The Perks of Having the Perv Boss

Chapter 4 – The D-bag

Juliet

There’s nothing much too clean in this house since not much dirt are even seen. For a guy, he’s a tidy one. The only thing that I wanted to ask is why the hell does he need a maid or a care taker for? It’s already one o’ clock in the afternoon and I’ve been staying here for almost three hours.Zach, Angelique’s brother who happened to be the pervert guy last night hasn’t been coming down from his room since I last saw him wearing only his towel.Whenever the butt incident flash on my mind, I kept shaking my head just to make it disappear.

My stomach grumbles when I was scrubbing the floor with the mop that I saw at the small closet near the dining room. Can I get something to eat around here? He does pay big bucks but can he at least feed me something?What is he doing upstairs anyway? Maybe he’s doing something more manly thing.Like you know, the m word. I think it’s normal for guys to do that but I still find it weird whenever I think about it.

My stomach grumbled again and I was obviously hungry. I walk to the kitchen and check the fridge to see if there is something available to eat or cook. I assume that he was waiting for me to cook something since I work for him. My job is called a ‘caretaker’ but what I’m doing right now is a‘maid’s job’. I can’t believe I fell for that caretaker thing. They just called it a caretaker, so that I will be able to accept it.

When I open the fridge, all I can see was nothing but a can of beers and sodas. There isn’t anything to cook here. He only have a bread placed on the counter and peanut butter and jelly on the racks. Is he taking a diet or something? Or maybe because he’s rich that he only pick up his phone and order for food. What a lazy dirt bag. I sighed in the thought that I wouldn’t eat anything but a fuckin’ wheat bread. I hate wheat bread and I don’t even like peanut butter and jelly.

I was about to open the bread that is tied up when the doorbell rang. What the hell do they want now? When I was walking ahead the main door,the person behind it kept on ranging the doorbell continuously. If this were a kid, I’ll totally smack him or her in the cheek. Well sorry for hating kids, I just don’t really like kids especially when they’re so loquacious and kept on bugging me because of small things.

When I open the main door, two dogs literally jump in front of me and knocked me down on the floor. What’s the disgusting part is the part when the two dogs kept on licking me in the face. I love dogs even though I don’t have one. I had one when my father was still around and after a year that my dad died, my dog passed away because it was sick. My dog back then was a Pomeranian and it’s a girl. I called it Rebecca, thinking about it makes me miss her. The dogs that is still on top of me, keeps on licking my face were two Siberian huskies. Can somebody please take this dogs away from my face? I love dogs, seriously. What I don’t like is the part when they lick me on the face. I find that disgusting. Even though I know that it is a sign that they like me or some sort.

I heard a guy’s voice called out the dogs’ attention, the two dogs’ stops and gets their way upstairs. Now that is pretty alarming,considering that they are dogs. The guy in front of me who somehow have this built body but seems to be smaller than Zach extended his hand in front of me and helped me get up from the floor. When I manage to get up, the guy that helped me is with someone who also looks like him. Are they twins? The guy that helped me have a darker color of hair and was wearing a green V-neck shirt, the other one that was standing on his back have an ash brown colored hair and is currently wearing a white polo shirt. He is holding something from his right and and it was obviously a food since it was on a box and there is a Chinese food written on it.

“Hi? And you are?” The guy in the dark brown hair that helped me a while ago asks. I know that my hair had already been messy because of the dogs and my face is sticky because of the licking but still I manage to keep my face in a serious manner and answered him in a formal way, “My name is Juliet Lois Martin but I prefer if you call me, Jl. I’m the care taker of Mr.Winter’s house but that’s only a title because based on how I was working here,I’m more like a maid. Anyway, if you wish to visit Mr. Winters or a.k.a the douche bag, he’s on his room wasting his time.” I ended it with a smile plastered on my lips.

The twins laughs loudly on my truthful remarks, the guy who is holding the Chinese food said while wiping some tears from his right eyes aid, “You’re the first caretaker that worked with Zach, have this character that I like. Congratulations! And he is a douche bag.” He extended his hand towards me and said, “I’m Marc.” I shake his hand back. The other twin who helped me a while ago extended his hand next and said, “I’m Max.” I shake it back.

