The Lost Wolf

A Very Busy Day At Work.

I woke up this morning feeling a bit moody. To say i didn’t enjoy my sleep would be an understatement. The truth is that i didn’t have a smooth sleep couldn’t have had more than two hours of sleep for the entire night. It was virtually a sleepless night for me. The major culprit for my lack of sleep, of course was the events that happened at the office yesterday. Specifically, the rejection of my transfer request by Mr Fowler was devastating, to say the least. As i was about to keep brooding over the incident, i felt my Wolf speaking. I listened more carefully and i could hear the words more clearly now. “Stop brooding over this matter. He will approve your request later<” I heard my Wolf say. Immediately, the tension and anxiety that had engulfed me suddenly disappeared. That was the kind of encouragement i needed at this time. The kind words i got from my Alpha yesterday should also have gone a long way in giving me the much needed re-assurance. But i found myself still brooding. But, why was i still brooding even after my Alpha had re-assured me? Yep, i would now cheer up and wait patiently for when Mr Fowler will tell me he has given me the nod. And i just hope it would be soon. Very soon.

While still lying down on my bed, i tried to do some of my early morning exercises even before getting down. I lay on my back and raised my right hand up. Then i raised my right leg and brought it forward in a bid to make it meet up with the right hand. I tried it about four times but they couldn’t meet. Then I raised my left hand and my left leg also, trying to make the left leg to meet up with the left hand also in a raised position, but like the right leg, it also could not meet up. So since i couldn’t achieve much by way of exercise while still on the bed, i decided to come down and continue it on the floor. I came down from the bed and did about 20 push-ups. It was very strenuous but surely served the purpose i wanted. I added some other exercises that would put me in good shape for the tight schedules i would have at work today. A look at my to-do list shows that i would have a very busy day at work. Apart from making calls and sending e-mails to prospects, i would also have to go out of the office to meet physically with some prospects and customers.

Soon, i was done with the exercises. A quick look at the time on my phone showed that the time was about 5:45 AM I had woken up at my usual time for a working day. It was becoming a routine. First, i went to the bathroom to ease myself. Within a few minutes, i had finished. I flushed and used the opportunity my being there presented to brush my teeth. I applied toothpaste onto my brush and proceeded to wash my mouth and teeth thoroughly. After rinsing, i stood in front of the mirror and did a brief inspection of my dentition. Everything looked ok despite the fact that i had been eating a lot of sweets and chocolates in recent times. I inspected my face as a whole and it was ok. My hair which I had just done last Sunday was still in top condition except for a few strands of hair which went loose. I used my hand to pull them to the back of my ears. As I was about to leave the bathroom, i noticed that the floor had attracted more dirt than usual, though other parts were still clean considering the fact that i just washed it some days ago. I was not too surprised because the bathroom is the part of the home that needs the most regular attention. It had to be mopped again, but definitely not any time before Saturday. That’s the only day I’ll be able to give it adequate attention.

As soon as i left the bathroom, i headed for the kitchen to get myself a quick breakfast. It had to be something that would not take time because time was definitely not on my side. With the time at a few minutes past 5 AM, i had to be very fast if i would not be late for work. I quickly put together a breakfast of Toast, Eggs and Ham sandwich which I consumed right there in the kitchen. This morning, there was no need for the formality of taking the food to the dining table. I made myself a cup of coffee which went very well with the food.

After i had eaten, i quickly moved to my bedroom to pull off my clothes. I yanked off my nightgown, grabbed a towel, tied it around my waist and made straight for the bathroom. In the bathroom, i adjusted the shower temperature to warm water and got under the spray. I turned the knob and the warm water cascaded down my body in torrents. I did a quick initial rinse of all parts of my body, and then I applied bar soap to my body for a more comprehensive wash. After a few minutes, i was done. I towel-dried my body, wrapped the towel around my waist and then proceeded quickly to my bedroom to dress up.

Upon entering my bedroom, i entered into my closet to select the clothes I’m going to have on. For my clothing, it has to be my usual Skirt Suit. I took out my Brown skirt Suit from the closet and slid into them one by one. Then i put on my brown shoes to complete the dressing. After checking my dressing in the full length mirror and satisfying myself that all was well with mty dressing, i got out of my apartment, locked the front door and headed for the office. I looked at my watch and the time was about 6:40 AM.

When i arrived at the office, the time was 6:55 AM. I had beaten the resumption time by 5 minutes. I was elated as i greeted familiar faces, consisting mostly of staffs who were trying to make their way into the office complex. I moved briskly through the corridor on the way to my office. I ran into my boss, Mr Fowler. He was about to ascend the staircase on his way to his office upstairs. “Good morning, Mr Fowler,” I greeted. “Good morning, Naomi how was your night?” he asked, while still walking towards his office. “Fine, sir.” I replied and continued moving along the corridor, going towards my office. I did not even bother to find out whether he heard my response or not. I reached my office, turned the door knob and entered. Sophie was not yet on her seat. I sat on my chair and took a deep breath as i reflected briefly on the day’s activities.

A few minutes, later, Sophie entered the office, just at the nick of time looked at my watch and the time was exactly 7 AM. “Good morning, Naomi,” She greeted. “Good morning, Sophie,” I replied.” You’re always coming in at the nick of time. It’s either a minute to 7 or 7 o’clock on the dot.” I observed. She smiled “Yep, your observation may be right. I’ve not really thought about that,” She said. “Apart from your wristwatch, you probably have another timer on your body that guides you, making you very accurate in timing,” i teased. She laughed, then turned her head to look at me directly in the eyes. “Well, maybe i have something like that and i possibly didn’t know it existed,” She said, opening one of her table drawers to pull out a document. I nodded my head and smiled. We continued to work in silence for a while before she spoke.

“Have you seen MR Fowler today?” Sophie asked. “Yep, i saw him hurrying to his office as i came in,” I replied. “Why do you ask?” She side-eyed me, and took a deep breath. “Today is the aftermath of his rejection of your request. It was only yesterday that he denied you your transfer request. That’s why i asked,” She replied. “So, what are you actually thinking? Like he should send for me to see him in his office or what?” I asked. “Yep, something like that. I expect him to call for you and placate you, at least say something conciliatory to at least, assuage your feelings.” She noted. “Well,” I said, letting out a chuckle and cupping my chin briefly with my right hand. “Something like he trying to apologize or what? No, i don’t really expect him to do that. I see it as a decision he took in his official capacity and i don’t want to attach any sentiments to it,” I said. Sophie shrugged and said,”Ok, if you say so, but i do think you should broach the subject with him again, at a later date, possibly very soon. I don’t want to look at this his decision as a final one.” I nodded my head in agreement. “Sure I’ve decided to give him a little time, then i would discuss the issue with him again,” I informed. With that, we concluded the discussion, at least temporarily.

The working day had been quite hectic, unlike many other previous working days. I can’t really explain why, but today I’ve answered a lot of e-mails and written almost the same number to my clients and prospects. I’ve also made a lot of telephone calls, as well as answering several. I even had to venture out of the office at about 12:30 PM to meet one of my prospects who wants a Software right at her office to discuss the deal. I returned to my office about one and a half hours later.

At the end of an eventful working day, I took my bag and headed home.