Raya's POV
Seriously? why is he here so early?
I glance at my right side where Ace and a girl are standing. I have to be on the 6th floor and as soon as I try to click the button to the 6th floor he decides to stand in front of it acting like he's not doing this on purpose.
"Can you move?" I say.
He doesn't answer and keeps looking up as if thinking something.
I stand there staring at him waiting for his answer.
"Huh? did you say something?" He says.
"Can you move?" I repeat a slight annoyance in my tone.
"Why?"
"I need to click the button."
"What floor?" He slightly moves back.
"6th."
"16th?"
"6-th." I repeat slowly.
"Oh ok 16th." He presses the 16th floor button.
I purse my lips and take a step close pressing the 6th floor button.
"Didn't you say 16th?"
"What are you, deaf?" I mumble to myself.
"Hm? 10th?" He presses the 10th floor button.
"Huh?" I stop myself from talking to him knowing we'll end up arguing.
"But I wanted to go on the 8th floor I heard there's a 'relax room' there." The girl says and presses the button to the 8th floor.
Is she a new employee?
I look at her. No, I don't think so. As soon as she presses the button suddenly the elevator shakes and stops.
What the—
"Aghh!" The girl screams and holds Ace.
Her scream scared me more than this elevator stopping.
"Oh?" Ace looks at the buttons, they should be lit but they are not. "Looks like we're stuck."
I'm not fazed this is starting to feel normal for me.
I want to cry and I want to go home.
"Ah! there's no network here." That girl yells again.
"Of course." Ace answers.
"How am I gonna post my pictures now?" She pouts.
Seriously? is that what worries her?
I check my phone and there's little to no network.
I give up. I'll stay silent until this thing opens.
"Well, this is a very good opportunity to continue what we started before." Ace says to that girl.
"Uh-an?" She uses a 'seducing' tone.
"They'll definitely take an hour or two so we should…" He pushes her against the 'elevator wall'. "take advantage."
What. The. Fuck.
"You're always like this, I won't stop you." She answers him.
Don't tell me they're gonna— did they forget i'm here? I should remind them. I loudly clear my throat.
"Your abs are still hard." Her voice seducing.
"Not only my abs."
Should I just bang my head against the wall and try to kill myself?
Are they not embarrassed!
I click the emergency button various times.
*Kiss noises*
Ughhh.
I go to the other side and stand in the corner.
"Ace you've always been a really good kisser."
"I know, I'm better at fuc—"
Ring
My phone bells rings.
For a moment I get startled.
I pick it up and it's my mom.
"Raya? have you reached the office?" My mom asks.
"Yes, I have but i'm stuck in the elevator." I say trying to ignore their stares.
"Oh?! are you alone in there? is it dark? when will they open it?—"
"Mom, soon they'll open it don't worry and… I am alone." I lie.
I start to lose network as I couldn't hear her anymore.
"Mom I can't hear you the network here is bad."
She speaks but her voice starts to lag.
"I'll call you once i'm out—"
"Are you planning to make me wait?" Ace says almost loud. "Forget her and let's continue."
"R-raya—"
"Mom I can't hear—"
"Why don't you ignore her and take off your clothes."
Is he talking loudly on purpose?
I quickly hang up.
"Sorry it was distracting." The girl answers. "Should I take my top off?" Her voice getting seductive.
The lights in the elevator start to flicker, which scares me a bit. I hate the dark and plus i'm stuck in a box?
I want to actually cry.
"The darker the better." Ace speaks.
"But how am I gonna see your body if it's dark?" The girl says.
"You won't see it but you'll be able to feel it."
Suddenly the lights go out, it's pitch black.
And now i'm really scared. I can't even take out my phone and turn the flash on—
As soon as I think that Ace turn his flashlight on.
"Ouuu this is more romantic." That girl again speaks.
"Hmh?" He answers.
It gets silent for a moment before I hear them making out again.
I accidentally glance at them, his eyes meet mine, I quickly turn my head to the other side.
How can you look at someone else while making out with someone else?
I feel embarrassed. My cheeks are getting warmer. I fidget with my fingers.
Shit. What an asshole.
Ding
Oh?
The elevator suddenly opened.
Thank you god, i'll remember this.
I sprint out from the elevator taking the stairs to the 6th floor.
