THE GIRL BOOK I

Book I, Chapter 4

She thought she could go to Berkeley. Maybe hangout with her friends. But, sadly; that wasn’t the truth. The man told her that it’s her fault. Everything that happened was her fault. She stayed quiet. She lets him vent his problems to her. Even the parts that he says mean things to her. She pretends not to hear it.

Every time the man speaks badly of her, it breaks her heart more. The words that people say really do hurt. Even though this man already knew how this woman felt about him. He still walks all over her. He oversteps his boundaries with her. She was a fool to fall in love with him. She wishes to close those emotions off.

It was like any other day. While he was at work; she decided to go to the library. The library is in El Cerrito. She waited until her job interview started. It was already three o’clock in the afternoon. She didn’t get the job from Santa Clara, California. She thought that if she got this job, She could move there alone. She would continue to work and earn a lot of money that would be enough for herself and her family.

It was around four in the afternoon. The man came out to see her in the El Cerrito Library. He was not in the mood. She was not using her laptop. She was ready for it. Since, she knew it was his lunch break. She could tell something was wrong.

The man leaned towards the woman's ear. It was barely a whisper. ‘ There is an investigation at work ‘. The man whispered to her. His tone of voice was sad. The woman grabs her black bag onto her shoulder. She put the chair back where it came from. And she left the library.

They walk quietly to his truck. They drive to a food place. They ate quietly. But, he drove back to where his work place was. The parking lot in Moeser Shopping Center. The man talks to the women more about his situation. ‘ I got in trouble for no reason. Someone reported to me that I sexually harassed someone at work ‘. The man says to her. He took a deep breath trying to calm his throbbing heart.

The women didn’t know what to do. She held her phone in her hand. She looks at it as if there’s nothing better to do. She tries to calm her heart. It was erratically beating. She didn’t want to see this man frustrated. But, she did anyway. She glanced at him. She could see him sad. It was a raw emotion she felt.

She took a deep breath. She knew he was on his lunch break. So, she did what she thought was alright. She spread her arms apart. She didn’t need to say anything. The man came to her. He took a deep breath. They stare at each other deeply. He wrapped his arms around her. He inhales a sweet intoxicating scent on her.

He slowly closed his eyes for a few seconds. ‘ It’s going to be alright. There There ‘. The women whisper to him. He heard it. He didn’t understand why her voice was soothing. He couldn’t understand his own heart. He felt a warmth sensation on him. He and the women spoke in a serious conversation. He talks about the goods and the bad in the women.

The woman stays quiet. She only hears what he has to say. Since, she wasn’t the type to throw anyone’s feelings under the bus. She wasn’t like him. No she was by far different. The girl was a jack of all trades. She could do anything anyone asked of her. She kept what the man said to her into consideration.

She does what a normal person does. She listens to him talking. She has to play the act. The act of a caring person. Even though she cannot feel anything. She wasn’t in her right mind anymore. Her heart wasn’t in the right place anymore. She has become an emotionless person. She knew how to have her face straight with no emotions. Been doing that for most of her lifetime.

She remembers him telling her that he has feelings for his female coworker. She had blonde hair. She was also a nineteen-year-old teenager. She finished high school. She wanted to go to college. She rejected him. But, she acts like she cares about him. She was seething. She didn’t understand why he moved on from her. Was it because of that woman? The woman that came to his work everyday.

The blonde hair girl’s POV

I was excited for this job. I didn’t know that O’Reilly Auto Parts at Moeser Shopping Center in El Cerrito, California would hire me. Especially I see a lot of cute guys. But they are older than me. Wow, I'm impressed. That assistant manager is cute. I was happy that he confessed his feelings to me that one night.

Who is that woman? She came to the store everyday. Are they dating? I watch that woman wrapping her arms around him. She was happy. I was sad. I was surprised she talked to me. ‘ Hi, Do you have a boyfriend? ‘. The woman asked me. I was going to say no. But I could see how happy she was so I had no choice.

‘ I have a boyfriend ‘. I said to the women. But that was a lie. I took a deep breath. I have had many male coworkers confess their feelings to me. However; I wasn’t into them. I like getting attention. The women look at me. I could tell the woman knew I was lying. I watch her staying quiet.

‘ See? She has a boyfriend honey ‘. I heard the woman say this to him. But, I didn’t know what that woman was thinking. She seems sweet. And I didn’t want to be the one to take him. So, I had to keep this strictly for business. However; I couldn’t handle that chemistry I felt. He was sweet to me. Even after I rejected him.

I like how they always argue. Is it because of me? But, I didn’t know what that woman was going through. I was thinking only for myself. I was about to flirt with him in a friendly way. However; when I was about to; there was an investigation. I wonder if it's because of a male coworker touching me where he’s not supposed to. I will have my say in this investigation.