter.
The problem was that it belonged to another girl. She was carrying it on her hands smiling. Kat was so jealous of that girl that she asked for it.
"Can I have your doll?", Little Kat asked. Of course Jen refused.
"No!"
"We can always find you a doll like that", Kat's mother said.
"Really?", Kat was thrilled to know she would own one. Until Jen revealed.
"There isn't"
"Why is that?", Kat's mother asked.
"My mother ordered it for me. A single one "
It didn't end well. What happened between them? Who ended up with the doll? Kat? Jen? Maybe none or both. They know.