I worked all through the night on the contract, my eyes burning from staring at the screen. When I finally dragged myself to bed, my head hit the pillow and I was out like a light. But what seemed like only moments later, I was jolted awake by the ringtone of the phone Daniel had given me."Good morning," I mumbled into the phone, my voice still heavy with sleep. I had no idea who was calling, but I assumed it was Daniel, but instead, it was some lady who had an appointment with my boss the night before but he didn't show up."Okay ma'am. I will relay your message to him." I hung up the phone, frustrated at having been woken up for something so irrelevant. My head felt like it was made of lead, and I had to prop it up with my hand. I lay back down on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Back home, I would have started counting the ceiling tiles, but there were none here, just two big, blank squares. My mind immediately drifted to the little intimate moment I had with Carl. I'd wanted to l
"Where is the document?" He demanded. His voice harsh, almost making my ear bleed."It's in my system," I responded. "I want to print it out.""But, I specifically asked you to have everything done yesterday," Daniel snapped. "Do you think I have all the time in the world?"I bit my tongue to keep myself from snapping back. Did he really think I could wave a magic wand and have the contract appear out of thin air? I had to go through all the samples he'd given me, which amounted to over 100 pages of text, before even starting to write the contract."Print it out, and get it to my room before 7:00 a.m.," he coldly said. "And yes, bring me a cup of coffee. Black, no sugar." And with that, Daniel hung up before I could even respond.I exhaled, releasing the breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding. I grabbed the stack of paper from the printer, trying to remind myself to stay calm. I only had a little over an hour to get everything ready and delivered to his room. I pushed aside my frus
When I walked into Carl's room, I found him standing over his desk, his brow furrowed as he rummaged through a pile of documents and typed furiously on his computer, obviously searching for something. Darkness clouded his eyes, and they looked tired. His mouth was set in a hard line. I knew he was under a lot of stress. This was obviously the point he needed no distraction, and I should probably back off, but for a very strange reason, I was not scared of him. I wanted to hug him so tight, and tell him to let it all out my shoulder.The thoughts quickly escaped my mind, when I heard his voice. "Khloe, I don't have time for this. What did you say you wanted to talk about?" I'd totally forgotten I had already told him there was something important I needed to talk to him about."I'm sorry, is this a bad time?" I asked, feeling a little sheepish. "I could come back later if you need to finish what you're doing." He suddenly turned towards my direction."It is the wrong time, but you are
"Where have you been, Carl?" Mr. Williams frowned at his son, who had just walked into the meeting room several minutes late. "You're never late for these kinds of meetings." Daniel, Carl's younger brother, sat across from their father with a mischievous smile on his face. He crossed his legs and made faces at Carl, clearly enjoying the situation."I'm sorry sir." Carl apologized, as he took the seat next to his brother. He had been in his room, searching through all his documents, and scanning through the files in his system, but couldn't find the document. The only person that had the spare keys to his room, is Nate, and she wouldn't dare betray him, so there was absolutely no need suspecting her. Khloe had visited his room while he was working, but the document was incomplete then, and didn't go missing after she left. So, who could have possibly taken the document, and cleared his system of any existing file. His suspicions were on his brother, who sat next to him looki
I felt the whole world crumbled at my feet when Nurse Kim walked up to me with the news of my pregnancy.The smile she had earlier on her face was all gone and her face looked so pale.I braced myself for the worst news when I saw her approach me but yet, I wasn't prepared for it."Khloe, the result is out and it's positive" her eyes looked red and scary.The room was rotating, my vision became blur. I pinched my right arm hoping to wake up from this nightmare.I am just fucking 19! still living with my mum.My mum always worked her ass off inorder to send me to the best college. Mum wanted me to be a surgeon, a great lady that no man will ever treat badly like the way dad treated her.How am I going to face her?My hands were so shaky. I stared at my legs and watched how sweaty they were despite how cold the room was.I couldn't even look at Nurse Kim, who was clearly disappointed in me.She was my bestfriend despite the age difference. Mum gave birth to me in the hospital Nurse Kim
"Didn't your nurse just check up on me few minutes ago? Don't you guys share reports?" I replied in a rude way, getting pissed.Surprisingly, the doctor didn't respond in the same manner. Instead he was more gentle. Why was everyone acting so nice to me here? strange!"The young man who brought you asked me to give you this card. His phone number is written right there."Doctor Bryan handed a white card over to me. I took it and stared at it. it was actually a simple card with just a phone number written. Something baffled me."Why is everything white here?" I asked doctor Bryan.To be honest, I have never seen a hospital this white and sparkling, maybe because of the local hospitals I have been used to. I could swear this hospital was for only the elite group.Doctor Bryan had a bright smile on his face, just like his nurse."Because it's the color"Wow, he replied. That was meant to be a rhetorical question. Maybe everyone here, is just nice.I tried to recall the last face I saw be
Carl Bradford stood in front of his dressing mirror with his personal wardrobe assistant, Nate by his side. Nate was dressed in a white shirt, a collar tie placed around her neck region, and a skimpy pencil skirt. Her outfit was well tailored and ironed. On her wrist, was a golden wristwatch, gifted to her by her boss, Mr. Carl. She had on a Brazilian hair, well brushed. Her nails were polished white, and her black leather shoe, glittered."How do I look Nate?" Carl asked his P.W.A"You look perfectly gorgeous. This outfit matches the occasion. My lady will definitely trip over you once she sights you."Carl, being in his mid 20's and his p. w. a, in her early 30's. Ever since she started working with him, he never saw her once as a worker but as a friend. She knew pretty well things happening in his life.Carl was dressed in a well tailored white suit, with a crisp white shirt, well stuck in. He touched his white silk tie, trying to adjust it properly. He wore an oxford leather shoe
"Daphne, your daughter is too young for an abortion." "She is too young? When she was opening her legs for whoever, she didn't know that she is young? The same way she opened her legs, that's the same way, she will do that abortion. My words are final!" Mrs. Daphne said with tears."If you won't do it for her, I will find someone else." she addedAunt Kim was perplexed."Maybe you guys need a break from each other. I will take her with me." Kim said to her friend.***Aunt Kim walked up to me."You will have to stay with me for the meantime. Your mum isn't happy with you, and your presence here, won't help.""Wh..at ab..ou....t my ba..by" I stammered.Aunt Kim gave me a deep stare. it felt like, she welded a sharp knife right into my heart. I saw the burning rage in her eyes, and the broken trust.I really do hate myself at this moment."We'll keep it. Pack your things and let's leave"I didn't make a move and she understood."Stay put. I will do it for you."Aunt Kim understood me i