I hope they get stuck in there forever.
I finally reach the floor and sit on a couch, calming my breaths.
"What's wrong?" Carla, a coworker of mine asks.
"Nothing, the elevator broke down so I had to take the stairs." I force a smile, my breathing still slightly heavy because of how fast I walked.
"Oh, ok. By the way Mr. Hart wanted you to prepare for Halloween saying that 'she must know a lot about it'." She makes a pity face.
I must know a lot about it?
Ha-?
"Alright, who's gonna be in my team and what am I gonna prepare?" I say sighing.
"Uh… there're no teams this time."
"Huh? Oh, then do I have to make the teams?" I get up. "Alright then i'll tell you once I decide the teams so—"
"Raya, actually…uh…"
I wait for her to continue.
"Actually… he said you'll be doing all the preparations alone."
"What!?"
"Yeah, I asked him if we could help but he said that it was your punishment for not finishing the paperwork on time." She looks down.
"Paperwork?!!" I shut my eyes calming myself. "He told me to submit it at 10:00AM and I did."
"Oh yeah about that, he said you were 15 minutes late."
He was eating fruits when I went to his office room to submit and now he's saying that— Ahhhhhh!!!!
That douchebag—
That's so infuriating.
"Sorry Raya, I did try to convince him but he didn't budge from his decision."
"Why are you sorry?" I softly smile at her. "I'll talk to him myself."
She smiles and walks the other way.
That fucker, how am I supposed to prepare all the stuff by myself?
20 minutes later
I walk towards his office room.
I knock.
No answer.
I knock again this time hard.
I wait.
Is he even inside? He should be, why would it be closed then?
He's definitely sitting and eating something peacefully.
Ugh—
I open the door and close it after a moment.
What the hell did I just see?
The same girl from the elevator was laying on his desk, him being on top of her doing— I don't know what.
Does he do that on the desk?
Who does it on the desk? And plus in the office?
And even if they're gonna do something like this at least they should lock the door.
I stand outside, kind of traumatised, trying to process what just happened.
And also, he saw me…
Aghh!!
Why? why me—
Door opens
"I'll wait for you in the house." That girl comes out fixing her clothes as she looks back at him.
She gives me a look before walking away.
I breath out.
My eyes move towards where he's standing.
His hands leaning on the top of the dooframe. His shirt is half open.
"Come in." He says.
When you look like this?
Ugh whatever, I should just talk about it and leave.
He walks inside, so do I.
The only thing I hear is his heavy breathing.
He sits on the chair letting out a long sigh.
"Why did you give me all the responsibility to prepare for Halloween? Even if I try to do it alone I can't and I did submit the paperwork on time you were just— well whatever, if you want me to arrange everything than let me make teams."
He takes a sip of water as he stares at me.
Silence.
"Are you gonna answer me?" I ask.
"…"
"…" I stand there holding the urge to throw the whole desk at him.
"Do you deserve it?"
"Huh?" I look at him confused.
"Tell me, do you?" He stands up.
"What are you—"
"You always argue with me even though i'm your senior not only yours, i'm also the head here, you never greet me, you never take my suggestions, you always do your own thing, so I decided to give you a punishment." He walk closer leaning on the desk.
"No. I don't deserve it."
"Oh? you don't?" He raises his eyebrows."
"Yeah."
"Then what do you deserve? being praised?"
I deserve a peaceful life.
"Huh? tell me if not punishment then what?" He places his hands on the desk while he leans back on it.
"I—"
"Let's do one thing, i'll let you choose your punishment." He gives me a smile which looks taunting. "Because if not preparing for Halloween than something else."
Is he serious?
At least it won't be worse than doing all the arrangements alone.
"How about staying with me the whole day, that's a great punishment for you or should I say achievement—"
"Fine."
He looks at me with a slight shock in his eyes.
"I'll do all the preparations alone."
"Oh. Great. Go on, you should start right now. October is two days away, i'll give you 5 days."
"5 days?!"
"Yeah, it's a punishment."
"…"
"When I enter the office on October 4th it should be all done and ready."
"Right."
He again smiles mockingly.
I want to punch him so bad.
"Bye. Hope you have a bad day." I force a smile and leave.
I did agree but how am I supposed to do it all alone?