Aizen
2050 Words
“Everyone, I would like you to meet my daughter, Aizen Woods. She will be your boss starting on Monday.”
Belle tried to hide her face by lowering her head and letting some of her hair fall on her face.
Aizen exchanged looks with everyone, meeting everyone’s orbs and giving them a small professional smile.
Belle looks up in hope that Aizen was looking in another direction but Aizen was not. Aizen stared at her longer than she stared at anyone then give her a sly smile that only made Belle get more nervous. The possibility of getting fired was crossing Belle's mind. She immediately averted her gaze and look down at her trembling hands.
The hell. I’m in hell. Of all people, why does that girl happen to be Mr. Woods' daughter and now she will be our new boss. If only I didn’t get myself wasted last night, if only I didn’t run out of patience and wait for Alexa last night, if only I didn’t stumble my foot last night on that stupid humps, if only I didn’t try to pick up a fight with her. Jeez. If only, if only.
Now, I don’t know what will happen to me starting now.
Because Belle’s mind was occupied by what happened last night she didn’t notice that Mr. Henry Woods and her daughter already left them alone for them to get back to work and she’s the only one who remained standing. Not until Ynah tapped her on her arm.
“Hey Belle, are you okay? Why are you not yet taking a seat?”
Finally, Belle was back into consciousness and realized how i***t was her at that moment.
“Ah yeah, I’m just a- I’ll just go the restroom.”
Belle walked in the direction of the restroom and sighed in relief as she stared at her own reflection in the mirror. She washed her hands and tried to compose herself but instantly failed as her new boss walk in on the restroom. Their eyes met on the mirror and Belle tried herself not to tremble in nervousness. She looks down and approaches the hand dryer to dry her hands.
Maybe if I pretend that I can't remember what happened last night, maybe she'll forgive me.
Belle bites her lower lip in nervousness while keeping her face away from her new boss. She heard the tap water open and assume that her new boss was washing her hands.
“What a small world, right?”
Belle freezes hearing her new boss talk. She doesn’t know what she would answer.
Even if I pretend that I can't remember what happened last night, I don't think she'll buy that excuse because I'm acting weirdly since our eyes met. Then should I answer: “Yeah, I never expected that the one who I tried to pick up a fight last night will be my new boss. We have really a small world.”?
Heck no. What- What should I say? I'll just apologize to her.
Belle gulped in nervousness first before she takes the courage to face her and apologize.
“I’m really sorry Ma’am. I’m just drunk last night and I’m aware what I’m doing but I don’t have control over myself when I’m drunk, I’m really sorry Ma’am.”
Belle apologized in a trembling voice, she even bows her head to show her sincerity.
Belle heard the tap water shut off and saw her boss dried her hands.
Belle readies herself to harsh statements that her new boss will possibly throw on her face. She will accept all of her boss's insults and hateful words just so she won't get fired. She badly needs this job.
“Don’t worry Ms. I don’t mix personal issues at work. So you can breathe now. I won't fire you.”
After saying that, Aizen walks out of the restroom and that’s when Belle just straightens herself and sighed again in relief.
What did I get myself into?
--
“Hey, what’s wrong with you? Aren’t you hungry?”
Alexa asked as she munches her food.
I am. But I’m not in the mood to eat. I lost my appetite at what happened this morning. I don't think I can digest any food right now.
“Yeah, I’m okay.”
Belle answered and put a spoonful of food in her mouth to convince her best friend that she’s really okay and slowly munch it.
“Yeah. You’re really not okay. I didn’t ask you if you’re okay or not, I asked you what’s wrong with you. But thank you for confirming that you’re really not. Now tell me, what’s going on with that mind of yours?”
Belle sighed and put her utensils down, ignoring the growls of her stomach, and hesitantly look at her best friend.
“Can you promise me that you won’t tell anyone about this?”
“Of course, I’m not your best friend just for nothing. Now spit out everything.”
Belle inhaled a huge amount of oxygen first to calm down herself.
“Ahm, last night I met our new boss near our apartment building.”
“Oh really?”
Alexa found the conversation exciting as she never tore her eyes away from Belle while busy munching her food.
“And I- I almost picked up a fight with her.”
Alexa choked on her food and grab her glass of water then look back in shock to her best friend.
“Wait- You what? You picked up a fight with her?”
Belle shushes Alexa because her voice was getting louder.
“Almost, just almost. Because she- after telling me that it’s not her fault why I got tripped, she suddenly leaves me alone, and since I’m drunk last night I don’t have any strength to chase her. Even if I was pissed off at her.”
“Oh my God, I’m so thankful to all the Gods of this world that you don’t have any strength remaining that night. But wait tell me the whole story.”
“Well, I got tripped last night because of that speed humps and I’m certain that I will fall on her arms but instead of catching me she avoided me and let me fell on the ground. And now I got bruises on my arms. So I ask her in a not very nice tone why she didn’t even bother to catch me and that’s what she answers.”
Alexa leaned her back on the chair and crossed her arms underneath her breast then look amusingly to her friend.
“Wow, you really f****d up this time.”
Belle sigh and pick up her utensils again to eat, can’t stand the growling sound of her stomach anymore.
