Chapter 9
605 Words
“Do you want to talk about it?” Mike asked me afterwards.
“No” I said shaking my head.
“Rough first day at the office?”
“Yeah something like that” I said with an embarrassed smile.
“Don’t let that get you down ok. I am here if you do need to talk about anything ok” he said gently.
“Thank you” I said. “Is my mother home?” I said as I took my bags out of the car.
“No I just dropped her at the nail bar, I don’t know how long she will be but she said she will call when she is done” he said.
“She will be a while trust me “ I said and we both shared a smile.
“I have some packing to do cause I am off to Paris in a few hours”
“Paris? Are you also going AWOL? I don’t think your mum will like that” he said with concern on his face.
“I wish, but no I am going on official company business and what’s worse I am going with the company jerk who also happens to be my boss’ son” I said rolling my eyes.
“Ouch” he said
“I am sure he isn’t as bad as you are saying”
“Maybe but I just don’t think he is my kind of person”
“And what is your kind, if I may ask”
“Err well” I stammered feeling a little cornered as I was not expecting that question at all. He looked at me expectantly.
“I don’t know if it makes sense but I don’t really have a type but I know when someone is not my type”
“Interesting, so do you mind if I ask if I am your type”. The question took me completely by surprise that I felt myself blush and I looked down cause I did not want it to show”
“Well, am I?” he repeated his eyes piercing.
“I -I can’t say cause I don’t know you like that” I said.
I am sorry if I made you uncomfortable, I really didn’t mean to. I just think you are a great girl, so please don’t start avoiding me’, he said a little shyly which made my heart beat faster.
“Not at all. Let me be off otherwise I might just miss the plane” I said.
“Ok I will see you when I see you” he said as I walked away.
“Jaydeen” he called out as I was about to close the door. I opened it and felt myself blush again at the sight of him. “Let me know if you want me to drive you to the airport, I don’t mind” he said smiling.
“Sure, thanks I had not even thought of that”
“Ok” he said
I went in my room and took out my bags as I wanted to start packing. When I opened my closet I realised just how very little formal clothes I had.
“s**t” I thought to myself as I sat on the bed.
What was I going to do, I did not want JR and Stacey to ever treat me or look at me and judge me the way they had done.
I need to make a plan I said to myself. I then grabbed by bag, threw in a few of my favourite pieces then grabbed my passport and went out the door.
Mike was standing by the car. He was leaning on it and was looking down at his phone.
I coughed to get his attention
“Hey, I did not see you there” he said putting his phone in his pocket.
“ is your offer to give me a ride still on the table? I really need to get into town to get some formal clothes. My jeans and t-shirts I not going to work’ I said
“ well get in, I’ll take you’ he said
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