Paper Challenge
2046 Words
ABIGAIL’S POV
I don’t know if should be happy that he claps or should I think that was sarcastic?
“You two are working too hard” he said while walking towards us.
Sam immediately walks towards him and embrace him. If Sam didn’t tell me about her feelings towards Rylle I would think that they’re just very close with that brother and sister relationship. It’s amazing how they act professionally like behind those feelings that Sam has to Rylle, it doesn’t affect their friendship.
“How’s it going?” he asked.
“She’s coping up so fast and she’s learning” whoa, should I take that as a compliment? That’s flattering!
“Good. Then I think we can move onto our next step” Rylle said. Then what is that next step?
“I guess so. By the way, you’re gone long, you should take some rest at least” Sam told him. She’s too concern with him and the way she really looks at Rylle is melting.
“I’m good. You should pack up and take your rest too” he said and left us.
“Let’s go” Sam told me. I pack my things and we headed out. While walking I couldn’t stop asking.
“Haven’t you tried loving someone else?” I asked her.
“I did. When Rylle proposes to Kiara, I tried to entertain a guy and we got into a relationship. I was hoping that maybe it’ll help me forget about him but then Kiara passed away and I was too carried away of wanting to sympathize with him and my boyfriend saw me kissed him and we broke up” she explained.
“You two broke up?” I asked again.
“Sort of but he kind of just… give way because he knew from the start that I love Rylle” she responded. She’s hopeless romantic, I felt sorry about her.
“What does he say? is he mad?” I asked. Am I being too annoying for asking too much questions? I hope she doesn’t feel that.
“No. You know what’s funny? We are literally on the same page. While I am busy chasing Rylle, he was also chasing after me. I should have just chosen him instead but what can I do when my heart wanted Rylle?” there’s sadness in her eyes and I can clearly see it even if it’s dark.
“I’ll go ahead. Goodnight” I told her. She said goodnight and leave. I am heading at my room when Rylle called me. He’s at the living room so I walked close to him. There’s a lot of papers on the table and I wonder what’s that for.
“Take this to your room” he said. I am confused why the hell he wanted me to carry those papers to my room.
“What I’m going to do with those papers?” I asked him but he just look at me with a poker face.
“Don’t ask just do it” he said. The authority in his voice is making me shiver but I should know what those papers for.
“No. You should tell me” I confidently said.
“You have to study all of that and if possible, familiarize everything or much better if you can memorize it” my eyes literally widen and my jaw dropped. Memorize those papers? Is he freaking serious? That’s a lot! I couldn’t do that! I don’t have a photographic memory for Pete’s sake!
“You’re joking?” I told him with so much disbelief in my face.
“Do you see me laughing?” wow he really managed to tell me that when in the first place I am too serious asking him!
“You think I am not serious with my question?” I told him. I am getting pissed with him but I have to be patient and keep my cool.
“I thought you will do as what I say?” a now he’s using that statement against me.
“I get your point but can you at least explain to me why on earth should I memorize that so I can have ideas you know?” I hope he also understand my point and try to wear my shoes.
“That will be the continuation of you suppose training in your company. You should learn all the operations and everything about our company because you will be using that knowledge for your revenge” I don’t know what should I response to him. His idea was brilliant but the thing is, I am worried if I will be able to make it or not.
“Is that so…” after hearing his explanation, I started to calm myself. I walk close and lean to carry those papers when he suddenly looks away. Do I smell bad? I tried to smell myself but I think I don’t smell that awful.
“Why?”
“What do you mean why?” he asks without looking at me.
“Why did you look away? Do I smell that bad?” I told him. He opted to look at me but he didn’t continue.
“Can you pull your shirt up? Your… your… it’s showing off” I look at my chest and I felt ashamed. WHAT THE HELL! IM SO CARELESS! How the f*ck I forgot that I am wearing a loose shirt? I’M f****d UP! THIS IS SO EMBARASSING! I stood straight and fix myself.
“Sorry” I shamefully mumbled. I kneeled down instead and grab some papers.
“I’ll take the remaining later” I rapidly said and leave him.
Grr that was embarrassing! How I will be able to face him after that? I’m so stupid! I placed all the papers on the table inside my room and read some of those. It’s all about the history of their company, how it was founded and its evolution and everything about it. This will be really difficult, I’m sure.
