Sadness
950 Words
Richard's POV
I was living in a nightmare since two years, since that horrific incident, since I lost my reason of living. Since I lost my Angela and my Theo. These two years were a blurred vision to me. I don't remember a thing that went by in that period. All I cared was, I wanted to be with them.
Anyhow and somehow, but even that was not working out.
That day, I woke up and it was already afternoon. I thought, I should go to office.
And I promise my self that I won't go there all messed up. I won't touch alcohol at all.
But, me being me. I ended up being totally drunk.
And when I am drunk, I don't know what I am doing.
I reached office and went in to see Julia, chatting away on her phone laughing and giggling. It made me mad. I hated happiness in general, so I yelled at her to make her sad.
'Ya I know, very kiddish'!
On the way to office area I broke a vase due to my inability to balance myself, and it made a huge noise.
'Ohh! that was an expensive thing, I hate myself'
Due to the noise that vase made, all eyes were on me. And one pair of eyes just took my attention. Those brown eyes full of shock, made me skip my heart beat.
'Who is she'? I wondered frowning.
Any ways I somehow managed to reach my cabin, close the door, pull the blinds down, flopped on my chair and passed out.
My grumbling stomach, woke me up
'Did I had my lunch? I think no'
One and half hour sleep had sobered me some how, I went to open the blinds on glass partition. And I saw her; ya that brown eyed beauty, coming towards me.
'Why is she coming here'
'No, she is going towards William's desk'
I found her very familiar, like I know her, that was strange!
I wanted to talk to her, hear her voice. I went out, she was handing some papers to William, I cleared my throat to get her attention. She turned around and saw me and got too scared, she backed out and dashed into William. He too was scared and was on his feet. Both of them, not moving an inch.
'Ahh!, My reputation!
I stared at her, I found her too familiar, but I know, I have never seen her earlier.
She was beautiful, with her brown eyes, just like her hair, that curled bit below her shoulders, her perfect natural lips and radiating skin, no trace of make up, what so ever!
I just blurted out
"Do I know you?"
'what kind of question is that'
But she replied that she was new in here and was in design department.
'Oh! ok, she is working with Steve'
"Gia, to your desk now" I heard someone yell at her. We all snapped in the direction of that voice.
'ah think of the devil and devil arrives'
Steve was coming towards us. We were never friends, forget friends, not even cordial. He always had a grudge,that I was asked to review his designs.
'why he yelled at her but!'
She just mouthed sorry to William and went off to her desk which was right across my cabin, just two bays away.
Steve glared at me and went to his place, what is his problem?
I too went in my cabin
'So her name was 'Gia'
'GIA! What a nice name
I smiled, as her name came out of my lips.
I could see her behind her computer, working.
I stared at her, wondering, what was familiar about her, she noticed me staring at her. She glanced over in my direction, and when back to work.
And here, I was shamelessly staring at her.
But, she never looked in my direction.
At around 5:30 pm, she grabbed her things and went away.
And it hit me, yes the familiar thing about her was 'sadness'.
She had sadness in her eyes that was too familiar to me.
I grabbed the phone and called Veronica, before she leaves for the day.
"Hello Veronica"
I dint here anything from other side.
"Helloooo" I said again.
"Ya, Hi Rich darling, I was just zapped with your voice out of no where." She giggled saying that.
"Yaa, its me"
"Oh my god! After such a long time, it feels so nice to hear you, is everything ok? You sound so... normal"
'Normal right, I was never normal'
"Actually I wanted a little help" I told her
"Anything for you darling" she cooed
"Can I get..umm...the resume of that.. new .. girl? I said hesitatingly.
I don't want her to start thinking something.
"New girl? Ohh! You mean Gia? In Steve's team?. She is not a girl sweetheart, she is full grown up lady".
'Ya Right! why she has to be so dramatic all time.
I don't reply, to her that comment.
Then sensing the silence she said.
"Ya sure, will just send it across, give me a minute."
I hung up and open my mailbox.
Waiting! Waiting! Waiting!
Ethically you can't get such personal information about employees, but as I am Director in here, I take the liberty.
Finally there is a 'ting' sound indicating of new mail.
I open it fast. And there it was her photograph, smiling. All information under it
Name - Gia Davis
Age - 33 years
'Oh! She looked younger though'
Date of birth - 20th july 1986
Marital status - Divorced
'Divorced! I was taken away a bit by that information. May be, that was the reason of her sadness.
I scroll down through her education and work experience. She had done master's in design, some certification in Interiors, some more courses here and there and a decent amount of work experience.
'Not bad, Miss Davis'
Then I scroll down to the end that had her address, contact number and family details
Family
Alex Kent - Son - 11 years
Ana Kent - Daughter - 6 years
Joseph Davis - Father - 62 years
- Writer