“I heard everything.” I heard a deep and husky voice said behind my back. It was evident that it was Zach. I just smiled in a fake manner and said to the twins, “Well he’s here. If you excuse me, I’ll be back on the kitchen and feed myself since my rich boss hasn’t have the money to buy his own food.” That was one hundred percent true. I didn’t look at Zach’s impression and just decided to ignore him. I’m still mad at him since last night, also because of the hickey that he placed on my neck and last but not the least, he didn’t even think of ordering or buying me food. Even if I’m just an employee of his. He should be at least considerate with the people around him. Well yeah, I’m being an angry person if I wasn’t able to eat something or when I’m hungry and I don’t have anything to eat. I’m scarier when it comes to food and my friends knows that.

When I reached the kitchen, to get back on what I was doing a while ago. I heard the twins laugh and kept on teasing Zach. He deserves that, at least.

“Hey Ms. Hot caretaker who I happened to make out last night, can you please come here? I have something for you.” I heard Zach calling me in a way that he wants to get me back. He is harassing me. And by the look of things, he was showing the twins of how I fell for him when I actually did not.

He just made my head boil. I walk towards the living room with my feet banging on the floor. I can kick him or punch him on the right cheek again. The twins have this amused look all over their faces and it was because of the feud that I and Zach have. “What is it Mr. Winters? Oh, did I make out with you? Did you forget about the fact that you took advantage of me while I was drunk and you touched my upper private part that I punch you on your right cheek?” I folded my arms and continued, “Oh sorry sir, but did you forgot about that? Because if you did, we can do it again but this time, let’s go to the part that I already punch you because that is sweeter.”

I can’t explain the look on Zach’s face when I said that.The twins were obviously, amused. They wanted to laugh but they kept it hidden because it seems like they don’t want to show Zach how he was beaten by his employee.

“Stop being so cocky. You peaked at me a while ago when I was about to take a bath. It was a good thing that you only see my ass.” He fights back and manage to form a grin on his lips. I flushed red when he said those words to me. I didn’t peaked at him, I did not and God knows that.

“I did not peaked at you douche bag! It’s your fault for being so stubborn and for not locking your bed room door!” I retorted. This is one hell of a battle. I’ll definitely punch him on his left cheek when he won’t stop blabbering his big mouth.

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. Ooops, I already did.” He said by giving a quick glance on the twins. The twins didn’t take it anymore and let out a loud laugh.

Marc opened his mouth to talk and said, “Both of you just made our day.” He still kept on laughing and it was pretty obvious that he and his twin have fun watching us fight like kids.

Marc handed the take out Chinese food to Zach and said,“We’ll drop by at your house later around seven? You’re going at Steven’s party tonight right?”

“Yeah, we’ll just drop by at seven. Don’t say that you won’t come or else I’m going to get your ass out of your house.” Max said. The twins finally get back to their senses, they stopped laughing. You can’t really tell which is who because they look exactly alike.

“Yeah yeah, See you fools later.” He pushed Marc out of the house and Max. He takes a hold of the door and before he even shuts the door in front of him, both of the twins said their good byes to me, “Bye Jl, see you soon!” After they said those words in unison. Zach shuts the door in front of him and I saw a smile forming on his lips.

“I don’t have the time to buy myself some food because it’s my caretaker’s job to do the grocery shopping and you’ll do that tomorrow. I’m sorry if it was past lunch time but I did call the twins to drop by at some Chinese restaurant to get us some food. And lastly, my name is Zachary Thomas Winters. I don’t want you to address me Mr. Winters or even sir because it sounds old. You call me Zach.” He said in a precise and clear manner. He was explaining everything to me and I clearly understand him. I’m not deaf, I’m just mad at him.

He offers me the Chinese food by extending his hand towards me and said, “Let’s eat together.”

It’s obvious that I’m hungry because of the grumpy attitude that I’ve been displaying a while ago and in the same time, my stomach kept on grumbling. Even if I’m that hungry, I don’t think I won’t even digest my food when I’m going to eat with this guy that is now standing in front of me.

