ON A ROAD ^^ NEXT DAY MORNING ^^
Annika woke up very early in the morning and went for a workout.
Keeping fit is actually one of her hobbies. She just hasn't been going for her workouts these days due to her job.
But today,she decided to wake up very early and go for it.
While jugging,with her headphones on over her head though.
She was still jugging and sweating,when she suddenly saw someone trip and fall.
The girl was working out too,but was a bit ahead of Annika. It was somehow hazy though,but she could see her fall.
"Oh no!"Annika exclaimed and started running to her.
"Are you alright,are you hurt?" She asked,staring keenly at her.
"I am fine,thanks. I'm not hurt,but I think I sprained my ankle a little" She replied with a cute smile.
"I'm so sorry about that,please be careful and take it easy next time" Annika said nicely,took her leg and started massaging it.
"Thanks,you're so kind" She smiled again,as she thanks Annika.
"You're so beautiful and nice,I'mma tell my brother about you" She said funnily.
"Your brother?" Annika chuckled,massaging her leg more.
"Yeah,he's damn cute,and you're gonna trip for him. Only that,he's a....never mind" She quickly said.
"Migosh,you're so funny" Annika laughed,and she laughed too.
"By the way,my name is Annika" Annika introduced herself.
"I'm Verity" Verity smiled beautifully.
"You have a beautiful name. It's nice knowing you,Verity" Annika smiled.
"Same here,Annika and thanks again. I'm really grateful" Verity said,appreciatingly.
"My pleasure,Verity. Bye.
"Bye" Verity said too,and they both went their separate ways.
KLEIN'S WINERY COMPANY ^^
"Ohmigosh! I'm so damn late for work,and the meeting. Hope I don't get fired.
"Tch! Like I'd even leave when he says"you're fired!" Annika mimicked the way he says it,and hurtled to the meeting room where everyone is seated.
There was complete decorum,like an angel just walked in,immediately Annika entered the room.
The meeting had started like 7 minutes,and Annika just got in.
Everyone turned to look at her like she's one celebrity,or even the CEO.
"The real CEO is here" Dalton muffled.
"If I don't die today,I don't think I will die again. What's with the stares?" Annika muttered to herself.
"You're late" Dexter said,turning to look at her.
"I'm sorry" Annika simply said.
"I'm sorry,sir" Dexter corrected her,and she scoffed.
"I'm sorry,sir" Annika said and bowed.
"You were the one who scheduled this meeting for 7:30AM,and you're just coming?" Dexter glared,and she glared too.
"I got stuck in traffic,plus,my helping someone this morning caused my lateness too" She explains to him.
"And you expect me to believe the crap you just said" He frowned.
"It's fine if you don't want to believe,and it's still fine if you want to believe me.
In either way,I'm sorry for coming late to the meeting I scheduled" Annika said,and bowed again,shocking Dexter again.
"What's with the sudden respect and bowing?" He asked himself.
~What's up with these two?
~Looks like they've known each other before.~
~Imagine me saying that to the boss,I would have been fired before I even think of blinking.~
Those in the meeting room began murmuring within themselves.
"Settle down everyone,and listen to me" He called them to order.
"I want maximum cooperation from each and every one of you.
"Do your work at the time you're supposed to do it,I won't condone any form of laziness,lateness and disrespect from any of you.
"I don't care who or what you are to me. I will not tolerate any rubbish" He said,his eyes fixed more on Annika.
"Work hard,bring in more ideas that will contribute to the growth of this company,if you have any" He continued.
"I urge you all to respect those under you.
"This company belongs to me,and I tell you what, and what not to do.
As long as you work in this company,you have and must abide by the rules.
"This company belongs to me....blah blah blah,proud jerk. I just have this urge of slapping and ruffling that hair right now.
"Then slap that proud mouth he's using to talk" Annika muffled,and rolled eyes.
"If you have questions or anything to say,you're free to air it out"He said.
"Sir..." A guy raised his hand.
"Speak..." Dexter said,then his eyes met with Annika's,and they both rolled them at each other.
"Sir,I....think we need more wine makers. We're only few now"He stuttered in fear of getting fired.
"Why are we always needing workers?"He asked stupidly.
"Because firing people has become your hobby,so you keep firing them every minute"Annika blurted before she could stop herself.
"Huh?"Everyone turned to look at her,like....
Well,except for Dalton and Derek who were expecting the bomb to be thrown.
Dexter said nothing. The only thing he did was smirked.
DEXTER'S OFFICE ^^ AFTERNOON ^^
Dexter was going through the documents and files Annika brought in yesterday for signing.
After the meeting in the morning, they all left. And Dexter said nothing about what Annika said to him.
But he was angry, and he's still angry at her.
Despite everything he said about respecting and obeying the rules, Annika threw them all in the river and they flowed away.
"Nothing will change the fact that I am still your boss,and you work under me" He said,agitatedly, as he keeps signing them.
He kept talking while doing that,and he suddenly choked on his saliva.
He started coughing incessantly, gasping for breathing.
It worsened, as the coughing and gasping for breath increased.
He tried to get to his bag,but fell on his feet as the breathless increased.
His inhaler has been close to him,in fact,it has always been in his pants pockets.
But today,he forgot it in his bag.
And so,he was trying to reach it,but couldn't, as a result of his breathing and gasping.
"He...lp...me" He said like a whisper,and stretched out his hand,trying to reach it.
"H...help..." He said again,as he continues to gasp for breath.
He began crawling and sweeping the floor with his clothes,trying to get to where his inhaler is,but all efforts were futile
"Hel...p" he tried to stretch out his hand again, but it fell.
He tried again with all his might,but fell back on the floor,helplessly,and started breathing slowly.
"Noo! Dexter!! Someone rushed in and screamed.
TBC...