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“Good morning!”
I’ve been skipping work for the past few days--more like a week now but I’m determine to move forward. I can do this!
I’ve already began though. The reason why I’m skipping my work aside from I hate my work, I renovated my condo. Paint, new furniture and stuff. It’s like creating a new environment to me and it feels good.
I also did it myself. I bought things and carry them on my car or have the other stuff delivered and my condo now feels like a home not just a place where I sleep but a homey home where I can invite Faye to send the weekend with her kids. It’s nice, I love it.
I bought a dog too, yes in a spam of 1 week I did all of those things and I call my dog kimchi! And she makes me alive and active as she is super active that it’s tiring. I’m now finding the joy in my life that I decline for years and I’m trying.
Some days I still cry but not as much as I cry before. It’s good progress as I’m planning to see a psychiatrist too, so I would know how to overcome this long overdue slump.
“Bye Kimchi. I’ll see you later okay?” I kiss my dog and close the door.
I’m going to work with a resignation letter on my hand, I’ve been thinking about this a long time ago but I can finally do it and I’m eager. Although I would still train someone to take over my position, that would give me time to find a new job, something that I’ve been wanting to apply to.
“You’re resigning? You’ve been doing good for the past years that you’re here Myles.” My boss said.
“I want a new environment and I’m not happy anymore. I want to chase the dream work I’ve been putting behind.” She nodded and seem to be proud.
“I’m happy for you but you will have to train someone to take over your position. 1 week before I process your resignation letter and 5 days would be enough--I think, for you to train someone.”
“It is. Thank you so much.” She nodded and hugged me tight. “Chase your dreams.” I smiled and left her office.
I gather my things while my workmates sadly help me. We just had our farewell party and it’s time to leave, I’m done training someone that would take my position and some of the companies that I send my resume’ texted me for my schedule for interview. I have one tomorrow but there’s this particular company that I want to work with. I’m waiting for there response but as of the moment there’s none. So, I’m trying other companies in case I don’t get in there.
I was accepted to some companies but I haven’t really decided to go because I’m waiting for something, once I get a response in their company--hired or not, I will try to find a company that is suited for my standard.
I smiled as Kimchi approach me after opening the door. I play with Kimchi as I get home and watch television too. Sometimes I would visit Faye and eat dinner with them and sometimes they eat dinner here in my condo which they love the new design.
“You have an interview?” Faye called so early to check on me.. again. I was getting ready for my interview and now my phone is squished under my ears and shoulder as I am talking to her while getting ready.
“Yes and you’re disturbing me.” I bluntly say.
“Oh, that was mean but I’ll leave you alone now. Bye!” She put the phone down without even waiting for me to respond, I don’t know if she was sarcastic but I should really finish getting ready.
I breath in and out as I look at the big building in front of me but before I could enter I received a text that made me scream, a happy scream.
“OMG! Yes!” I jump and jump until I realize that people were watching me. “Ehem.”I cough and compose myself and pretend like that didn’t just happen. I look at the text again, and smile.
“Good morning Miss Myles Evans. You have been hired to IAI Company. You can come tomorrow for a brief tour and training.” I giggled as I read it out loud.
I look at the building in front of me again. “I don’t think I need to go there anymore.” I smirk and left there confidently.
I went to mom’s place, I want to deliver the news to her myself. I know she’s been waiting for this too.
“Mom!” When I entered the house I chocked.
“S-Sweetie! I didn’t know you were coming.” She covers herself with a blanker while the man is covering his genitals with a throw pillow.
This is the first time mom is with a man after my parents’ divorce she choose to be alone while my dad immediately got himself another family.
“I wanted to surprise you but I was the one who’s surprise.” I smirk and looks at the man who’s now covering his face, he’s probably embarrass I would be if I’m in his shoes.
“I didn’t want you to meet Dylan in this kind of way sweetie, I’m sorry.” She said sadly.
