Chapter 6: Chapter Five.
Okay. Back up. Rewind. What just happened?
"What are you doing here?" He asked still trying to absorb the situation
"I could ask you the same thing." I retort.
"Are you really that dumb or do you pretend to be dumb. I work here. The sign on the board has my name. The real question is what you are doing here?" he asked raising his perfectly shaped brows.
"Well I work here too. I mean I will work here. I mean I want to work here. Can I?" I start rambling. Get a grip woman. Confidence is the key.
He looks at me bewildered and gives me disappointed look.
"Who are you?" I ask curiously.
"I am Elijah Xander, youngest senior partner at Abett Grey Parkinson. You would have done that if you had done a little research." He replies
"I would have if a certain somebody hadn't come crawling into my house yesterday. I haven't even heard your name. It's like you expect everyone to know who you are" I lied through my gritted teeth. Everybody knew who he was. Nobody has ever got a clear picture of the dude but he is known for a lot. You name it, Elijah has had a hand in it before.
"Really?Okay then have a seat." he said with a tinge of bitterness. Jeez okay!
All of sudden I couldn't move it was like my feet were planted to the ground. I almost forgot how to walk. It's not that I didn't want to go there, it's that I couldn't. Something was holding me back. Minutes passed, his eyes were still on me. A predator waiting for its prey to move out from the crowd so it could make its move.
"Can you not hear me? I asked you to take a seat. If you are this incompetent. Get. Out. You are already late in the first place and now you are just wasting my time. So get the fuck out of my office right now. I can't tolerate people who are not on time and the ones who waste it. Just because you helped me out yesterday does not require me to be nice to you. I didn't even ask you to help me. I was fine by myself. I'm already having a bad day and this headache is not helping. So get out before I call security." He boomed enunciating every word.
Okay hold up now. Late? The only reason I was late was because of him. He is the one that ruined my day. If it wasn't for him I would have made it to the interview on time. I should have just let him rot on the floor last night. Screw my good soul. You getting way ahead of yourself. Shut up inner me. That's it. I have taken enough. He has no right to screw me over.
"Listen here jack fruit, the only reason I was late was because of you. You were the one who walked into my house. Bleeding. You were the one almost dying on the floor and instead of calling the cops, I helped your sorry ass out. Sure I may have accidentally drugged you but I was only trying to help you out. You were the one that stole my ride in the morning. So you don't have the right to talk to me like that. And you don't have to be nice to me for helping you out, oh god no. Its not like I saved your life or anything. But a little bit of gratitude never hurt anyone. And you are having a bad day? Well mine is worse and I don't have to tell you the reason behind it because I'm sure you know by now." I took a tiny break to catch my breath.
With every step forward I said,
"You are the root of all my problems, at least for today. This was supposed to be the most happiest moment of my life because I dreamt of this moment EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. And I apologies for accidentally drugging you. I may be the reason behind that headache so..." I open my bag and look for my Xanax bottle, it takes me a while considering all the shit i have in my bag. I take my wallet and keep it on his desk before finally finding that little bastard in my bad. I take it out and throw it to him
"Take one and it should help ease it." I said letting out of huff.
I could hear the chair slide away from his desk before I looked up to see him getting up. He got up slowly, his eyes still fixed on me. He gets up to full length. That guy is possibly the third tallest building. He moves his hand over his blazer and buttons it up. The blazer hugging every muscle of his. The rich material screaming that it is worth more than my 3 years salary. He opens the water bottle, closes his eyes and pops in a pill, I could see his Adam's apple bobble. I wonder if it would still move if I touched it. I didn't notice him coming close to me as I was still thinking about his Adam's apple.
He reached forward and I was almost going to scream bloody murder when he reached up and pulled few leaves out of my hair. I was left there with my mouth open. That explains why Mr. Jerk outside kept looking at my hair and laughing. I could feel heat rush up to my face as I look down to try and hide it.
"Next time, I don't want to hear excuses. You will be on time even if you were busy finding Nemo. I don't fucking care. I need you to be on time. Time is money and I don't want you wasting mine. Tomorrow, I expect you to be here and report to me at 9:30 sharp. Any minute late will result in you getting your ass fired. Did I make myself clear?" He said. His eyes fixated on me as he went back to take his seat. Did he just quote finding Nemo? Not now, Harper.
"Like I sai- Wait what? Tomorrow? Does that mean I'm hired? That makes no sense. I don't want you giving me this post because I helped you out yesterday. I want to earn my way up. You hear me, Mr. Julio. So ask me questions. The interview questions. I'm prepared." I said confidently as I walked and sat down in front of him.
"I'm not doing this to repay you. No. I already looked through your resume and it is pretty impressive. You scored well in your LSATS. Graduated first in class. You have a clean background. You are what we need but if you really think I was being biased then I'll ask you a question. What is the Distinction between Types of Crimes, Felony, Misdemeanor, Infractions?" He asked.
The what now? Oh wait I didn't prepare for this interview, and I don't remember the answer. Ugh come on! Think. You know this. My mind was just hazed and I had a hard day. I'm bound to forget some stuff.
"Mr.Julio, didn't you say I already got the job? Pfft! Why bother asking these silly questions. Of course I know the answer. It's not like I forgot that. It's just that I don't want Jerky I mean Mr. Kowalski to wait any longer. Yo-" I was about to give my closing statement before I was rudely interrupted.
"You may go now. From tomorrow onward, report to me every morning. You haven't gotten the job yet. You will be put through a set of tasks before being officialized"He said looking back at his documents on the table.
"Thank you, Mr. Julio" I said feeling a rush through my veins. I did it. Well almost, but I'll take it.
"Oh and Ms. Davidson, Call me Mr. Julio again and you will never set your foot in this company ever again." He said with a stern look.
"Your wish is my command, Mr. Julio" I said. He looked at me and raised his eye brow.
"I mean Ma'am. OH N-No sir. Umm Mr. Xander." I stutter.
"Get out." He said with a sense of authority that sent shivers down my spine.
"Thank you for your time Mr. Xander. You will not regret it" I said putting both my thumbs up.
"I'll work hard."
"Alright Get out"
And with that I walked out of the door as soon as possible. The minute I was out, I let out a huge breath of relief.
I walked over to Edna and gave her a hug. She was startled.
"Thank you so much Edna, if it wasn't for you I wouldn't have gotten through. I'm almost there." I said with tears threatening to fall.
"You're welcome dear. I know you have still have to complete some tasks before you get officialized but you'll do fine." She said with a warm smile on her face. She was like the granny I never had.
"Now get your butt out SpongeBob. I got work to do." She said. I looked at her with my eyes wide open.
"I hear everything." She said with a wink.I was left there. Shocked. Oh no she didn't.
"Don't worry, you're secret is safe with me." She reassured me.
"Mr. Kowalski, You may go in now." She said in a monotone voice before sending me a soft smile.
I look back at Mr. Jerky and point at him before taking my hand up to my neck and moving it in a slicing motion to tell him that he was probably going to die. He smirked before turning around and knocking on the door.
"Come in, Mr. Kowalski. You are late. And I shall have you know that I hate it when people are not on time." Julio said, the same exact thing he told me but this time it was more menacing. I saw Jerky gulp in fear before the door shut and I could no longer hear the people on the other side.
Oh boy. He is in for a ride.
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