The Perks of Having the Perv Boss

Chapter 5: Trouble

Juliet

“She’s stable. You don’t have to worry about anything. Sheresponds to the medications that we’re giving to her but I wish that she wouldwake up. Just don’t give up, okay?” The nurse who was in charge of my mothertake a grip on my hand, she was comforting me. It was nice for her to do so. Ithink she’s on her mid 30’s base on her appearance.

“Thank you.” I gave her a weak smile when she was about toget out of the room. Before she push the door, she said, “I don’t want to troubleyou dear but you have to pay the bills for the past days or the bills will justget piled up.” She went out of the room and close the door behind her.

“Bills. How much do we owe the hospital mom? I just wishthat my salary is enough to pay the bills. I just wish that you wake upalready.” I lean closer to her and give her a kiss on the forehead.

I wish that my mother will wake up already.

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I rang the doorbell when I’m at Chloe’s porch. What’s takingher so long? I rang the doorbell again and no one seems to be responding.Should I just leave? When I was about to take a step out of the porch, the dooropened. And there she is, her hair was tied into a messy bun while she wascurrently wearing an oversized shirt and pink pajamas. She must have been sleeping?

“Did you just woke up?” I took my backpack on the floor andhead my way towards the door. She rubs her eyes with her hands and said in weaktone of voice, “Well yeah, since you came here at eleven o’ clock in theevening. I thought you’ll be here early?” She finishes with a matter of a facttone.

I close the door behind me, “Well yeah, sorry. It’s justthat my boss let me out late.” Total lie. I’m sorry Chlo. We went upstairs andstraight to her room. Her room is clean as always and that is one of thecharacteristics that I admire from Chloe.

“I thought your boss was going to let you out early todayand you just have to drop by at elsewhere before going here? Perhaps, have youbeen hiding something from me?” Chloe jumps on her medium sized bed with aquestionable look on her face. What should I tell her this time? I don’t likelying but I have to. I know that I should just tell her the truth since she’smy best friend but they have helped me enough and this time I wanted to handlethis alone. I can do this, I believe in myself. I don’t want to be a burden toher, to them.

“Oh, that. Well, I—uh, he have some errand to go to that heasks me if I can go work up until nine.” I swallowed the lump on my throat andturn my back away from her. Can we just skip to the part where she tell storiesabout herself and the guys she broke up to?

“Okay. How many jobs are you even taking? You look like amess. And where have you gone off yesterday? We’ve been looking all over foryou, texted and even called you and yet you didn’t even respond to anyone ofus.” I’m sensing that she have her other eyebrow raised up while folding herarms against her chest. She does that when she kept on asking questions whenshe’s curious. And with all of her friends, she usually does that to me sincewe’re pretty close.

I’ve got to breath. I inhale and look up the ceiling beforeexhaling. I stick my hands together before facing her with a smile on my face.I went towards her and sit down at the edge of the bed. Before I even explainmyself to her, she widen her eyes for a couple of seconds before raising herindex finger pointing at the side of my neck. At first I don’t know what is shedoing or why the hell is she pointing at my neck and then I finally realizethat is that the hickey that Zachary Thomas Winters placed.

Befor she even utter something that will be uncomfortable tome, I reached her mouth and covered it with the use of my right hand, “Don’tyou dare shout. I’ll explain everything as long as you don’t act like an animalthat just got out from the cage.” Before removing my hand over her mouth, sheraises her hand giving me a thumbs up and I’m not sure whether she would actlike a human being since I got the feeling that she thought that I finallyhooked up with a guy that I like which was definitely not true.

I release my hand from her mouth and she suddenly becomehyper and it was a different version of her being hyper compared before.“T—Teeellll M-ee-ee, Wh-what the hell f*****g happened?!” There is this shortpause coming out from her words and it was because it was undetermined whethershe’s happy for me or not. Her expression was unexplainable and I can’t evenread her expression.

I slowly and clearly told her the story. From the guy whotook advantage of me while I’m drunk and when I wasn’t able to fight backbecause I was surprised and it felt like I was stoned to death. She listened tome, she didn’t but in and just lend her eyes and ears to me. I told her how theguy touched the upper sensitive part of my body and how I felt so embarrassed,humiliated, disgusted and every little thing of expression that made me feellike I’ve been violated. I told her the part how I punch this guy’s cheek andhow I wish of not meeting him again. Unluckily, I met the guy again and I toldher everything about what happened today but of course I told her that I gotout at nine o’ clock in the evening.

