Amelia
I sunk into my seat, my face dull and moody. I'm 100% sure I will be asked to submit my resignation letter soon. I've messed up big time, I can't figure out the reason I behaved so rashly, well he was getting on my nerves, but I shouldn't have reacted the way I did, I palmed my face in regret. Just then, his office door opened and I stood up abruptly. He threw a bunch of document at my desk.
"Look into them and give me a good summary, I will present it in the conference meeting tomorrow. It was shifted" he said locking his office door, his briefcase in hand. I managed to carry it from him as we headed to the elevator.
How time flies, it was 3 in the afternoon and I realized I haven't had lunch since today. My stomach rumbled hungrily and I licked my dry lips in nervousness. I stood behind him but he never bothered to look back. We got to the last floor and everyone bowed in respect as he walked towards his car that was waiting outside.
"Make sure you send me summary to me before the day runs out" he said closing the door.
"Sir, I... I.." I stuttered as I tried to find the exact words to tell him. He watched me silently, "I'm sorry sir. I will send it tonight" I said instead.
"Better" he answered as his car drove away. I had wanted to tell him that I did not have a computer at home, but then I thought of Daisy's laptop at home. But, what if she's using it?. I thought as I silently walked back into the building.
I sat on my seat and began to work earnestly, ignoring my rumbling stomach. I was famished but I was determined to finish working before looking for what to eat.
I couldn't take the hunger anymore, so I stood up to go and buy something to eat when the elevator opened and Jennifer came in with a box of food.
"This is for you Amelia" she said stretching the food towards me and I took it gratefully, "thank you so much Jennifer", "it's nothing" she replied sitting opposite my desk. I tore open the packet and began to eat with relish. I was eating too fast that I choked on the food, she offered me a bottle of water which I gulped down in seconds.
"Take it easy will you?" She said smiling and I nodded. "What are you doing?" She asked again.
"I'm arranging this documents for the boss" I answered still munching. "Woah, that's a lot of work. Do you think you can finish before the closing hours?" She asked concerned. "What do you mean?". "It's 6pm and the company closes by 7pm. All the workers are already leaving one by one" she answered with a shrug.
I didn't know I have spent so much hours working on this project. "I'll start going home soon" I replied her and she stood up. "I will be on my way then, see you tomorrow Amelia" she said walking out of the floor.
I rushed the meal and in an attempt to quickly clear the table, i knocked the bottle of water making it's content to spill on the documents. What a day?
I worked till I became tired and I bent my head over my desk to sleep for sometime.
My bladder felt heavy and I woke up in search of the restroom. That was when I realized how dark and quiet the whole floor was. With the aid of my flashlight, I walked to the bathroom and emptied my bladder. I came back on my desk and when I was sure of the summary, I sent it to him. It was 2am in the morning and I shrieked in fear. I ran down the stairs since the elevator is locked. On getting down the stairs, I noticed it was locked too. I groaned in frustration as there was no way out of the building. I felt like crying as the cold night breeze blew across my face. I slipped under the desk where it felt warmer and slept off.
Rolland
I thought of Amelia again, I wonder if she got the food I sent to her. I had wanted to ignore her when I heard her stomach rumble but I couldn't. I wonder what is with her that I find irresistible. My throat felt dry and I stood up from my bed to get some water. My laptop beeped as I got an email and I was forced to check the time. It was 2am in the morning, I wondered who could send a message by that time, then it occurred to me that I had given Amelia a document to summarize. I felt guilty because I have deprived her of sleep as she was still awake by that time of the day.
Nevertheless, I looked into the message and I must say, I'm pleased with the work she did. I went back to sleep after checking the message and slept back to wake up around 6 in the morning.
TBC.