Tyndall walked into Juan's office. She felt so reluctant to go but she couldn't ignore his call. When she entered, she met Jason, their boss. She seldom see him since she doesn't answer to but but their team leader except when they have meetings.
Before Jason got married, some of her colleagues will find filsmy excuse to go to his office, well, some still do it but it has reduced drastically.
Immediately she saw him she bowed in polite greeting.
"How are you Tyndall?" He asked with his cute smile.
"I'm fine Sir and you?" She turned his smile.
"Ditto".
Tyndall turned to Juan letting her smile disappear. Juan didn't smile either.
"You sent for me' she said dryly.
Jason looked at her then to Juan. He knew something is off between them.
"Go to room four. Their team head just informed me that they are done with installing all the necessary devices. Inspect it, collect their file and sign it if it is worth it and then bring the file to me" he said authoritatively.
"Inspect?" She almost shouted but ended with a frown.
Jason still wore a confused look at their behaviour. He hasn't seen anything that warrants it.
"What on earth do I know about your devices that you told me to go inspect?" She asked crudely.
Jason was surprised at the way she spoke and he looked at her moving his head forward a bit as if he heard wrong.
Juan dropped the pen he held and gave her a stern look while rolling his tongue in his mouth as if he had a candy in there.
"Young lady, all the gadgets and devices brought into this company through me, has been vividly verified by me before it was installed. Definitely, it will be of standard. I didn't tell you to go check the authenticity of anything but to go check for your company if what is said to be installed has been installed and not for me. If I needed to see anything, I've got my legs working perfectly girl" although he wasn't shouting, his lacklustre voice words were harsh and rude.
Tyndall bit her lower lips and then licked both lips looking at him as he backlashed her.
"Don't lick your lips whenever you are in front of me again" he said harshly with a grimace.
"What!" She said on believably.
"It disgusts me" he said wickedly.
Tyndall opened her mouth to talk but couldn't come up with any words. All she did was turned and left.
Licking her lips has always been an habit she caught from childhood. This always tell that she is tensed or nervous. It's an habit she didn't think she can stop.
Jason looked at his friend to give an explanation of what just transcended but he just focused on his system, raising another topic to cover up.
Some minutes later, Tyndall walked in with the file and dropped it on his table without any word.
Juan checked the file. "Is everything intact?"
"Yes" she grumbled looking into the space.
"Then why is it not signed?" He asked firmly.
"He signed it already" she grumbled and frown.
"I mean you" he snapped.
Tyndall looked at him. "You didn't tell me to sign anything so don't give me that voice" shshe said smothering the anger swelling in her with a pout.
Juan gave her a hostile mocking look. "As a supervisor, shouldn't you have the natural knowledge that your signature should be there to affirm your approval?"
She licked her lips again and Juan glared at her. She would have returned his glare if Jason wasn't seated there staring at her. She took the file and bent to sign.
"Not on my table" he asked irksomely.
Tyndall was pushed to talk but she know Jason won't like that so she just took the file and walked out.
"When did you start to become this mean?" He asked immediately she left. He couldn't hold it anymore.
Juan is the most patient and tolerating person he ever knew. He doesn't get stirred up on irrelevancies but this action spoke otherwise. It was as if he doesn't know his friend anymore.
Juan didn't reply him, instead he continued with their former discussion.
Jason would have been persistent but he knew Tyndall would soon be back and it won't be nice letting her know that they were discussing about her.
Tyndall came back with the file and Juan signed it.
"Do the necessaries" he gave her a sign to pick the file.
Tyndall rolled her eyes. She had enough of his troubles. "What necessaries?" She asked weakly as if she lost all her strength. The truth is she is tired of been toss around by him.
"Shouldn't you know?" He asked without lookin away from his system.
"How am I expected to know when I don't read minds nor do I see what is going on in your head?" She asked plainly.
Juan looked at her making sure they made eye contact. Tyndall was about to moisturize her lips with her tongue again but when their eyes met, she paused folding her lips in her mouth revealing her deep dimples.
"Are you a dummy that needs to be told everything?" He asked calmly.
His words hit her hard that she widen her look.