She is emotionless after I told her every detail of thestory. I was waiting for her to respond but she just let her mouth open like asif she was surprised of something. Minutes later, I pinch her arm and shemanage to respond with a loud shout. I just hope that her parents won’t wakeup.

“What was that for?!” She continuously rub her arm whilehaving a mean look glued on her face. “Okay, so that hickey was from this guywho I presumed to be hot because base on the given details of his physicalappearance, he was hot college guy.” Her facial expression suddenly changedwhen she talks about Zachary Thomas Winters which I think of as my one and onlyarchenemy.

I nodded in respond and she opened her mouth again, “              I know you hate him for doing thisnaughty and pervy things to you but don’t you think he’s only doing thisbecause he is interested to you? Why don’t you try and see or at least givethis guy a chance. I mean, he’s just a couple of years older than you. Andbesides, he has been single for like 6 months?”

I laugh at her funny and absurd reply. She didn’t seem tobuy my expression and waited for me to respond which I will definitely saysomething opposite on what she was thinking. “Not a chance. This guy is not mytype and I don’t think that I can digest this guy on my system.” I sound bitterbut all I was saying was nothing but the truth. I mean, look at that guy, Iwon’t even fall for him even if he’s the last person left on earth.

“You seriously need to be open minded. This guy is onejackpot, he’s no—“ Before she even finished her sentence, my phone rang and itwas surprising since it was already late at night. I took my phone out of mypocket and there is no name displayed and only a number that I don’t even know.I rejected the call and went to look at Chloe and gestured her to continue butthis time, my phone rang again and it was the same number. Seriously, who thehell is this? I rejected the call again since I don’t know whoever it was. I’mthe kind of girl who doesn’t answer unknown number since I don’t likestrangers.

“Can I talk now?” Chloe said in an irritated tone of voice.After I nodded, and she was about to say something, my phone rang again and itwas from the same number. I was about to reject it again but Chloe grabs myphone away from my hands and answered it. She put on loudspeaker while shepushes me down the bed with my front body facing the down. She lands on my backto stop me from moving any further and cover my mouth with her other hand.

“Hello Ms. Hot Caretaker? Why did you ran away when I wasabout to give you a ride home? Silly little girl. I’m glad that you answeredthe call because if you didn’t I’m going to do this up until noon.” The deepand husky voice said and the sound of the voice is already familiar to my ears.It is Zachary Thomas Winters.

I’m trying to fight Chloe by shaking my body off for her toget out of my back but it failed. She changed the tone of her voice and said,“Oh hi Zach, I’m sorry. I don’t want to be a bother to you that’s why I decidedto leave without saying good bye.” I can hear Chloe giggling under her breath.

That is not how I sound and that is not what I’m going to sayto him if he told me that. I would have told him to get lost or why the hell ishe disturbing me in the middle of the night. “Is that so, I don’t think that iswhat the respond I’ll get from you. Have you been drinking again?” He said.Even Zach thinks that this isn’t the respond that I was going to say. Get thehell out of my back Chloe.

“Yes. I’ve been drinking. It’s because I can’t remove thethought of you kissing me last night and how I really enjoyed it. I’m sorry ifI punch you back then, I was just surprised on the sudden move that you made.But if you’re willing to do that again, I’m willing to let you touch both. And,I also can’t remove about the fact that you placed a hickey on my neck which Ireally cherish. Don’t forget about the time I saw your butt. That made my dayhandsome.” Chloe say those words in the most flirting way possible and it mademe throw a fit of range. I use every bit of energy that was left on my body andpushed her out of my back. She landed on the floor as well as my phone.

“Is this really Juliet Lois Martin because I don’t thinkthat she will say things like this especially when she holds a grudge on me.”He said.

I immediately run towards the floor and grab my phone. Iplaced it on my left ear and said, “The f**k I’m not going to say those stuffsto you. Not in a f*****g million years, even if you’re last person to be lefthere on earth. That is my best friend and she’s just messing with you. Why areyou calling anyway? It’s late and you’re waking me up for f*****g sake.” Iretorted. How will I explain about the fact why I told my best friend about theencounter that we had yesterday and today? He would totally think that I’mfalling for him which I’m not.

