Beep beep beep beep, the alarm clock rang out as early as 6:30 in the morning. Andrea who was still having a hang over from the alcohol the previous stretched out her tired arms to switch it off. Shortly after she began to drift back to sleep , all of a sudden she jumped off from her bed
" WTF!!!!!" She screamed when she remembered it's her first day in the office and she can't be late for that.
"What's wrong girl, My head is still banging and it's too to wake up screaming "Elisa said in a tired but annoyed voice.
"Eli it's my first day at work and I can't believe I've slept for this long and yes OMG!!!! I haven't gone through the work schedule for today!!!! Eli I'm so toast" Andrea said frustrated at the whole situation.
"Calm down baby, it's all gonna be fine, Trust me. All you need to do is to arrange what's going through you head at the moment and attend to important one. For example you can go through the file on your way to work" Elisa said effortlessly feeling sorry for her dear friend and trying to calm her down.
"Thank you Eli, what will I do without you," Andrea said to Elisa with a sigh of relief.
"You know what go shower and get ready for work before your grumpy boss comes in today to buy you time to memorize your schedule and in the meantime I'll make you a strong cup of coffee to get rid of the hangover " Elisa said as she left the room
"Elisa, you're truly a Godsend" Andrea thought to herself as she walked into the bathroom to shower.
About 30mins later she came downstairs where she met both her parents waiting to see her off on her first day at the office.
"Mom, Dad…" Andrea called out with a beaming smile as she immediately rushed down to hug the both of them.
"My dear child, you have no idea how excited I am for you. I know how hard you worked for this interview and you deserve every good thing that's about to happen to you girl" Abigail said to her with teary eyes.
"Thank you so much mom, I'm so happy I have you by my side mom." She replied her mom while giving her a peck on both cheeks.
"Dad you know I love you too and that you're happy for me too" She turned to her dad to give him a big hug
"Hey Annie, at least have cup of coffee made with lots of love and good luck especially if it will give you the strength to face your grumpy boss huh,….."Elisa said to Andrea since she was feeling left out from all the hugs and kisses. The room was filled with laughter after what Elisa said.
"Have you heard from your brother Annie?"Cyril asked his daughter knowing fully well that they haven't contacted each other.
"Dad…. No I haven't…. I mean we haven't…. and I promise to call him on my way to the office , happy now dad?" Andrea said trying not to get the old man pissed at her.
"Very well then, Elisa please see her off" Cyril said as he was being served breakfast.
"Bye mom, Bye dad, I love you both ten thousand " Andrea said to her parents as she left the house
"Make sure you eat dear" her mom said to her as she watched her leave.
"Annie I'm pretty sure you'll do great today and please don't forget to give Andrew a call" Elisa tried to encourage her while hailing down a taxi.
"Thank you Eli, i couldn't ask for much more better friend "
"He'l nah!!! I'm not your friend but I'm your sister, Get that straight in to your pretty skull Girl! " Elisa said.
"I'll get going now Eli pls take care of mom and dad on my behalf make sure they take their drugs before you leave okay….." Andrea said in a worried tone before boarding the taxi.
"I'm not a kid girl so you don't have to remind now byeeee and extend your greetings to your grumpy boss for me" Elisa said with a wink as taxi moved.
Andrea's phone rang and her heart rate increased in bit when she saw who's calling, She took a deep breath and picked up. It was about a minute and nobody said anything, then a voice from the other end of the phone broke the silence and it was Andrew.
"Hello sis, I've missed you" Andrew said
"I've missed you too brother, I don't really know how to express what I feel at the moment " Andrea who was almost in tears said to Andrew
"I know I've not been the best brother of late but I promise you I'll make it up to you. I heard about your new job and I called last night but it seems to me you weren't in a position to talk" Andrew said to her in a teasing tone knowing what Elisa might have put his poor sister through last night.
"Well...…. I was a bit exhausted from the whole interview and the scary CEO who's now my boss so I was probably sleeping when the call in…." Andrea said trying so hard to not sound nervous as she was lying. Andrew on the other knew she was lying so he just let her be.
"Anyway Annie,congratulations on your new job you deserve it since you worked hard for it. I'm about to go in for a surgery Sisy, I'll make sure call you later in the evening so we could talk more" Andrew said.
"Okay Drew, please do well to take care of your self" Andrea said since she knew the nature of her bother's job and plus she needed to go through her work schedule.
"I love you sis" Andrew said as he disconnected the call.
Andrea decided to take a deep breath and carefully go through the schedule for today since it was sent to her email the previous day.
"WTF!!!! There are so many …. Maybe I'll go true half of the schedule and the rest when he is busy"
About 25mins later the taxi arrived at the at the company and she highlighted from the taxi after paying. She stood for a while in front of the building and took a deep breath before moving in. She went straight to the P.A's office with was directly next to the CEO's office. As she entered, her gaze was drawn to the subtle yet sophisticated artwork, the plush carpeting, and the carefully selected plants, all combining to create an atmosphere of refined professionalism.
The Personal Assistant's office was a masterclass in understated elegance, a symphony of sleek lines, rich textures, and muted colors. The walls, painted a soft, creamy hue, provided a serene backdrop for the room's exquisite furnishings. A stunning executive desk, crafted from polished mahogany, commanded attention, its surface adorned with a sleek glass paperweight and a silver pen holder. Behind the desk, a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf made of matching mahogany stretched towards the ceiling, its shelves lined with leather-bound tomes, their gilt edges glinting in the soft light.
The pièce de résistance was the door leading directly to the CEO's office – a solid, wooden portal with a polished silver handle, adorned with a simple, yet elegant nameplate. This was the gateway to the inner sanctum, the nerve center of the organization, and the P.A.'s office was its sentinel, a bastion of efficiency, discretion, and poise.
Andrea was in Awe to the beauty of her office. There and then she knew she needed to wait extremely hard. She decided to get settled and prepare for her day. After settling down, her eyes was stock on the door leading the CEO's office. She couldn't fight the it's to check it out so her body betrayed as she she stood up to check it out.
Immediately she opened the door, her eyes met the eyes of a young charming man which turned out to be her boss.