Asher pov
I stare at Rose from the TV installed in the wall just before me , funny how she doesn’t remember me. I had thought when she was clumsy earlier it was because she remembered something from our last encounter, but I was wrong, she's just so clumsy and timid.
Images of her flushed face take a quick stroll through my mind, even the ride home from our last encounter, she had been so clumsy, she fainted , what if she got kidnapped?,or maybe taken advantage of, what if i have not gone on a stroll that night?
What if?
Looking at her, she taps a few times on the tablet then drops it, walks around then combs her hair gracefully with her hands, i could tell she wasn't as comfortably, with a quick wave of her head she surveyed the room, I watch her pair her eyes at everything, i know my taste is finicky, but it's just the way i like it, spotless, just like the endless blue in the sky .
Seating back down, she sags to the chair, what terrifies her this much, i can't have an assistant that feel like she has seen a ghost throwing files all around, she doesn't suit her position, or maybe she doesn't want it, picking up my cell phone, i dial anna, she picks after the third ring, _ classic anna.
“ hey yo” she yells, just as suspected I stretch ,my hands far from my ear always quick to piss me off, obviously from the bosom of one of her girlfriends, i hear her jerk a little, “ what made you choose her” i said, hoarse and uninterested, she sighs deeply, “ what did you do this time, you know human actually live together, to actually be referred to as human” she said.
My fingers grasped my temples, “ it's not time for jokes anna, why did you choose her”
“ Because she's beautiful, timid, and willing to learn, just the perfect human to tolerate you, and your little alien nature” she said over the phone, followed by the clicking noises of lips , “love you too , bye honey” she said.
“Ashy baby, she's just perfect for you, i know that all you need is actually speak more, don't forget to breathe ,and lastly, appear more before her” her last words makes me smirk, she had broken her phone and a figurine, just because she saw me, “ well, i could refer her to you, i bet you need her in your chain, how about that”
‘ i can't have a female assistant, and you know why” she sighed,
“ well, just give it a try, and before i forget, mom and dad wants us to pay a week visit, i want you there” she ends the call just as quick, knowing a second late might be the end of this forsaken meeting i solely don't want to be a part of.
Looking back a rose, she’s typing something on the tablet, and if i may have commed she had actually tried compiling more, as i can see how far she has gone on my phone, if only her efficiency came with a slice of boldness, it would be a bone nice enough to toy with.
An hour passed and she was done, quicker than expected, time to actually 'appear before her' , walking towards the mirror , i did well taking a big chop of my hair , it still looks nice and fluffy , maybe that's just why she was clumsy, i look horrifying with my hair down.
Packing it up, in a piggy bun, i make my way out of the room, “i am coming” i announce, just then i catch a quick gasp before she actually replies, “ ok” just after a quick sigh, i descend down the stairs, “ i am almost done” she replies timidly.
Holding the tablet with both hands, against her chest, my eyes dart around her slender figure she freezy, “ wear a sweater tomorrow” i said, she nods shyly, must have thought i wouldn't notice,
“ and when you are done you are free to go home, “ i said
"well, thats early, isn't there anything you want me to do for you’
“Baby steps” I said, she squinted her eyes like she had just licked lime, and I can’t help but smirk at her reaction, she looked funny with that look.
“ and you have time to consider the job, it's not going to be as easy as it seems, don’t take it as a threat, but i could still refer you to other branches, so you fit in more” i said taking a seat just opposite her, she shies away, then brush her hair back behind her eyes.
The look of timidness overwhelms her, as her cheek turns red, she's just too timid, “ and what is your reply to that?
Waiting for a reply I get none, “ well, think about it, you got a job to work for Lopez, so you are not bound to me alone” that was all.
She nods, then stares blankly at me, making me wonder what she's actually staring at this time around, is there something on my face? I didn't take note of , or is something wrong with my hair ?
I had packed it up, what if i am having a receding hairline, “ well that would be all” i repeated, this time with a little fright, as i walk up, trying to make less noises, she doesn't say anything, and for the first time, i would have appreciated it more if she had actually spoken.
Getting to my room, i let out air , i never thought i held my breath till i saw my hair, it’s ok, then why did she stare at me intensively, damn, i needed a personal assistant, not a bag of insecurities, staring back at the television, she hasn't moved an inch obviously lost in thoughts. What's she thinking?
I had gone for waxing before she was hired. I look spotless, I feel the same way too, it's obviously not my body, what might she be thinking.
she had sent a message when she was done with her share of the task I had given her earlier, now she stares directly at the camera, like she had just noticed its presence , shit, turning the television off, i walk down the stairs without making an announcement.
She turns swiftly letting out a quick gasp as she held her chest. “When did appear?” she said, panting gently, her question stupefies my sense, that my dear is the dumbest question I have heard in a while.
“ Please stop the superstitious beliefs, you are free to go home.” I said as I walked back upstairs, i could sense her intense gaze on my body as I ascended. Finally she will be leaving , tomorrow is another day. I hope it’s better, I hope she doesn’t come back as well.