“I’m happy for you mom, and I just wanted to give you the news.. that I got accepted at IAI.” Her mouth and eyes turned O. “I’ll leave you two now, enjoy!” I giggled and left the house but stopped mid-way. “And mom lock your door please!” I laugh as I heard her groan. She’s like a teenager, just like me back in high school, I am really her daughter.
“What happened? Why are you smiling like that?” Faye asked while changing her daughter’s back towel. We’re both here in the school play ground, I can’t wait to deliver the message that I’m here.
“I got accepted at IAI.” I smirk as I see her dumbfounded face. “And I just caught my mom sleeping with someone while I went to her house.” I laugh as I remember their faces again.
“Wait, slow down! You lost me at IAI.” She can’t take it all in.
“I got accepted at my dream company.”
IAI is a company full of architect and engineer. I’ve been wanting to go there since forever. I’m an interior designer after all but the company that I resigned in was not giving me what I needed. Growth as a employee instead they’re making me train employee for them to do good but I wanted to be one of the people that design too.
“They also want to see me tomorrow, for a brief tour and training they said and I am actually panicking because I don’t have any good clothes to make an impression and I’m super exited!” I almost ran out of breath when I said that.
“First of all, I didn’t know you know how to rap.” She laugh but I rolled my eyes that made her stop. “Second, we can shop now. I can come with you. It’s time to spend your money girl, you’ve been hiding that for since forever.”
“I spend some of it while renovating my house and you’ll really help me?” I smiled
“Of course! But you’ll have to buy some clothes too.” She smirk.
“Fine! Let’s go.”
“Sure!” She hurriedly held my hand and about to leave but I stopped. “Why?” She asked nervously.
“You’re kids!”
“Oh right! Shit.” I laugh as she run to get her kids who was playing in the playground. I can’t believe she forgot her kids. I smile more as I remember that she used to hate the idea of having kids and I was the one who’s exited to have one but she become a mother first, how funny is that?
We drop the kids to the play something in the mall and were now looking at clothes.
“I like this.” She keeps picking clothes and putting it in my hand for me to try on. I didn’t even have to make an effort of finding clothes, she’s an expert in that field after all, Faye is a designer who works at home, in her big house.
“I can’t believe you forgot that you have kids.” I said as we left to find the fitting room.
“Don’t mention that to my husband or else we’re both screwed.”
“Why am I a part of that? I was the one who remembered them!”
“Whatever jus try that on.” She shoves me in the fitting room.
Our shopping last longer that expected and the kids were hungry when we finished that we ate outside for convince and I am entertaining the kids while Faye’s talking to her husband.
Up until now I can’t believe she married him, he was just a fling to her but he was consistent and love her truly unlike the other flings she had. They match aside from him spoiling her.
“Kimchi.” I groan as Kimchi started to lick my face. “It’s still early.” I said but my alarm started ringing that made me stood up immediately. Today is a big day and I must get ready.
“Wow. I look pretty.” After years I got to say that to myself again. I comb my long black hair and looking at my brown captivating eyes in the mirror. People say my eyes are attractive, I don’t believe them but now I think they’re right.
Maybe because of the change of style? I should really treat Faye for doing such big favor for me.
I eat minimally as I don’t have the appetite. I’m always like this whenever I’m nervous or excited.
“I’m here.” I giggled as I park my car and enter the elevator.
There were a lot of people who’s like me, new employee. 10 new employees including me. Wow, I can’t believe I’m part of this.
“Good morning everyone. I’m pleased by your attendance and before we start, I want to introduce myself. I am Lina, you can ask me anything if you have questions, I will be the one to brief you about your works and I can’t wait to see your performance.”
The tour begin shortly and I was amaze to every floor we go. “Myles right?” Miss Lina asked.
“Yes, Ma’am.” The attention is now on me.
“I saw your resume. We have the same position as me in your past workplace. May I ask why’d you quit?”
“I wanted to chase my dream, and it’s working here.” She nodded but I felt the other’s being curious.
The training begins but I already know how this works but this time I’m the student not the mentor.