“I thought so too. Can you do me a favor and stop saying theword, f**k? Anyway, nice hearing your beautiful voice again Juliet. I’m lookingforward seeing you again but let me just ask you two questions.” His voice gavechills against my spine and I don’t know why. Chloe sat down beside me andpatiently listen to our conversation.

“No. You can’t ask a question.” I said.

“First question is why did you tell her about everythingthat we shared a while ago? Do you happen to have a crush on me?” He chuckledafter launching the question and it made me want to rip his head off.

“I shared it because I wanted to get out the anger that ispiling up in my system because of the jerk that I’m talking to right now and Idon’t think I have a crush on you because if I did, I wouldn’t have this grudgeon you.” I smirk on my intelligent reply and seconds later he responded, “Don’tyou think that a guy like me likes a girl like you?” What? I don’t get it.

“Pardon?” What the hell is this guy saying?

“Good night Ms. Hot Caretaker. See you tomorrow.” I was aboutto ask him about the last question that he told me but he ended the phone callbefore I even respond. I took a quick glance at Chloe and she have this cockylook on her face. What the hell is her problem?

“That guy likes you.” She remarks.

I bluff on her sudden remark and ignored her. I lie down thebed and stare at the ceiling while I felt her lie down beside me. “I reallythink that this guy will be a huge impact on your life starting now.” She said.I can’t help but to laugh at her absurd remarks. “Good night Chloe.” I said.

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My eyes opened when I felt the sun’s light illuminatingChloe’s room. I slowly move my head to look at Chloe’s sleeping figure but tomy surprise, she wasn’t there. I was a bit startled since she never wake upearlier than me and it was a bit of a surprise to see her not there. Maybe shegone to the bathroom or her parents called her out. I crawled a little inchcloser in the bed to reach for my phone on the table beside it. When I was ableto get a hold of my phone, it’s already pass ten o’ clock. I’m fuckin’ late forwork. This is longest sleep that I had since the incident that had occurred tomy mother. Why Chloe didn’t woke me up? She knows that I have a work to attendto. I cursed under my breath and stand up from the bed. I need to take a bathfirst before going to work. I realize that I wasn’t able to take a shower lastnight and I really find that disgusting. I let laziness and tiredness overcomemy whole body that I forgot to clean myself. I can feel this sticky sensationon my face and that was because of Zach’s dogs licking me. How the hell could Iforgot to shower this time huh?

I know I’m late but whether I move fast or not, I’m stilllate and that won’t even change. Where’s Chloe anyway? I knock on the bathroomof Chloe’s room and called Chloe’s name but no one answered. I twisted the doorknob of the door out of the room and I was startled to see Chloe having a smileall over her beautiful face.

I frown as soon as I saw her and let my mouth do thetalking, “Why the hell didn’t you wake me up? You do realize that I have workto attend to?!” I wish she realize that I was mad right now but still, herfacial expression didn’t change and I don’t know why.

“Oh, right. I’m sorry. That, I forgot. But, I didn’t forgotto make you breakfast. My parents already leave for work that’s why we are theonly ones left. I can give you a lift to work after you eat your breakfast andtake a bath.” She put on an emphasis on the word bath. Is it really thatobvious that I look like a mess and I stink? Well, first of all, I don’t evensmell something weird on my body but I know that I look like a mess.

She made me eggs and bacon it was delicious. Chloe lovescooking and back then, she often tells me that she wanted to be a chef someday.While me, on the other hand, I was thinking of being a journalist. I lovewriting and I think it can lead me into a big and greater world. Well, yeah. Istill have a couple months left before I enter college but it’s nice to get aplan for your life than having it planned out when you enter a path that youdidn’t even wish to enter. Anyway, I’m getting confused of what I’m sayingright now. We talk for like half an hour and then it hit me, I have work to do.She offered to clean the plates since I have to go and take a bath. I took thespare towel that is hung on the back door of Chloe’s room and went inside.