“No thanks. I rather starve to death than eat together with you.” Sorry tummy but I need to show this guy that I’m one hundred and one percent angry at him. I still won’t accept his apology because after he gave me his apology, he placed a hickey on my precious neck.

When I was about to turn my back and go back to the kitchen,my stomach grumbled. For the third time, my stomach grumbled again. “Looks like you’re really hungry. But then, you told me you rather not eat, fine.” He chuckles and went straight the kitchen.

When I followed him, I saw him grabbing a plate and then he went to the dining table and opened the box where the food are placed. He took the chopsticks and started getting some dumplings and shoving it in his mouth.“This is one tasty dumpling. Too bad, I can’t eat it all. Might as well throw it later when I’m full.” He remarks. His sense of humor stinks.

I felt my stomach grumbled for the fourth time. It’s either I’ll eat the wheat bread that is on the counter with the peanut butter and jelly which I don’t even like or join this obnoxious guy that I also don’t like. C’mon Juliet think.

“This noodles is so delicious!” He’s trying to provoke me.One more remark and I will land my fist on his left cheek so that both of his cheeks will have bruises.

He turns his head to look at me and said with noodles stuffed on his mouth, “C’mon Ms. Hot Caretaker. Join me. I know you’re hungry so drop down the acting and grudge for the mean time and let your mouth taste this delicious feast that my friends brought. It’s not like I’m going to poison you or even drug you.” Doesn’t he know about manners? He should’ve swallowed his food first before talking to me. He may have a point there but it still doesn’t mean that I accept his apology when I will be eating with him.

He took the other box of Chinese food that hasn’t been open yet and placed it on his side. He smiled at me for seconds before shoving a dumpling on his mouth. He sure does have an appetite of a pig. I’m sorry pride but I just have to put you down first because I’m so hungry and I don’t want to die because of hunger.

I pulled the chair beside him and sat down. He didn’t look at me or displayed a smirk on his lips to show me that I finally let my pride down but instead, he just focused on his food. I opened the box of Chinese food and there are this dumplings, noodles and shark’s fin. These are my favorites whenever my mother and I eat at a local Chinese restaurant.

“Here” Zach said as he reaches for my hand to place the chopsticks.

“Thanks.” I replied.

We ate in silence and it was completely beyond awkward. I can’t believe he can kept his mouth shut for a couple of minutes. Well, I’m just being judgmental. I glance at him but it only took a second and I saw his eyes darted at me. It was creepy. Why the hell is he looking at me in such a weird way?

“Why the hell are looking at me like that?” I said in a calm tone of voice and started shoving noodles on my mouth. Whenever I eat, I don’teat like a turtle just because there is a boy around. I eat normally like how I usually eat.

“I’m not looking at you.” After his quick reply, I look at him with just a blank look and he was lying. He was looking at me, this time,he was smiling like a complete psycho.

“You’re creeping me out.” It was true. I’m not lying. How will you react when this guy who have took advantage of you while you’re drunk and touched your breast, plus who happened to be your boss and placed a hickey on your neck suddenly asks you to eat with him and later saw him looking at you like you’re some kind of meat? Did everything I say make sense to you because clearly, I think I made a lot of grammatical errors inside my head?

“Do you find a guy like me attractive? Be honest with me.”His sudden question made the awkwardness between us more awkward. I wish I have the power to read his mind because I have the feeling that there is something on his mind that isn’t very decent.

“If you weren’t such a jerk, you would be attractive.” I avoided eye contact and just gaze on the food that was in front of me.

“Do you have a boyfriend? How old are you and are you in college?” Questions kept on piling up and I don’t even know why the hell is he even asking me these sort of questions because this not even related on my job description.

“I don’t have a boyfriend and I never had one because I have standards in terms of looking or falling for a guy. I’m eighteen and I’m a senior high school student. What does this have to do with my work here? All of your questions are kind of weird.” I took the dumpling and place it on my mouth. It is so delicious.

