Next morning, as the door of elevator was about to shut someone put his hand and the door open. To my surprise it was Lucas, "Hey! Miri what's up it's been ages I saw your face, I didn't know you work in this company"
"Come on I was the one who was surprised what are you doing here"
I said to him while I tap him with my arm. "I was in search of job and I heard about this company good reviews ang got here" he replied to me while smiling.
What about you? You know… "I have to support my brothers, their school fees and other expenses" I said it while looking at elevator floor. "Anyway, what your hobbies right now" I asked him to avoid the situation. We enter on my department floor, seeing me with Scarlet run towards me and said, "Miri! It's not fair you haven't introduced me to his handsome guy "Hello my name is Lucas Smith, You must be Miri friend, Nice to meet you" Scarlet drop her jaw while seeing Lucas tactic skills but it doesn't work on me.
"Oh! Miri, I have a lot of things to cover up so I take my leave and we will discuss about project after work alright." After saying that he take elevator and left.
After gathering information related to project, I swept away as I was ready to leave the building Lucas was standing at the building entrance. He look at me and rush towards me. "Hey Miri!" "Stop shouting I heard you" I said to him.
"Wanna talk somewhere" he asked me politely.
Yeah- suddenly someone grabbed my shoulder and I turn back. "Good evening Ms. James" It was Mr. Walsh. "Did I interpret something" he said to me. Ahh Mr. Smith, fancy meeting you here I was planning to have a chat with you over tea but I was busy in some business.
"Pleasure is all mine Mr. Walsh" They shake hands while facing each other.
"Mr. Walsh if you don't mind I have some business with Ms. Miriana so if you excuse us" Lucas said to him. Well of course, I guess you may know Ms. James already and no one called her "Miriana" you seems to be quiet close to her. Mr. Walsh said by staring on Lucas. I am not getting a positive feeling I look at Lucas giving him a sign to get out of there.
He grabbed my hand and said "Yes! She and I have known each other since childhood, you don't have to worry she is in good hands" He turn back and forcing me to follow him, suddenly he turned back to Mr. Walsh and said "I call her Miriana cause I like the way it sounds"
We sit in a cab and reach at the convenience store we get out off cab. Lucas face me and said, "Do you want vanilla or chocolate?" "You know what I like" I respond to him smiling. He came out of store with my favorite chocolate ice cream with hazelnut toppings. We sat outside the store at bench, while I was eating he asked me, Miri! Um…. What I didn't hear you. I was teasing him. "I didn't say anything" he say annoyingly.
"Um…." Uhh..Again you know that I don't like this ummm. Say it clearly if you wanna say something. He tried to speak again but I interpret him.
"I AM NOT LISTENING, I am not, I can't, I can't". He was trying to talk to me but I was enjoying teasing him it was a long time I haven't get a chance to tease him.
He was annoyed and said, "If u not gonna listen to me I am not going to buy you another ice cream". I sat down like a good girl and listen to him. "HAHAHAHAA!" He was laughing.
"You haven't changed a bit" he said to me while putting his hand on his stomach and covering his mouth with other hand.
"Well why should I change, I love being like this" I said to him while pouting.
"Miri, did you mind how I talked to your manager?" he asked be in serious mood.
"I have to talk about that with you also" I replied in a serious mood. He was ready to listen whatever I was gonna tell him like a boy who was ready to be scolded.
I stared at him for a while and to my surprise I burst into a laughter. "You should see your face in mirror" I said it while laughing and patting his shoulder.