“Chloe, can you get my backpack. I forgot to get my undiesand clothes that I should wear.” I shouted while taking a glimpse on her room.She was on her bed when I ask her to do so. She handed me my back pack and whenI put on my undies on, something came up in the back of my mind. This is not myclothes. Where is my pants and my shirt that I brought last night? Why do Ihave a mini skirt and tube like top? Chloe.

“Chloe!!” I shouted my best friend’s name. She was in frontof the bathroom door and ask if what was wrong. “What did you do with myclothes?!” I was a bit of angry but I can’t be totally mad with her.

“Oh. That. My mother bought me a hot chocolate drink earlyin the morning and when I was about to stand up and drink it downstairs, Itripped and the chocolate drink landed on your back pack. I didn’t realize thatyour bag was slightly opened that the drink entered and put a stain on your clothes.”

Is she lying? Because if my backpack has been flooded withchocolate drink, I could still see it up to now. And why didn’t my undies goneaffected when it was together with my clothes? “Chloe. Give me back my clothesnow. I’m late.” I said with gritted teeth but she still have this innocent lookon her face. She’s still saying that it was because of the drink.

My phone rang and Chloe answered the phone call and put iton loudspeaker.

“Hello? Juliet’s friend speaking.”

“Oh, good morning. This is Cody, I’m her co-worker. I wouldlike to ask if you know where she is because she is running late and Ms.Winters is already looking for her. Is she okay?” I’m in big trouble if I won’tbe out of this bathroom this instant.

I have no choice but to wear this outfit. I have my worker’soutfit on the café, I’ll just changed my outfit there.

“Oh she’s on her way there. I’m sorry but it was my faultthat she was late because she helped me out with something important. Pleasedon’t fire her.” Chloe replied.

I smug on her reply and got out of the bathroom when I worethe clothes that was placed on my backpack. The skirt is extremely short and Ican’t help but to feel uncomfortable.

She raises her right thumb when she saw what I was wearingand Cody replied, “No, she won’t be fired since she’s just late. I just hopethat she won’t do that again. Ms. Winters said if you could talk to her, canyou tell her to go straight at her brother’s house since he hasn’t beenanswering any of her calls. She can leave work for today, no salary deducted.”My eyes widen when Zach’s sister requested me to go there wearing nothing butthese pathetic outfit. No, no, I’m not going there wearing this. And why can’ther sister go there? It’s not like she doesn’t have a car to use to get there.It’s just a thirty minute drive for fuckin sake.

“Okay. I will tell it to her immediately. I’m going to hangup now.” Chloe replied. She jump after hanging up and excitedly told me,“You’re going to Mr. Hotty College guy! Wearing that! He will really find youquiet irresistible.” She ended her sentence with a wink.

No, no and no. I shake my head, gesturing that I disapproveof what she was thinking. She didn’t budge and take a hold of my wrist whileheading downstairs, the garage and to her car. “Chloe! I’m not going to theperverted guy’s house hold wearing this kind of clothing! He might get thewrong idea.” I retorted.

“If you didn’t go to the car and let me drive you there, Ipromise to not talk to you and talk to this hot college guy instead. Since, Ihave your phone, I can give him a call right now.” She raises both of hereyebrows in unison, she was challenging me. I always lose when she does.

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I kept on cursing under my breath on the forty minute driveall the way to Zachary’s house. If he tries to harass me or think of pervertedstuff towards me, I’m going to punch him hard and this time, I’ll do it harderthan before.

We stopped by in front of his house and Chloe toss my phoneto my hand and gave me a wink before unlocking her car door. When I’m finishworking, I promise to go straight at her house and attack her like she’s apiece of meat.

Chloe made a loud fuss by honking her car three times beforeleaving. I let out a tantrum and groaned when I’m finally on his doorstep. Iknock on the door and called for his name but no one was answering. I twistedthe door knob and I was a bit of startled because it was open. Didn’t hisparents taught him to lock the door before sleeping? When I took a step insideand close the door behind me, I pull my skirt a little bit down because I’mgetting really uncomfortable because it’s extremely short.

The living room was a mess since pillows and beer bottleswere scattered all over the floor. It even smells like alcohol all over theplace. I scrunch my nose in disgust as I walk all over the place. No Zach wasfound. I take a slow and silent step on the stairs to refrain loud noises frombeing heard. I feel like I’m being a burglar.

