Chapter 5

ASHLYN

The couch looks pretty good and soft. I arranged myself in the couch and dosed off... My main bad habit.

I was having a good time in my sleep for a while before hearing some noise and it was affecting my sleep.

I slowly opened my eyes with spit gathered in my mouth. Guess who's back? He's here looking at me. I wonder why the look? Oh...! I totally forgot my whole work.

"Finally the sleeping beauty is awake." He said as he brought his coffee to his lips before staring at his watch. "Actually I watched you sleep past 4, the dead line. And now, its over 5. Wow, I'm impressed by your hard work lady" he said.

My face was swollen from excessive sleep, i used my hands to feel my cheek, I was so plus. I slept this long because I was really tired. Anyway, hopes he let me leave.

"Miss shor, what did you think? I'll fire you because you didn't do you job properly?" Seems like he's a mind reader. "No I won't ,I have something that would be fair to us both" he had a devilish smile. Well is it just me, I feel I'm doomed.

I cleaned my eyes "what Is it sir?".

"you'll start your work from now, anytime you're done ,you're free to go home.is that OK with you?" He asked nicely.

Well this is not...!

"Come, sit here" he pointed at the chair opposite his chair.

As I sat down, he handed me the files "START!". I started to review each page of every file

I was looking at the window while working, the day was getting darker and darker by the minute, and my boss was playing a movie on his laptop. He seems so happy, shining his pure with and arranged teeth at any given moment. And now, I'm stuck here working.

He turned to me "Miss shor, any problem?"

" No sir" I said shaking my head, then he turned back to face his laptop. Fool! Doesn't he notice the problem? The problem is that I have a home to be at, even though this man may not have. Today, I'll have to stay out side, I doubt the woman at home let me get in tonight.

It was already 7pm and I had not gotten anywhere with the work.

I started to look at my watch and hissed continuous, so he noticed it was already late, but he seemed relaxed, doesn't he have a home?

when the time clocked nine sharp, He stood up and started to pack up his things in a bag.

"You can go home now." He said. I'm done with almost half of the work... My sweat is in this. "Next time you know not to mess with me. And Also, I'll check those tomorrow... If not, you can start allover" he said.

I carried my bag with annoyance written all over my face. We took the lift together, even though I feel like killing him here for today, I can't. I'm so quiet till we reach down of the building. He passed his office keys to the security before making his way out. I watch him leave then started walking down town on foot till I find a cab...

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I got home and look, aunt already locked the door.

I knocked on the door, knowing its lock "aunt open up!"

She opened the window slightky and said "are you done?"

"Done with what?" I asked with weary eyes. I'm not up for nagging tonight.

"After spending your time fooling around with rich men you're coming back by this time, do you have an idea of what the time is?"

she was talking total nonsense, I'm really so annoyed on my own and didn't need anyone to stir up my anger.

"Aunt. I didn't go anywhere apart from work, you can do me good to let me come in. I'm so tired, pls open the door" i knew she was looking for a way to make trouble with me.

"Such a rude thing." She sneered "Go away you wanton!" she yelled.

I picked up my bag from the ground and I called Lydia and asked her if I could sleep over for tonight. I really don't have time for trouble and need a place to relax my head from this headache I feel.

She agreed and I went there for the night.

Mariah wasn't talking to me and she didn't even welcome me like she always did.

"Mariah, what's wrong" i asked.

Lydia came and answered "ashlyn,do you know her problem?"

"No i answered"

"she went to meet mickey on Monday and he told her, he never liked her while we were In school he said he just followed her because he liked you and wanted to get close to you".

I turned and faced mariah "mariah, you know I will never get close to him because you like him".

" He's an animal, I already told her that time without numbers" Lydia said , crashing close to us.

Mariah's face lit up a bit.

"So Ashlyn how's working with the boss like?" Lydia asked.

"Hell" i answered "why did you think I came here to sleep? on my first day on the job, he gave me so much work to do and now aunt sent me out of the house".

"I heard he's handsome" mariah added.

"I don't see him to be that handsome".

"aww....!! someone's blushing" they both said at almost the same time.

I covered my face "I don't have a crush on him, how can I? Just on the first day of the job? He's a fool"

"who said you did? you're the one saying it now and also, haven't you ever heard of love at first sight?".

I was too shy so I got up and ran to the bathroom and locked the door.

I need to stay away from these people. I do not like him, not at all. When I did not know he's such a dick head, I admired him, but now... We're at the same level of IQ. He thinks like me and yet he calls himself rich... What a fool.