"It's not like I'm blaming her. It's just that she's in the position to catch me. But she did not. If I was in her position, I wouldn't even hesitate to catch someone falling on the ground."
"But If I was in her position, I won't catch you too."
Belle looks at her friend and sent her daggers. She frowns, slightly pissed off at her friend's statement.
"Just kidding."
Belle ignored her and continued to feed herself.
"But are your plans now?" Alexa added.
“I don't know. There’s a possibility of her firing me.”
“Then, why don’t you just apologize to her?”
Belle sighed then lazily munched her food.
“I already did.”
“Really? When did that happen?”
“This morning, after Sir Henry introduces her to us I went to the bathroom. I don’t know if she followed me there or it’s just a coincidence.”
“Wow. You have your hopes so high. Then what?”
“That’s it. I apologize to her. And she said that she doesn’t mix up personal issues to work and she also said she won’t fire me because of that.”
“Then why are you still worrying if she said it already that she won’t fire you?”
Belle leans her back on her chair put down her utensils again.
“I just can’t help it. I’m not really sure if she will really not fire me because of that.”
“Then just take it as a lesson to never drink again.”
Belle just nodded and sighed at her friend.
I really hope that she will stick with what she said. I badly needed this job.
--
Belle Cameron
3 months had passed and I’m still here in the company. Our new boss really sticks with what she said and I envy her because of that.
Our new boss, Aizen Woods has nothing similar to Sir Henry Woods aside from her light green colored eyes. Sir Henry Woods is humorous and sociable. He often laughs at our jokes and even hangs out sometimes with us. But our new boss, Ms. Aizen Woods, she rarely talks, just when we have a meeting or she will announce something. I never heard her laugh and never saw her smile friendly, her smile was so professional. She’s arrogant but not close to the fact that we will want to curse her. She never hangouts with us even if we’re always inviting her. She’s obviously a workaholic person.
And that’s what makes her hot.
That’s what my male colleagues used to say. I mean, I also find her beautiful and sexy as hell, but that’s just because I admire her physical aspects. And I sometimes felt insecure, that’s all. I’m not gay. I’m straight like a pole. And it’s impossible for me to be attracted to girls.
Ms. Aizen never mentions that night that I tried to pick up a fight with her. She never brought it into a conversation even if we’re talking alone about work. She really is professional.
“Guys, there are only 3 remaining chapters for Ctrl+Alt volume 3, that means we will finish it in February right?”
Vince said while keeping his eyes on the monitor and busied himself with illustration the script.
“Yeah. Why?”
Ynah asked doing the same thing.
“I just wonder if this manga will remain on the top spot if we already release the third volume.”
“Of course it is! Belle is the one who writes this after all.”
“Eh, writing alone didn’t make it to the top. It’s also because of you two.”
Vince stops for a moment and looks at us.
“Aww. Why are we getting dramatic?”
Ynah and I just laugh at him.
But what I said is true. If not because of them, Ctrl+Alt was way too impossible to get into the top.
“Guys, then should I think for another concept for a new manga?”
“Wow, you sure don’t want how to rest.”
I just laughed at Ynah’s statement and we continued what we are doing.
--
“Hey guys, why don’t we hangout out tonight? It’s been almost a month since we hang out.”
“Yeah. I want these aching shoulders of mine to have a taste of alcohol again. Are you coming too, Belle and Alexa?”
Belle was hesitating if she will say yes or not so Alexa answered for the both of them,
“Sure, but please don’t force Belle to drink.”
Really, this best friend of mine-
“Okay then, should we invite Ms. Woods too?”
Belle was busy picking up her things and putting them all inside her bags to leave the office with her colleague when Vince slightly tap her on her shoulder.
“Belle invite Ms. Woods for tonight.”
“What? Why me?”
“Because it’s not me.”
What the hell is that answer?
Vince walks away from her to go to his cubicle, leaving Belle alone and hesitating if she will invite Ms. Aizen.
Her heart was beating so fast and so loud. Her palms get sweaty and the idea of talking to her boss was getting her nervous.
Wait, why am I behaving like this? Why am I so nervous? I’ll just invite her. That’s all!
Belle sighed and went towards the direction of Aizen’s office.
Her secretary was nowhere to be found so she goes straight to the office and knocks on the door.
When she heard Aizen’s voice mumbled come in, she slowly opens the door and walked inside.
Aizen was busy reading something so Belle hesitated if she will invite her boss or just walk out of the office.
Aizen looks up and found Belle fidgeting her nails and nervously looking at her.
“Ms. Cameron, do you need anything else?”
“Ahm. It’s just that the whole team was ah- We plan to hangout tonight. And t-they ask me to invite you. B-but if you’re really busy Ma'am, we understand that you’ll refuse the invitation.”
Aizen found Belle so cute while blushing due to nervousness. Not fully aware of what she’s doing, she stood up from her seat and approach Belle while keeping that playful smirk on her lips.
Belle was shorter than Aizen so she had to look up to meet her eyes. She regretted it in an instant because she felt like those green orbs were sucking her soul but she can’t tear her eyes away. Aizen’s face was only a few inches away from her face. Aizen was looking intently directly at her eyes finding her so amusing.
“Okay. I’ll go.”
- Writer
