Amelia
I and Daisy were currently in my room at my parents, she was practicing her make up skills while I lay lazily on the bed. It's Monday and a day for work but mom didn't let me go back, she insisted that I and Daisy must spend the whole week with her.
"You can go babysit Flynn anytime you are bored or less busy" she had earlier suggested but we disagreed immediately. Flynn is the son of our neighbor, he is a 3 year old boy but a little nuisance, He pranks people a lot especially his babysitters. If you want to be very angry and restless for a day, meet Flynn. I and Daisy call him the little Devil.
"I'm so bored, do you think we should just go babysit little Devil?" I asked and Daisy turned and glared hard at me, "what?, Even if he's a nuisance and hurts people, he's still kinda cute you know" I said and she flared up, "cute??, That little boy, I mean Devil does not look good in ANY WAY, hear me?", She said turning her back to me again, "how about you tell me how you and Rolland ended up here?" She asked instead and I giggled, "about that, I'm going to commend you for being patient, it's unlike you actually" I said and she smiled, "maybe because my head was occupied with stuffs" she replied with a shrug, "okay, don't forget you owe me an explanation too" I said and she rolled her eyes, "yeah, yeah, get on with the story already" she said and I chuckled.
I told Daisy about the family dinner and how we ended up on the rooftop and my family house too, by the time I finished, the make-up brush she was holding fell to the ground, the glassy part of the brush broke into pieces, "Daisy" I called in shock. "Hold up, Rolland was the guy from the rooftop? I mean the one from the school's rooftop?" She asked unbelievably and I nodded in reply, "and Alexis, is Steven's sister?" She asked again and I nodded, "now I know where I have seen Steven" she said rubbing her jaws.
"You've seen Steven before now?" I asked in shock now, "yes, at Alexis's party" she replied, "tell me more please" I gushed. "Okay, do you remember when you were talking with Adam?" She asked, "yes, at the party", "Steven was bugging me, he was asking if I was jealous with the way I was staring at the two of you. He was getting so annoying so I began to go to the restroom before you caught up with me, also when I left the party in tears, he offered to drive me home" she finished, "really I was a stupid one then, does he know about this?" I asked again, "I don't think so, if he did, he would have mentioned it" she said turning back to the mirror. "It's kind of funny you guys are always bugging each other, what if you're destined to be together too?" I asked and she let out a sarcastic chuckle, "so tell me what changed your mind to come see Adam" I asked.
"You see, I and Steven had a deal. He was going to meet Rolland and he insisted that I must come along, I can't disagree because a deal is a deal and anyone who breaks any will pay. I'm not going to be the one to break the deal we made, I expect him to so that I can be paid by him. The amount is quite catchy too" she explained hiding a smile, "and you say nothing is going on between the two of you?, I believe you though" I grinned picking up a book, "what if Rolland confesses that he has feelings for you?" Daisy asked and my eyes popped out of its socket. "I doubt if he likes me, I think we are this close because of business, I have told you before" I said fiddling with my fingers, "what if Daisy is right?" I thought to myself.
"Come on Amelia, I think you should be familiar with how these things works?, You mentioned he hugged you happily when he found out you were the girl. "Finally, I found you" is that a sentence a boss says to his employees?, you once mentioned that you yelled at him and he didn't fire you. He took you to the hospital and stayed with you till you woke up, which boss does that?, He even asked you to act as his girlfriend to HIS family dinner. What other sign do you need to see?" She explained, "I still think it's based on business" I said quietly, "you're so strong headed, I can't deal with you" she groaned and continued what she was doing.
I laid on the bed and thought about what she said over and over till I got a call from him, when I say him, I mean boss, Rolland himself.
"And who's calling you now huh?, Look on the bright side Mel" Daisy whispered going out of the room. I picked the call and placed it on my ear,
"Good morning Boss" I greeted, "hey, Melly. How are you doing?" He asked and I smiled, "very well, just bored. I miss work" I mumbled, "and I miss you" he said and my eyes popped, "sir?" I asked unsure of what I heard, "I mean, I miss your services at work. You are a professional in what you do I must say" he replied and I smiled, "thanks for the compliment sir, it's a shame I won't be at work this whole week" I said sadly. "You're staying for a week? What am I going to do without you here?" He asked and I noticed the worry in his voice, "Mom's instructions, you can talk her out of it sir, I believe she will listen to you" I said with a smirk, "I will see about that. You've eaten right?", "Of course boss, you?" I asked, "no, I wish you were here to have lunch with me" he replied and I blushed slightly. "Almost forgot, did the man come today?" I asked when I remembered the man his uncle asked him to employ for the meantime. "Yes he did, he does seem strange, no doubt" he explained and I hummed, strange?. "I will talk to you later Mel, someone is here to see me" he said, "okay then sir" I replied, "bye" he said going off the line.
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A happy smile spread up to my lips as I lay on my bed. It feels good to talk to boss, he's a caring CEO, I am sure I like this new side of him no doubt. Daisy entered later and stared at me holding up a stiffened laugh, "what?" I asked and she burst out laughing.
Rolland
"Come in" I said to whoever that was knocking, "Kelvin?" I called and he bowed respectfully, "greetings boss" he said, "please have a seat" I said and he sat on the couch in my office. I joined him later after I have saved the file I was working on.
"I don't seem to read any meaning in the file you sent me, what is it all about?" I asked immediately, "it is a medical autopsy of your mother's death. As you can see in this file, the result of the poisoning was framed. It was written that she died of food poisoning probably because the coffee was expired but in this one, she died of actual poisoning" he explained and I nodded, "I never believed she died of food poisoning caused by an expired product, I mean, I know my mom, she's sensitive when it comes to bad or expired products in food, how could she possibly drink expired coffee" I said and Kelvin nodded in agreement.
Just then the door opened and Steven entered dragging a staff alongside him, "caught him spying dude, who's he?" He asked as soon as he entered, I rubbed my face in anger, "he's a newbie and knows nothing of how things work here and to top it up, he was sent by uncle" I explained, "oh, he's the one, he shouldn't spy on us then, I'm certain there's a punishment for it" Steven said and I nodded, "actually there is, but since he is a newbie, I will let him go" I said to their surprise. I picked my phone and called someone, "what's your name again?" I asked the staff, "nevermind, go to the second floor, the office at your right, meet Mr Daniel. He will explain the rules in this company. Move it, I'm quite busy" I said and he scampered out of my office, Steven locked the door before sitting close to me.
"Boss, I don't trust that employee, please give me the permission to investigate on him" Kelvin said, I had earlier noticed they were staring at themselves, "why?, He seems harmless, but since you asked for it, you can. He may be useful somehow" I concluded and he nodded, "back to what we were saying, what do you think about this results that shows she was actually poisoned?" I asked, "I think it's the real result boss" Kelvin answered, "but who could have tampered with the results?" Steven asked rubbing his jaws, "we are yet to find out sir" Kelvin replied.
"What of the men in Black?, Any news?" I asked and he nodded, "one was confirmed dead last two years after he was caught in a murder case, the other members fled" Kelvin answered, "so it's confirmed that the other members are alive, maybe lurking around?" I asked and he nodded, "absolutely sir, but I'm afraid it might be very hard to catch one of them but I promise you, we will try our best" Kelvin assured and I nodded, "any other thing?" I asked and he nodded.
"Yes sir, this case happened 10 years ago, it is quite a miracle that a CCTV footage was captured during the time of the murder" Kelvin explained and we gasped, "there was a CCTV footage?" We asked at the same time, "please let us see" I demanded, "right away sir" Kelvin said putting on his computer.
TBC.