“You actually didn’t have to do any of this. You can start working. I just wanted to tour you, to please you but you are very much please? Am I correct?” Miss Lina asked.
“Really?”
“Yes, it wouldn’t make sense, you have a high position in your last company and you’re resume is impressive. You’re work is in the 20th floor. I will take you there.”
Wow, that makes sense but I though I needed to experience that training but I guess not.
Miss Line introduce me to my workmate, I’m under her which made me happy and I made friends, Gen and Ann.
I did it. I thought being isolated would make it hard to make friends but my past self is still in me, I used to have many friends, it was easy to make friends too.
“I can’t believe I’m working with the famous Myles Evans.” My forehead creased as Gen said that.
“What do you mean by that?”
“You’re totally a big deal, you train aspiring interior designer and there was a rumor you were a terror mentor.”
I still can’t believe what I heard and was laughing with them but a familiar eye caught my attention. He’s here? Why? And how am I seeing more of him again?
He’s going to my way and its making my heart pound and once again remembered the words that he said that night.
“Asher.” I whispered.
“You know our boss?”
My eyes widen as Gen said that. Boss? Asher is my boss? How come I didn’t know he’s the owner of this company?
04METI sneak out of our classroom and headed to the second floor. We don’t have class, but our teacher left us with some schoolwork to do. I’ll do it later after I get a glimpse of him, just for a moment.There aren’t students in the hallway because it’s still class hours and luckily, I got to his classroom with no one noticing.“What are you doing here?”I jumped and looked at the man nervously. He’s standing next to me while I’m peaking to Harry’s classroom. He’s hands are both on his pocket while he look at me seriously. Gosh! Why is he so intimidating?I then face my body to him and cross my arms, a way of defending myself. “Nothing, just passing by.” I awkwardly laughed and try to get a glimpse of Harry’s classroom, I smile as I saw him there studying seriously.“Stop coming here, I know you have class.”I raised my eyebrows at him. How did he know I come here every now and then? He seems familiar but I don’t personally know him though. He shook his head and just left me there
05“Relax, you’re not at fault. You should not be ashamed, they should be. They’re the one who got caught.”I breath in and out as I enter the premises of the school. Everyday I look forward on seeing Harry, a glimpse of him would make my day but today is different.I don’t want to see him today. I don’t know why but I’m ashamed of facing him today even though I did not do anything wrong, I was just at that place in the wrong time but it wouldn’t be wrong if I was there and they weren’t doing anything wrong. They should do that in a private place not in school and definitely not in uniform.Wait, I thought he doesn’t do girls? He’s not into relationship I heard and nobody has seen him with a girl before that some even thought that he was gay, but they’re wrong. I can’t believe I just found something about him that should be kept.“Harry looks so good.” I gulp as I heard his name. I’m on my way to my classroom and I thought I would manage to escape him and come to think of it, I didn’t
06“Are you and Blaine together already?” I asked Faye because from the look of her face she’s texting Blaine.“No.” She replied still focus on her phone.“You like him?”She put her phone down and give her full attention to me. “I guess? He’s sweet and caring.” She is in love, from the look of her face she’s like in a paradise while talking about him.“I like him for you. He’s a good friend too.” I answer. After spending time together with them I can see that he really cares for Faye.Today is weekend and Faye likes to spend time it in our house. Her house isn’t far away to ours and she just bike to come her since she’s bored there alone. I also like that she’s here because I’m also bored, mom is working even at weekend and dad also.“OMG!” I was surprise when Faye scream.“What? Is there something wrong?” I nervously asked.“Blaine and Asher are playing basketball nearby and he asked me to come.” Her eyes twinkled and I rolled my eyes, I thought something wrong happen. “Let’s go!” S