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Asher pov Seven hours to peru and she decided to stare at me, instead of sleeping, since we board the plane she had held unto her endless cup of coffee, i had tried so hard not to pay any attention to those finger drumming mildly on that coffee flask. Flipping to the nest page on the magazin, i couldn't even summarize what i had just flipped though if it saves a life, not even mine, why does she stares so intensive, looking towards her, she chokes slightly, before turning to face the window. “ are you done with the detail on th tablet” i said breaking the silence, she gives a waxing crescent smile, “ yes" I could tell she shuddered just now,why is she so anxious, is she like this or just around me, before anna called about the embezzlement , i had been so certain i won't be seeing this shy mess of a lady, now i would be with her for heaven knows how long. “ you know sleeping now will conserve more energy, i know you were sleeping and woken by RJ, so why don'
Rosalie pov Damn you rose, damn you, i curse beneath my breath as i try so hard to keep a poker face, staring at nothing in particular, day two working as a personal assistant, i get yelled at, nice job rose, way to go, i mentally kick myself as sarcasm take a toil of me. Taking a quick glance at Asher, he had his hands covered by his muff, so neatly I would have imagined they were non-existent, his lips screwed into a tight line, as he stares at the back of car seat like he wasn't the one who just went optimus on me now, how can he be so indifferent. The car comes to a slow halt as at the company's parking lot , asher doesn't make any move, making me wonder if he intended on going out, do I need to open the door for him as well, " uhm" He Doesn't say anything, instead all I hear is long breath. Being confined here can't be any more awkward than this, " asher " , noa calls out hitting the top of the car, breaking the unspoken war between us, noa opens the door, pu
“ His hands, i saw his hands, Juana, it had scares, there were burns, real burns, I know what i am saying”my restless body,rolling from one edge of the bed to the other. “ i don't know J , he didn't tell me when i would be coming back, if i can recall, Mr white has no idea when his good old assistant would be back home_” “ yes i know the pay is high but _” “ i don't need a therapist or psychiatrist, he is not normal, and if i have to spend unending days here, just to prove it to you, I fucking will!”, tossing my phone to the end of the bed, ever since I got this job, my mental health had been the least stable. Sigh Looking around, it's hard, bringing up a weird scenario, with people who could afford such luxury with just a flip of their finger, being in a 5 star suite hotel lodge, would be a peak, in an average girl's bucket list. Looking at the haphazard light just outside the see-through glass wall of my hotel, from the weird comfort of my palm, clasped m
Asher pov“Whats the problem” i asked, first she appears to a meeting with a onesies, and a messed up hair, now she has successfully wrecked the mood,what was i thinking, bringing her here, or inviting her to a meeting, shes a mess, just around me. Looking back at how the past few days have been, all she does is fall, stutter or break something, had thought it was a clumsy nature around strangers, but here she is, being all nice and cheerful around everyone but me … “ no..nothing” she stutters again, pinching my nose in grave frustration, i need a new assistant, this time i would do the interview, i would assess each of their communication skills, their stamina, and social skill, i would have known that sending anna to do this, would turn out to be the silliest thing. That's what I get for sending the silliest child of the family an errand, first time in a lifetime Staring at her, she had her fingers wrapped around the arms of the drafting chair, her feet hel
Rosalie pov If I had seen an Acromantula , I wouldn't be as dazed as seeing Mr white guy in a different color, not just the usual color a guy like him could yank out of a closet with a sharp grin and a big ol ' I will just go with this' kinda look. He was actually seated, hands and legs crossed on a drafting chair, dressed in a a blue T-shirt!, batting my eyelashes hurriedly at the odd body seated calmly before me, he looked back at me, with a bumped eyebrow. “ take a seat rose” pulling me out of dilemma I locate the nearest seat, my feet had imitated a jello in seconds, beside me sat jose, who shared a similar dazed looked,popping my eyes wide open at him, he responded with a shrugged shoulder equally frightened by the new change. But if I may ask why the change though? " Now shall we begin '' How can i just act like nothing just happened looking back at asher, he gave nothing away, like he hadn't just muted everyo
“ he asked you on a date!” Her voice echos in my ear, “ fuck, calm the hell down already”, she had been all over my bussiness ever since I told her, “ I told you didn't I ?I told you it's going to turn out so well” she said, “ its not turning out well jauna, how many times do i need to tell you, i don't feel comfortable around him, and for crying out loud it's not a date!“ “ then what is it?” she asked, i picture her giving me a penny wise kinda smile,as she holds her phone close to her ear to get a reply, but she gets none, “ told you, cheer up rosy, it's just the universe trying to get you laid. “ jauna!” Hey sly giggles make my heart boil, “ i hate you”, “ i know you do, now get dressed before our newly found man gets tired of waiting” “ he’s my boss, and well just so you know, I am not his kind of woman”, “ yea, yea, grab some clothes, it’s getting late” My mind drifted back to my closet, reaching out for my duffle back, as light as ever. I had pa
