Forty Six

The joy that Ruby felt as she watched the faces of the kids from the children's ward as they were given their gifts was so immeasurable. She had never seen them this happy before.

She watched how different Cameron was with the children, playing around with them seated on the floor in their midst. They were singing a song and clapping with smiles on their faces.

Olivia was standing beside her, looking at Cameron as she was. She shook her head and turned to face Ruby. "I can't believe this is your boss in the midst of those kids, behaving like mortals like us.”

Ruby nodded. She was really surprised by that too. He was acting like he wasn't her boss whom she knew for those few months they've known each other. It was good to see this side of him, more than the usual cold, and arrogant side that looked down at her from his nose like she was dirt on his shoes, or she was there to ruin his life.

She could still remember the look he had given her that first day. It was really frustrating