07Is this okay? OMG! I can’t handle this right now! But I have to act like last night didn’t matter to me. Like I forgot that I humiliate myself and the fact that I close my eyes and I thought that he was going to kiss me.We’re friends and friends don’t kiss, he might be wondering by now if I like him and he knows I like Harry, OMG I’m seriously losing my mind now and I’m here in his classroom--in his seat because I have to give his the cookies, I could just leave it to Blaine but he’s not here yet and so does Asher.“Should I just leave it here?” Someone might steal this, and I don’t want others to think that I’m Asher’s secret admirer, no way. I’m just here to give the cookies as his friend, that’s it nothing more.“what’s that?” My eyes widen as Harry arrive and is now asking me about the cookies. “Are you a friend of Asher?” It’s like I forgot to speak and I only nodded to him.“Can I have some of that too?” He smiled and pointed to the cookies I’m holding.I bit my lips and wan
08 “Can I tell you something?” I asked Faye. Our class is crowded and we’re waiting for our teacher to arrive, and what happen last night is bothering me and I can’t get it out of my mind.“Is there something wrong?” She worriedly asked. “You’re spacing out.”I smile and looks at her. “I think Asher likes me.” I said that only her can hear it.She didn’t say anything and just looks at me. She didn’t look surprise, does she know from the beginning? “It shows. I though you already know but chose not to say anything.” She smiles. “Don’t you like him? He cares for you.”“I think of him as a friend.” I shook my head and play with my fingers. “and you know I already like someone else.” She nodded.The conversation was a bit hanging as our teacher arrive before I could add something to tell.The crowded room become silent and even though our teacher witness the chaos earlier she’s still smiling, like something good is about to happen, and I think I’m not the only one who witness that becaus
09I look away, I don’t want to say anything. Harry is looking at me and I look at him. “Sorry.” Harry said and get his things.“It’s fine.” I said but he didn’t hear that because he already left, not even minding the teasing of our schoolmates.Some notice what happen and immediately stop teasing me. I bit my lips and get my things.“What the heck was that?” Faye asked angrily, she’s with the boys. I didn’t answer her and look at Asher who looks angry, and looking disappointed. I’m disappointed too but I can’t control what will happen, nor does Harry.When we get of the bus some of our schoolmates are still talking about the incident and it’s making me angry and irritated because I though they’re my friends, they’re suppose to have my back but I guess I misunderstood that friendship.“Let’s forget about what happen earlier in the mean time, and enjoy our vacation. We can bad mouth Harry later.” Faye said to lighten up the mood. I nodded as a response.“I booked different for the four
10Earlier when Asher almost confess made my stomach turn, and made me run to the nearest bathroom to puke. It was humiliating as Asher followed me and he even help and hold my hair while I’m puking all the alcohol on my system.I wanted to disappear when I was done but that wasn’t the case because he help me until we get to our room, we found Faye and Blaine on the bed.I took a bath and now I’m lying on the bed perfectly still to avoid getting close to him. He’s wide awake and I can feel it because he’s lying in his back looking at me.I didn’t know how I manage to feel as sleep but good thing when I woke up there were no sign of Asher. That day, we went home early than usual as we have call the next day.“It was so fun, it’s just sad how fast we left.”As expected everyone is talking about the field trip. We didn’t really have class today but today is the first day we’ll practice for our graduation day. I’m actually very thrilled as we’ll most spend out time in the covered court.W
11I hate this. I hate that I have many things to pass even though we’re almost done with school.We’re on our way to the school for our pictorial for our year book and I look like a mess right now as I woke up late and haven’t done my make up yet.I rode a cab here in school because my parents are home and no one can take me home. So here I am in the canteen frustrated while getting my make up out of my bag.“I can as fast as I could.” Faye came running to me and made me sit in the chair. She already has hear base make up but still haven’t finish it.“Claire! Come fast!” Who’s Claire? It’s like Faye heard me because she answers. “Claire is my make up artist and she’s here to help us.I sigh in relief. “I’m glad I have you.” I said as Claire examine my face before tying my hair.“Of course you are.”Claire isn’t alone because Faye is also getting her make up done with someone else. She took a lot of photo while we were getting ready and not long after Blaine and Asher arrive. Good thi