When I was in front of his room, I placed my ear on the doorto listen if anyone’s in there. I don’t want to open it since I don’t want tosee another butt displayed on his room. When I carefully listen, I can hear agirl’s voice. I thought he was single?

I heard another voice and it was a sound of a male. If thatwas Zach, his voice sounds different because it’s quite weak. I can’t heartheir conversation because they are talking softly. Before I even remove my earout of the door, I heard something improper for my ears to listen. I heard thebed’s foam moving slowly until it was moving very fast, in the same time, Iheard the girl moaning.

“f*****g playboy.” I said in a low tone of voice.

“I’m not a f*****g playboy.” A deep and husky voice said. Islowly turn my back to see Zach standing behind me with nothing but only hisboxers on. He doesn’t have anything on his top part that all of his abs weredisplayed like he’s some kind of model you can see on the magazine.

Again, my eyes widen in shock to see him standing at myback. If he is here, then who the hell is that guy?

“What are you doing here?” He spoke in a soft tone of voice.

“Your sister called me to go here and check on you idiot.” Iglared at him.

He chuckled on my irritated reply and said, “No, not that. Imean, what are you doing here dressed like that?” He pointed the outfit that Iwas wearing which I didn’t really decided to wear on the first place.

“This is not really what I was going to wear—“ My voice wasa bit higher than before since I’m getting a little bit angry because of whatChloe made me wear. He cuts off my sentence by placing his hand on my mouthwhile his back was pressed on mine. What the hell is this guy doing? Asking meand shutting me like I’m some kind of toy.

“s**t, did you hear that? Are they already awake?” The girlwith a high pitched voice said and it was so loud that her voice was heard evenwithout placing your ear on the door.

“I’ll go check.” The guy said. When we both heard it, Zachimmediately carried me and went towards the guest room. He shuts the doorsoftly with the use of his back. “No, no one’s here.” The guy said. I felt himlet out a deep breath.

“You can put me down now.” I said in an awkward tone. Hegently place me down and it was more awkward since I can still feel his arms onmy back and legs when he carried me.

I sat down at the edge of the bed and sat there. Realizationfinally kicks in, it was only me and Zach on one room. A girl and a guy on oneroom. And that guy happened to be wearing nothing but his boxers. Plus, he’s atotal pervert.

“So, why are you wearing that thing again?” He said while Ifelt him lie down the bed.

“I don’t need to explain since it’s none of your business.”I feel a little bit tense when I can feel his presence closer to mine. I felthim move since the foam of the bed was moving.

“Well, I’m your boss.” He whispered in my ear, giving me atingling sensation.

“Do that again and I will punch you on the left cheek.” Iresponded in a feisty manner.

He chuckles and later he composed a blank look on his facewhen he finally met my eyes.

“Do you really hold a grudge on me?” He said in a soft toneof voice.

“Yes.” I quickly responded. I was a little bit bothered withour closeness but I tried my best not to show it.

“Will you still hold a grudge on me when I told you that Ilike you?” And that sends my heart fluttering and banging against my chestlouder and faster than before.

“What?!” I was intimidated with his question. He launch agenuine smile on his lips before moving an inch closer to me.

Is this guy going to kiss me?! I don’t think that I’m thatkind of girl who is easy to get or play with. I move back when he tries to movecloser and later I found myself lying down the bed with both of his armsclosing me in. “Zach, please stop fooling around.” I said seriously.

He didn’t change his facial expression and just smiled. “I’mseriously going to kick you in the groin if you won’t stop.” The beating of myheart wasn’t calming and it was already uncomfortable.

When his nose touch mine and our lips our just an inchapart, “I know that you wanted to be kissed by me.” He said. What the hell isthis guy talking about? Is he high on drugs?!

He slowly parted and lie down the bed beside me. I felt atease when he manage to let go off me. I turn my head to face him and his eyeswere already looking at me. “I have a question.” I said.

“What is it?” He quickly responded.

“Are you taking drugs?” I said straight forwardly.

“What?!” His facial expression changed and it was surprisingto see him that way. “No! I drink but I don’t do drugs.” He said truthfully.

“Well, it looks like you are on drugs.” I said.

I don’t do drugs but I think I could really use one becauseZachary Thomas Winters  has been givingme this  feelings and emotions that Ican’t understand.