'Do I know you'
868 Words
The image still haunted me, that hairy beast, with gray stone eyes and all wrinkled cloths, stumbling to that cabin and vanishing inside. He had pulled the blinds down the glass partition and god knows what he is doing in there!. May be sleeping.
What was more shocking was the reaction of the rest of staff. No one was bothered as I was.
When you need any office information or gossip, turn to non-other than Cini. She always has answers.
I finally giving to my curiosity, turned to her.
"Hey Cini, who was that"
"Oh him" she smiled, "that's Richard Hanks for you"
'No, That can't be' I say to myself, seriously? He is one of the Directors
"What happened to him?, Why is he all wrecked?"
"Don't say that" she looked sad "He is the nicest man in here, girls used to fall all over him, but he never spared a glance at anyone of them. That tragic incident just turned him different" she sighed.
"What tragic incident?"
"He lost his wife and son in a car accident"
"Ohh my" I was shocked.
"Ya, that was unfortunate, it's been two years, and he is getting worse day by day. He was unable to take the loss," she said sadly.
She leaned in closer and me doing the same.
She whispered slowly.
"They say, he even tried to end his life, twice or thrice, so that he can be with them, he is in this miserable state since then, always drenched in alcohol, he hardly comes to office. But when he comes, he just picks at someone to yell and shout. All are terrified of him"
"Management is ok with it?" I asked
"He is one of the Directors here, they can't just throw him out. That would be so unfair." She reasoned with her eyes going wide.
'ya that would be so unfair, maybe they are waiting for him to come around' I thought.
It's been two hours that he went in his cabin, no sound, nothing, he must be taking a nap.
I just scold myself 'why are you so concerned, I just feel bad for him. I know how it feels, when you lose your family'.
'Don't you go there' my mind tells me.
Just then, Intercom of my desk ring and I jerk out of my thoughts.
Thinking it must be Steve nagging about something, I receive the call.
"Hellooo, Gia darling, is that you?" A female said from the other end.
I know who that is.
"Hi Veronica" I say looking at Cini, and she giggles.
"Darling, can you do me a favor please" she asked?
"Ya, sure, whatever you say" I said suppressing a laugh.
"Can you please drop your bank details and identification documents with William from admin department? He sits right there on your floor, next to Rich's cabin."
"Ya not a problem, but whose Rich?"
Cini glares at me and points towards Richard Hanks's cabin.
"Ohh! Rich, darling, Richard Hanks, He is right in front of your desk."
"Ok no problem, will do it" I end the call saying that to her.
As soon as I replace the receiver. Cini and I start laughing.
That was Veronica from HR department.
She has this fake over friendly way of communicating as if we are childhood buddies.
I fish out my documents from my handbag and stand up.
Cini gives me a quizzical look
I show her documents, and she nodes her head, getting back to work.
I go towards William's desk, his back is facing me. He is so engrossed in his computer screen, biting his nails, as if searching something on screen.
Seriously, I just saw all numbers on screen that made me dizzy.
"Hey, hi William" I say to get his attention.
He turns his chair to face me, not happy with the interruption.
"Veronica told me to give you my documents" I quickly add in.
"Ya we need them for some banking procedure" he said taking documents from my hand.
Just then I heard someone clear his throat from behind me, I turn around and come face to face with non other than the Mr. hairy beast, Richard Hanks.
I just take a few steps back and dash into William's chest. I realized he had stood up from his chair out of fear of Mr. Hairy beast.
Mr. Beast was staring at me intently.
I was dead scared with Cini's words ringing in my head and Julia's sobbing image playing with it.
William behind me was hell scared too. Both of us didn't move a bit.
"Do I know you"
he asked in his husky voice with eyes frowning.
'Now what do you answer that!!'
"No, I am new here, in design department" I mumbled somehow."
"Gia, to your desk now" Steve yelled at me coming towards us.
All our heads snapped at him.
I just wondered why was he yelling at me, but happy being rescued from the situation, I turn to William and mouth my sorry.
I had jammed him between me and his desk.
He nodded his head slightly
I kept my head down looking towards the floor and walk quickly towards my desk.
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