OLIVE
Nolan left and Nigel walked up to me. "Welcome to the company," he said, stretching his hand to shake me.
I rolled my eyes. "Do we have to do this?"
"Of course. This shows you are been welcome to the company. They did the same to me" Bella answered, walking closer to us
I groaned. "Ok". I stretched my hand to Nigel and we had a handshake.
"You should get yourself familiar with the rest. I will show Ella around" Bella said. She gestured to Ella. "Ella, let's go"
They wanted to leave, but Nigel stopped them. "Bella, wait. I will go with you"
I rolled my eyes. "You're leaving too?". He nodded. "Then who will show me around?"
He chuckled. "Nolan will. You work directly with him"
I frowned. "That's not fair. I should be able to go with you"
Nigel sighed. "Well, I wish you could go with us but if Nolan doesn't see you in few minutes, he will pull down the roof of this place and we don't want that. Am I right?"
Bella nodded. "He is. Just try to know a few other workers and returned to Nolan. I will take you on a tour another day. That's a promise"
I sighed. I had no option. I am stuck with Nolan. "Ok. You can go". Ella hugged me and they finally left. I tried to get acquainted with my coworkers. And after that, I returned to Nolan's office. The door was slightly opened when I walked on. "Where have you been?"
I rolled my eyes. "I was trying to get acquainted with the rest"
He furrowed his brows. "And you kept me waiting?"
I frowned. "What am I suppose to do?"
"You work for me. You should be by my side always"
I folded my hands. "It isn't like I'm a prisoner, right?. I should be able to talk to other"
"You don't talk to others when you're supposed to be with me"
I groaned. We shouldn't be having this conversation right?. I sighed. "Nolan..."
He raised his hands. "You can't call me Nolan. I'm your boss"
I frowned. The rest can call him by his name but I can't?. "Bethany can call you by your name but I can't?". I said those words before I could stop myself.
He scoffed. "Are you been jealous?"
I brushed my hair backward and sighed. "Look, I'm not jealous. I..."
He waved his hands. "It's a good thing you ain't jealous. Now listen. I choose who calls me by my name. You call me boss not Nolan and that's final. Do you understand?"
I nodded. "Ok". He glared and I groaned. Why does he treat me this way?. Because I rejected him or because he likes to frustrate me?. I sighed. "Ok, boss"
"Now sit and let's talk business"
**
It was good to go back into dressing in my boy's clothing. Nolan had told Ella to tell me, we won't be going to the office today. I still wonder why he couldn't tell me himself. He should have just told me instead of sending Ella. I wore my white ripped-off trousers and a white body hugged shirt. My black denim jacket matching with my bondage boots. I packed my newly dyed blue hair into a messy bun. My hair was becoming longer than it used to be. Nolan had made me stop reducing my hair. He said that, even if I want to cut my hair, I will have to keep it at shoulder length. At first, I wanted to say no to it but I changed my mind. Nolan is a very bossy person. Who always wants to have things done in his way, like who does that?. I kinda think he only treats me that way. He doesn't treat Ella that way.
Ella flicked her fingers across my face. I batted my lashes. "Hey!"
She rolled her eyes. "We are waiting for you and you're here thinking"
I furrowed my brows. "I am not thinking"
She shrugged. "It doesn't look like that"
I ignored her and stood up. I picked up my bag. "Let's go"
She sighed. "Ok"
I closed my door and joined the rest downstairs. Nolan frowned. "Why are you dressed like this?"
I rolled my eyes. "We are going to school not work. I can dress the way I want"
He scoffed. "You don't dress the way you like. You're changing that"
I frowned. "I won't do that"
"You will"
"I won't"
"You will and that's finally"
I groaned. Why does he thinks I have to do everything he wants?. "That isn't final. Why will I have to change my clothes?". He picked up his phone and began to press it. I hit the table. "Answer me"
He scoffed. "Because I said so"
I frowned. I was already losing my patient. Why do you like to boss me around? Huh?" I yelled. He ignored me and continue with his phone. I wanted to hit the table again but Ella stopped me.
"That's enough" she whispered. I growled. My eyes were glowing already. And as much as I tried to calm myself down. I couldn't. Nolan wasn't bothered at all and I felt like breaking his neck or something. I made for him but Ella held me. "Hey, control yourself, ok?" She whispered
I dragged my hand from hers and ran upstairs. He can as well go to hell!!.
**
I was finding some mathematics problems difficult to solve. Since I wasn't the type who likes anything that has to do with calculations, it becomes frustrating. I have been trying to get these problems solved for the past two hours. Most of the students had gone home. Nolan and Nigel were at the studio with Bella, I guess. Ella was nowhere to be found. I was in the class with two other students. When I saw Ella walked into the class, I pushed the book aside and groaned. She sat down. "You're still on it?. I think you should ask Nolan for help," she said for the umpteenth time. She had told me that so many times before she left. That was an hour ago.
I frowned. "I'm not doing that"
"Olive, I think you should swallow your pride and ask Nolan for help. I still don't understand why you both are not talking to each other". I rolled my eyes. "It's been a week since you stopped talking to each other. How do you both cope at work, without speaking to yourself?"
I groaned. "We don't have to talk to each other for as long as I do my job"
"Olive..."
I raised my hand. "Please, spare me all that sermon. I've gotten greater problems to solve"
She groaned. "You're so stubborn". I rolled my eyes but ignored her. "Olive"
I frowned. "There is no way I'm talking to Nolan. He's too bossy for my liking"
She rolled her eyes. "I think you like to disrespect him"
I hissed. "I don't disrespect him. He just likes frustrating my effort"
"You know what?. You both should try to sort things out between yourself. As much as I am concerned, you both need yourselves"
I groaned. What is she talking about?. Need each other?. I frowned. I don't know if Nolan needs me but I am sure I don't need him. I wanted to say something but I kept shut. I shouldn't be having this conversation with her in the first place. I groaned. I can't believe I am having this conversation with her. I sighed. I picked my books from the table and placed them in my bag. "Meet me downstairs when you're ready to go home"
She frowned. "We are not done talking"
I rolled my eyes. "There is nothing more to talk about"
"There is a lot to talk about"
I rolled my eyes and walked out of the class. As I said before, there is nothing to talk about someone like Nolan. He's bossy, that's all I can say.