Playing With Destiny

Chapter Three

[Keliche Shizamme Sandoval's Point of View]

I woke up early today because it’s my task to prepare our breakfast, Alana’s still asleep when I passed by to her room. She worked overtime again last night, poor girl. She always wanted to gain more and more money, I told her I can help her but she refused, she told me that she can managed and that I have nothing to worry about her.

She’s always joking that she wanted to marry a handsome billionaire someday so she wouldn’t work again like what she’s doing right now. She even imagined that they would have a big mansion and she will live there with a lot of children, silly girl.

When I was about to walk towards the kitchen, I heard a few knocks on our door so I walked towards it and opened it widely. I was shocked upon seeing a huge flower arrangement in front of our apartment and upon seeing it I immediately close the door. Who the heck in their right minds would deliver a flower like that early in the morning and in front of my apartment, maybe the delivery man is just mistaken or there is a problem to the address of the receiver.

I was about to walk away from the door when I heard knocks again, don’t tell me that the flowers are really mine? Does my father want me to be dead already that’s why he’s already giving those kinds of flowers to me? I opened the door again and look at the stranger or the delivery man perhaps, “What do you need?”

He smiled at me before presenting a paper where I needed to sign, so I immediately took it and look who gave the flowers to me and upon seeing his name, I want to rip his head for giving me a severe headache.

“I will sign this but get that flower back to your shop. I won’t take them.” I said to him, he nodded as his response. After I sign the paper, I inspect the flower that he gave me, I even saw an envelope so I took it and opened it.

Dear Ice,

This flowers are nothing compared to your beauty. Smile J

Love,

Walking Dimple

I almost rip the paper after I read it. I put it in my pocket before entering my apartment again. I locked the door before going in the kitchen to cook our breakfast. My day is already ruined, like what the heck? Is this his way of making me smile? He’s making me smile by giving me flowers for the dead?!

While I was preparing our breakfast, Alana barged inside the kitchen and proceeded making her own coffee since seeing sugar making me puke, literally.

“Why do you look so pissed?”

I stopped upon hearing her question so I turn the stove off first before answering her question,

“A delivery man went here a while ago…” I started,

“Then? What did he give?” Alana asked looking curious about what the delivery man gave a while ago, I don’t even want to remember the look of the flowers and the scene a while ago!

“Flowers for the dead.” I continued giving out a loud sigh making Alana burst out of laughter, I think she was about to die not until I splash a glass full of water to wake her senses up, oh screw this.

“And who gave it? Your suitor?” She asked while trying hard to pocket her smiles, I just rolled my eyes to her before turning around and started preparing the food in the plate.

The whole breakfast, Alana kept on laughing when I told her that Khyzrr’s the one who gave the flowers,

“He’s so romantic, you know? He gave you some flowers, he’s exerting some effort, can’t you see? Kels, he’s exerting effort for you!” She beamed.

“I don’t mind him giving me flowers, Als. But f**k, he gave me those f*****g flowers for the dead, I would have been thankful if he just gave me a rose.” I answered before entering inside my room to prepare for work.

I just took a bath before finding a decent clothes for work. Well, I have many dresses though I don’t used my dress often so I just picked a white high-wasted jeans and a comfortable shirt, and put my identification card around my neck. I was about to put my favorite shoes when I heard Alana shouting outside, it seems like she had a visitor right now so I immediately put my shoes off and sprayed some perfume around me, and took my sling bag and go to work.

While I was walking towards our living room, I heard Alana’s laugh, and as I saw the person she’s talking to my anger immediately burst.

“You f*****g asshole!” I shouted at him while holding my sling bag, he looked so shocked upon seeing my sudden burst of anger.

“I didn’t mean to send you those kind of flowers --.”

I punched him on his right shoulder,

“I just told them to bring you the most expensive flower arrangement that can be seen in their shop --.”

I punched him again this time on his chest,

“Because I told them that I’m giving it to someone special to me.”

I stopped for a moment before glaring at him.

“You should’ve gave me a rose or a sunflower, that’s fine with me!” I shouted at him before storming outside my apartment. Okay, Alana just got the idea to tease me more later. I heard footsteps behind me but I didn’t bother, I just opened the passenger seat and went inside since this is the reason why he’s here to fetch me and we’ll go together to work.

I just plugged my earphones and looked outside but I heard him closed the door from the driver’s side. While listening to music, I felt like I’m getting better. So, I looked at him while he’s driving and he looks so sad and angry, I guess? His eyebrows are so close to meet one another.

Until we get to the company, he’s quiet maybe he’s really angry at me too, for shouting and punching him a while ago? Did I hurt him too much with my punches? I didn’t even exert too much force while punching him for whoever’s sake!

“Did you two already broke up?”

I looked at Trixie who is now asking me,

“What are you talking about?” I asked her, she laughed. Before fixing her hair in front of me, well Khyzrr’s not around and the powerpuff girls are here named, Jullia, Ingrid and Shiela. Oh wait, and this Trixie should be called as mojo-jojo.

“Look who’s talking like she’s not some kind of plastic, you love Khyzrr’s company right? You even ride with him in his car today, what? You’re just using him to feel rich again because your so-called family throw you out!”

I scoffed at her making her angrier,

“Between you and me, you’re the plastic, I didn’t need to get many plastic surgeries before I get this gorgeous face of mine. And please, stop gossiping about my life, you look more pathetic frog who worshipped Khyzrr like he’s some sort of God. b***h, if you think you’re a b***h, well, suit yourself, and then think twice because I’m bitchier than you think.” I said before passing her and her so-called powerpuff girls.

When I went inside the elevator, I’m so shocked to see Khyzrr waiting for me there while smiling at me, so I nodded. At least he’s not angry at me anymore, I guess we’re already okay despite of what happened a while ago.

Ugh, I hate mornings. Why do Mr. Craniard’s making me do this kind of work? I didn’t work at this company to experience photocopying for my whole entire life! Ugh, I badly want to confront that unidentified human being but I don’t have the right and the courage to do it. He has a sharp tongue since he’s like that and he can turn the tables to let other people believe in him. Oh please, I won’t risk my job for that. I didn’t strive educating myself to get fired from my dream company.

“Ms. Sandoval, Mr. Craniard wants you to go into his office.” A girl with a clean-bun hair said so I nodded before fixing the photocopies. After I fixed it, I went to his office since he doesn’t want late employees. Swear, I want to rip his head for making me suffer like this!

“Good Morning, Sir.” I greeted him politely, slightly bowing my head.

“Good Morning, Ms. Sandoval. I just want to inform you that the CEO of the company will be coming tomorrow and he’s looking forward to see you.” He said with his resting b***h face well, I’m looking at him blankly too so, I think it’s just a fair game.

“Thank you, sir. Do I have something to prepare?” I asked him not losing the eye contact.

“Nah, just prepare yourself because you’re meeting the CEO tomorrow.” He said with finality so I nodded before going outside his office since I have lots of work to do.

What the heck is happening? Why would the CEO want to meet me? Did I do something to make him want to see me?