Have You Wonder

Wonderful Odds

"Lovely to meet you again... Enzey. Lucas Suarez but you can just call me... Luke." His smiles were so contagious together with those cute and deep dimples.

He looked at me with enthusiasm as if telling me that I should remember him the way he remembered me despite not knowing my name.

"Again? You mean you knew her before you start working here?" Sir Man asked him.

"We met before multiple times but I couldn't get to know her name, Sir. What an odd, isn't it?" He said with much amusement.

"Or maybe odds doesn't cover it. perhaps... fate?" Sir Man looked at me as he enjoys making fun of me.

"S-Sir Man...the floor plan, please?" I managed to shift the topic and get back to real business.

"Alright, alright." Sir Man gave up while raising his both hands in the air.

So we start discussing the paperwork required so we can proceed with the renovation and the requests for the budget. Our meeting took almost half an hour until we are finally done.

"So if there's anything else you need, you can go straight to Enzey, you can call her on the indicated local number. Perhaps you can contact her on her mobile number." Sir Man starts playing with his "cupid" moves.

"Calling through the local number would be the best option because I barely look at my phone during working hours." I dodged.

"Anyway, help Architect Suarez with the best you can because he is new to the company. Today is his first day of work and it's way better if you work with someone you knew." Sir Man instructed.

"I barely knew Architect Suarez. We just bumped into each other for few times and that's it. An acquaintance to be exact." I stated.

Luke suppressed his forbidden smile as he finds my defensiveness very funny. I wish I could throw my fist on his handsome face. How dare he mock me in front of my supervisor.

"Okay..." These two men laughed in front of me. I should better escape from this.

Good thing Sir Man received another important call so we had to leave his office on our own.

"So...acquaintance.." He muttered.

So I took a glance at him while we were walking side by side and that smirk... I swear. It should be illegal. Those smirks were quite annoying yet mesmerizing. I didn't he has this amazing visual. And those broad and well-built shoulders, I can't believe I fell asleep on it.

Looking at our height difference while standing right next to him, I believe I can't easily lean on him on the bus. Unless he... oh my gally! He must have been feeling uncomfortable being in that position. He must be lowering his shoulder so I can lean my head comfortably on it. D*mn girl!~

And you have the audacity to say that he is just an acquaintance?? He must have been sulking within that's why he kept repeating murmuring to himself the word acquaintance.

I looked at him but he just remained quiet while walking out of the warehouse office. I scratched my throat, trying to break the silence but I couldn't take the courage to speak up. I can't bring myself to say how sorry I am for sleeping on his shoulder twice.

"Say it." He mumbled which caught my attention.

"W-what?" I respond in panic.

"Tell me what you're about to say," Luke stated.

"Oh...ahm. I...I was just...curious if how you end up working here?" I hope that was a smooth one. I still can't spell the word sorry for something that is already done.

"Well, my friend is an engineer in here and he mentioned that somebody has resigned so I gave it a try and luckily, I made it. I have no intention to work in here at all but for some reason, something's pulling me in and this morning, I realized the reason behind it." He smiled once again while looking straight into my eyes and his dimples are so eye-catching.

I immediately took away my gaze from him or else, I might get hypnotized by his handsomeness and he just giggled at the way I reacted.

"You might have known him since he was supposed to work on this but something happened so he had to resign immediately. They called him Ron in the Architecture Department." He added.

Of course, I know him. Besides, he was my ex.

So he resigned. Maybe that's why he was still here until that late-night and even tried to talk to me. He might want to say goodbye. I somewhat feel bad that he couldn't thou~

"Y-yeah. I heard about him." I shrugged the topic.

It's time to go on our separate ways. I'm right in front of my office and he has to go back in his.

"I-I'll call you." He mumbled.

"Ha? Call?" I was in a panic to hear that. Why would he call me? What for?

"I mean, in the local number. For further concerns." He said and he smiled brightly once again as he was waving his hand in the air and walks away from me.

And I was literally frozen and blushed from so much humiliation. I can't help but feel bad for overthinking that this amazing handsome guy would want to call me for non-work-related matters. D*mn Enzey!~

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Thanks to my busy workday, I don't have a single second to think about the humiliation I had this morning. But now that it's time to clock out, I have the chance to think about it over and over again.

Maybe it would be better if I won't go home on the dot or else, I might bump into him in the biometrics area.

I continue working on my documents and other paperwork when the phone suddenly rings. I looked at the wall clock and it's 7:13 pm. Who would have called me at this point, beyond working hours?

"Property Division, this is Enzey. How may I help you?" My reflexes in answering calls are quite incurable. Why would I answer that way beyond working hours? I smacked my palm on my forehead to snap me back from this foolishness.

"Oh, I overheard from somebody that you are still working so I tried checking if I heard him right. I didn't expect you were this dedicated at your work." The man from the other line said.

"I am very dedicated to the things I love." I blurted in response with a matter-of-fact tone.

"Then I must earn that dedication as well." He throws and I immediately get his pick-up line.

"What time are you planning to go home, Missy?" He added. I wonder why would he ask about it.

"Maybe a little bit later. I have to tidy things up before I could go home." I replied while looking at my desk.

"Alright then. Be safe." He said and we dropped the call.

Honestly, I was kinda disappointed with the way our call ended. I wasn't expecting any but I somehow felt disappointed. Maybe I was hoping to hear some more and I don't know why. Come on, Enzey! Why are you acting weird today?

After a few more minutes, I decided to call it a day and closed all the lights in the office. I plugged in my earphones. Then I walk towards the bus station and for some reason, I can sense that somebody is walking behind me. So I walked with a long and fast stride as much as I can. I don't know why but I keep having panic every time somebody walks behind me.

I walk faster and I can still sense that somebody was walking behind me. But before I knew it, he grabbed my shoulder and I was so shocked to see that it was Ron.

I don't know why he is still here and what does he want from me. I thought he resigned with urgency. Then why the heck is he still here? Is he stalking me or what?

"Oh, oh. Ron. W-what are you doing here?" I was so startled that I couldn't speak properly. My heart is still beating so fast from the shock.

"Enzey, we need to talk." He said nonchalantly. His breath stinks from alcohol. He must have had a blast from his farewell party since he resigned immediately.

"I'm sorry Ron but I think tonight is the right time for u to talk. It's late and you seem like... a bit drunk." I am trying my best to talk this out but he shook his head vigorously.

"No. I couldn't talk to you last time so now is the right time." He demanded.

Who's in her right mind that would come with a drunkard? What the h*ll does he want from me? He's freaking me out with his drunkard act. Can somebody help me, please?

I looked around but nobody's around because it's way past the working hours. And before I knew it, he grabbed my wrist and forces me to come with him.

I was fighting against him and pulls away from his grip but he was too strong to let go of me.

Please, can somebody help me?

I keep crying from so much fear and pain because he was forcing me to come with him. My eyes were full of tears and clouding up my sight. I couldn't see what's around me and couldn't think straight from this terrifying vicious act he was doing. I was screaming for help but it seems like no one ever heard me.

And before I knew it, the pain on my wrist suddenly disappear. A guy rode off his car and immediately kicked Ron off from me. He was so drunk that he couldn't stand from where he landed.

The Airport Police start putting handcuffs on Ron and this guy kept tapping my cheeks to bring me back to my senses. I can see what's going on around me but I feel like I can't move my body at all. Everything starts blurring the moment this guy helps me to stand on my own but before I could make it, my eyes start shutting down without my permission.

My consciousness still working but my body doesn't act the way I demanded it. I still can hear his voice in panic. This voice, the car... what are they doing here?

What brings you here...Kree?