“I just wanted to ask. Is there something wrong about that?”He replied. Sneaky little rat. I glance at him and I saw this annoying smirk glued on his lips. Is he playing with me? Two can play at that game.

“Do you find a girl like me attractive? Be honest with me.”I launch the question that he asks me a while ago. I put down the chopstick and folded my arms against my chest. I gave him an amused look and I think he gets that I was playing with him base on his facial expression.

“Yes, I do find you attractive. If it weren’t by the fact that you hold a grudge on me, I would have ask you on a date.” Did I just heard those words right? No, no, he is just playing with you. Don’t be fooled with his playful remarks and just go with the flow.

“Well, if you weren’t a jerk, I could have date you.” I smiled but deep inside I was panicking. I’m not usually good with flirting but flirting wasn’t really my plan. My plan was to play with him but I’m running out of words to say that I said things in a flirting way.

“I’m not being a jerk, I was being brutally honest. You were completely irresistible that made me took advantage of you.” He kept on blabbering about what happened yesterday. Can’t he just stop saying those things, it was making me angry but somehow I felt embarrassed.

“If you think that I was irresistible and you want to get a date with me, you should’ve done a nice and a more gentleman manner.” I hope he doesn’t have any more words to battle with because I’m out of words to say.

He chuckles while folding his arms against his chest, “Well,you enjoyed it anyway.” His words sends shivers against my spine and I can feel my cheeks heating up. He never fails to give me awkward feelings running allover my body and it was really annoying.

I decided to change the topic, “Will you stop saying that I enjoyed it, you don’t have the power to read people’s mind. And, stop this nonsense because you have a girlfriend old man.” I retorted and let my tongue out.I was being a little kid.

His smile widen and it was shown all over his face that he was enjoying my expression, “First of all, it was evident that you enjoyed it so don’t you dare lie with me. Second, I don’t have a girlfriend for at least six months now and last but not the least, I’m just twenty years old. We only have a little of gap so don’t call me an old man, it stinks.”

Whatever. I just showed him an annoying look and finished my food. He finished first but he waited for me to finish mine before getting up.I clean the mess on the table, he was trying to help but I shove him out and told him that it was my job to do so. He sat down the couch and lied there while watching television. When I went back to working, I can feel his eyes taking a glance on me from time to time and it was making me uncomfortable.

When I went upstairs to clean, I was a bit of relieved because he wasn’t there. The dogs where hanging out in his room while lying down at the carpet in front of his king sized bed. They were behave when they saw me cleaning the room. What did these two eat that they changed into something that is so behave and not so hyper?

It didn’t took long when I clean upstairs because there aren’t such a mess. He said that I’ll be out by five but I finished around three that I decided to ask him the permission to leave.

He was comfortably lying down at the black leather sofa while watching a basketball game. “Excuse me but can I take my leave since I have nothing else to do in here?” I politely ask. He look at me for second and went back to watch the television.

“I’m talking to you old man.” He hates being called old man that’s why I wanted to call him that.

“Again, I’m not an old man. There’s a pen and paper on the coffee table, put your number in there and then you can leave.” He said while his eyes fixed on the television.

“And why will I give my number to a guy like you?” I protested.

“Because I’m your boss.” That is the first time I heard him say those words. It was like he was given the whole authority to command me. It was really horrible.

I groaned like a kid and just followed what he instructed me to do. “Can I go now?” My eyes are looking at him in a way like I was pretty annoyed by him and I wish he get the idea.

“Let me get my key first.” He stands up and went to get his keys not so far from where we are.

“And why do you need to get your keys?” I ask out of curiosity.

“I’m going to give you a ride home.” He replied.

No, he should not. I slowly took steps towards the door and twisted the doorknob silently as I saw him going an inch closer to the keys on the table near the stairs. When I finally opened it, I dash my way out and run out of his house. I’m not that athletic but I trust my legs when it comes to running. It was a kind gesture for him to give me a ride but I can’t afford him to see my house and besides I’m heading to the hospital, I don’t want anyone to know, I don’t want anyone’s help, I don’t want their pity.

I can handle this.