The Fire Within

Meeting Bb's partner

I took a step towards the door,

"and where do you think you're going to young man?", he asked with a stern voice.

I stopped on my tracks, "my office?", I asked unsure of where am actually heading to.

"I didn't dismiss my sister just to watch you return back to your office", he opened the file I brought in, "read it", he's s definitely joking.

"sir I _", I stammer.

he glared at me, "should I repeat my words before you obey my order?".

"Yes sir, I mean no sir I will do just that", I

took up the drafted paper, cleared my throat and began reading. He stopped my reading almost twenty times and I was tempted to call him out on that, but my family's situations made me reconsider.

"I want it re edited and brought to my table before the elapse of thirty minutes",

I nodded,

" and don't repeat what you did earlier. I will over look that for now, but I won't be so lenient next time".

I typed the letter as fast as I could taking great pain in making sure I don't misspell a word, "sir this it",

he nodded, "drop it on the table", I dropped the file on the table and stood back waiting for further instructions.

I would have stood there for eternity if he didn't notice my presence the moment he looked up, "what are you still doing here?"

, "I was waiting for your dismissal" , I said with all the politeness a tired person can muster

"Why didn't you alert me of your presence?", what's wrong with this man?, One minute he's an evil task man and the next, he's a concerned boss.

"I don't want to disturb your work, you looked busy and I was reluctant to disturb you",

he gave me a card, ",that will be yours for your whole duration in Hearthrow, wisely make use of it", the shiny golden card was like heaven to my hell of a life, "now is lunch break, you can make use of it in the company's cafeteria", thank gods, I was afraid I will go hungry today. Seems like my worry was uncalled for.

"Thank you sir, I will take good care of it" , I said happily.

"you better", was his last reply as I skipped the stairs two at a time, now that am confident my lunch is taken care of, I can climb up and down Mount. Everest without breaking a sweat.

"Hi, am Buka and you're?", I looked up to find a handsome young man looking down at me, his black hair was slicked back with a gel, his green eyes a sharp contrast too his ebony hair, he had a prominent dimple on display.

"Binna, nice meeting you", I shook his outstretched hand,

"do you mind if I sit with you?", he asked still with the smile on his face.

I shook my head, "none at all", he placed his tray on the table before seating.

"So you're the rumored hotie our grumpy boss employed?, truthfully speaking, you're more handsome than you were described to be", he took a bite from his fries.

Am used to people especially the females complimenting me on my looks, but a male's attention and compliment is foreign to me, I can't help the embarrassing blush that covered my face.

"You flatter me, I don't think am that handsome", I hoped he will argue with me, but disappointedly, he didn't,

"if you say so", he shrugged.

"How's your day so far?", am never a conversation starter and am always glad when others do the justice,

"it's as good as any day spent with the devil can be", too late, I realized I was talking to one of his workers,

"sorry, I didn't mean it to sound like that", I apologizes.

he waved my pleases off, "you don't have to apologize for telling the truth based on your perspective of our boss. Enough of office stuffs, tell me do you have any girlfriend or _ boyfriend?", he hesitated before he said the last words, as if he can't bear the thought of it.

"None that I know of", I think shrugged, my statement got him laughing ,

"oh my, I love you wicked sense of humor, I like you already", he wiped a tear from his eyes.

"Told you, you will love him when you get to

know him", she took a seat without waiting for permission to do so, " can you believe I missed you after being with you till three in the afternoon?, That's how deep my love runs for you",

I looked around in puzzlement, "what are you looking for?.

"Am looking for the love that runs free, my body and soul is in need of it", she chuckled,

"mmmm", I moaned at the burst of flavour in my mouth, "this is really out of the world", I took a spoonful of my Corn meal, Bb looked at me with an odd expression, "why are you looking at me like that?".

"Where you get the money to buy such an expensive meal?, The price must be outrageous, the food is specially meant for those in the higher-ups"

"So tell me, how expensive is it?", I can feel her inner gossip giddily rubbing her oalms together, expecting a juicy news.

"Actually, I don't know how much it's sold for", he raised a brow,

"if you don't know the price, that means you're not the person that bought the food", her eyes glistened with unrepressed happiness, her head news is on the way,

" then pray tell who bought fir you?", Buka winked, I thought Bb was bad enough, but Bb in collaboration with Buka is dangerous.

The both are dangers to this world, they shouldn't be allowed to roam the earth, "is it because you don't want to tell us who your secret admirer is, us that's why you're unceremoniously quite?", Buka asked, I shook my head,

"I don't know the price, I made use if a card instead of cash", I showed them the card,

"whoa were did you get this card", I can detect a hint I'd suspicion in their tone.

"The boss gave it to me, for official use only, he warned", the both exchanged glances.