After few moments, I sneak to see if Rylle is still at the living room and when everything is clear, I took all the remaining papers and decided to bring it inside my room but the moment that I turn around I accidentally bump something.
“Oh sh*t!” I uttered. All the papers on my hand splash out and cover my mouth when I see it was Rylle I bumped to.
“Sorry, I thought you’re gone” I said in so much rattle kneels down to get all the papers back.
“What do you mean by gone? That doesn’t sound good” he said. I realized that it wasn’t really the right term that I should use.
“No. no, what I mean is, I thought you already leave the living room” I told him while I continued picking up the papers. I noticed that he kneels down as well and helped me pick up the papers and when everything is on my hand, as we are about to stand our head pumped.
“Ouch!” I said and touch my forehead.
“Sorry. Are you okay?” he said with no emotions. I can’t even sense if he’s sincere or not.
“Your head is hard” I suddenly said while rubbing my forehead.
“WHAT?” I realized I f****d up when he was so surprise with what I said, he almost shout.
“Your skull, that’s what I mean” okay, another dose of lies. I am nervous while uttering those words and I decided to go before I could say worst words.
“I should go, bye” I told him and walks out. I don’t want to stay longer there and see his face. I am embarrassed and f****d up with everything I said. I couldn’t stop my mouth speaking and it’s really disgusting, putting me in such trouble! I took a bath and sleep after. I have to gain more energy for the new training that will really cost me all state of my being.
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“What a fresh morning” I muttered when I got out. This day felt so light and not stressful. Today I will be able to relax, like do nothing just smell the salty air and stare at the waves. I am about to step on the sand when someone just speak.
“What are you doing?” what is he doing here? He’s ruining my day!
“Unwinding?” I unsurely answered him. Well, that’s basically what I want to do and now there he is, questioning me.
“Go get the papers and read it!” WHAT THE HELL? I thought it will be up to me when will I decide to read those papers!
“What? I thought---” great, he just cut me off.
“Go. Get. It” gosh! He’s so demanding! I roll my eyes and get in with a heavy feeling! I’ve been too exhausted physically and now my mental state is on the line. I thought I will be able to relax but it was a false hope after all.
“Bring it on the living room!” I heard him shout. GRR SO BOSSY! I grab the papers and carry it outside.
“Put it all down” why do I feel irritated every time he’s giving me commands? I laid all the papers on the table and wait for him to speak.
“Get the blue one and start reading it, No, you have to understand and familiarize everything” he said. Even if I don’t want to obey him, I have no choice but to follow him.
“You will watch me read?” I asked him.
“Yes. Now, start” he responded.
*sigh*
I took the blue folder and start reading it. Everything written on it is about the company’s history, organizational charts and when it is founded. It looks thick but most of it are pictures so I’m quite interested looking at it.
“Is this your father?” I asked him while he’s scrolling his phone. He just looks at it and turn his attention back to his phone.
“Tsk!” why he always acted so mean? He could just nod or simply said yes---
“Yes” wow, did he just hear my mind?
“And I suppose this is your mom” I said while looking at the picture. Mr. and Mrs. Laurel, they’re both good and young-looking. I continued looking at the pictures and didn’t bother asking him again.
“That’s my grandfather” as I flip the page and a photo of an old man appear, he said it was his grandfather. I continued flipping the pages and he also continued enumerating his relationship to those people or sometimes he would explain to the picture of events. I think I really needed someone to explain to me everything that is written here because I couldn’t understand everything just by looking at it.
“You know what? I think this is a good idea, you can just explain to me everything written here because I couldn’t catch everything up” I told him. If it took them long, almost all the years of their stay in the company to learn everything, how about me who’s just starting to discover?
“No” he directly answered me.
“Why?” I thought he would say yes. I must convince him to agree.
“It’s your job, do it by your own” gosh! He’s really stubborn!
“Please? You already helped me, then help me all throughout! Promise I will compensate for everything that you’ve helped me! please?” grr I hope he say yes! Say yes please. I look at him with a pitiful eye so he would say yes.
“Can you stop that? you look stupid” and my whole reaction changed! He’s too good at insulting me. He’s making it a habit and if I can’t stop myself, I might smash him with a ladle!
“Okay” he simply added. Does insulting me first before saying yes give him satisfaction? Tsk!
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