Tossing my bag on the bed, it's been more than just a long day, it's been a day, i wouldn’t want to reoccur , if only i was given an headstart before any day, I wouldn’t bother standing up in the first place, or maybe, just maybe, i could navigate through all that has happened today. Seeing a different side of Asher, he had always been one to conceal his intentions , always composed, but seeing him argue with Axel today , he must really be upset, it’s normal for brothers to fight once in a while, but totally not agreeable is weird. Why should i care, i had less than thirty days staying here, and that should be the least of my worries, slumping back on the bed, I can’t help but think back to when he held my hands, what does that mean, no one just hold hand that way, he even placed them in his pocket. It’s now more of a habit, than just a gesture, making my heart skip, hopes of a possible fantasy being fulfilled, that sensation down the gut whenever a crush tal
Rose pov Seated at the back of Asher’s car, with Axel at the front seat, he hadn’t said a word ever since the little fight over whose car to board, just occasional sighs and hisses ,quite different from what i had expected , we finally arrived at the hospital,and miss lopez had just batted an handkerchief over her eyes as she darts them around. she had been the first to catch my attention from the view, before asher did, he quickly opens the door, then hops around, Axel did the same, he pulls the handle of the car but it seemed jammed, asher turns over pressing a button on his key before he leans over opening the door. For a second they stare heatedly at each other, then at me, I could feel my will sink down my gut, as they wouldn’t avert their gazes, even when I squirm, “ oh asher'' I hear miss lopez say, asher looks at her, then opens the door, before he walks over to his mother. I haven’t had the opportunity to ask what was going on, as words had bartere
Asher pov “What are you looking for here, aren't you supposed to before a moving train?”, axel stood beside me, arm crossed on his chest, heaven knows what he really wants coming here, but whatever it is, wouldn’t arouse my hopes of something positive. Isn’t it too early to be jobless, “ hey beasty, your worst nemesis” he said looking back at the see through glass, his tone was nothing far from mockery, and with the smug smile, he was well aware he had hit a mail right where it needed, “ leave”. “ I am so scared” he said, waving his fingers all over my face, “ I am not here for you, I have better things” narrowing his eyes across the office, his face lit up immediately he bestowed his eyes on her. As suspected. “ Hey rose!” he yells, walking towards rose, who just stood immobile, she had her hands straightened before her, for some reasons she looks flushed. Axel pulled her against his body for a hug, she should have resisted, b
Breath through it rose, what’s the worst that can happen?. Walking past the lobby, with my head bowed gently, greeting people so early without my morning coffee wasn’t something I would do, on a day like this Anxiety flicks in, as my thoughts are haywire. I had ignored his message, but I kept staring at it all through the night. Did he want to say sorry for being so inhuman yesterday?, or maybe he just wants to come fix up a dumb puzzle, he could be up to anything for all i care, he asher Lopez, he's capable of anything. Not today, the shoot for the advert would be made today, i had put my all in this , making countless calls, being creative, and i won't let some stupid event ruin it, never, walking towards my desk, i take a quick peck at his office, he's not around Phew. Taking a seat hurriedly, I hope he doesn't come now, i can't really think right now, not with his weirdness lingering around, but it all comes to an end when whispered audible . Asher?. H
Seated in a coffee house with Miss Lopez, her hands rested on her eyes as she stared warmly at me, just like the first day I saw her. “Coffee?” she asked so sweetly, I wouldn't dare reject it. “Sure thing,” I said. Just like a magic wand, she waves a hand, and in seconds a waiter is standing beside her, saying, “We would like two cups of coffee." Her voice is firm and authoritative, and in a jiffy he is out of sight and out of mind. “Oh darling, I am so delighted you showed up,” she said, stretching her hand as she held mine in hers. Just like the thought of bliss, I found myself smiling back at her. “It's an honor to have tea with you,” I said, not hiding my delight. She grin with her hands on her chest. “You are so sweet,” she said, still smiling. It’s beginning to seem like it’s a usual gesture, as she reciprocated the same with the waiter who just dropped off our cups. “Thank you,” i replied, whilst taking a sip from my mug. “ Yes, I must be wondering why I
Rose pov Was he pissed? That's a stupid question to ask; obviously he was pissed; how else would he send me back to the lodge, just after a call? “dumb ass”. I said, smacking myself in the head as I stared at the chicken and waffles he had just sent. Does he know it was Axel calling? Who am I kidding? He knows; he's not stupid; he probably knows everything, even if he never speaks out of the ordinary. He knows every damn thing going on. Closing my eyes, as I ease the frustration, I realize maybe I shouldn’t have hugged it, no matter how inviting it felt, I know I shouldn’t have, and maybe that’s why he got pissed That explains everything So Stupid That must be the reason. I probably crossed my limit. I took my phone and pulled up our past messages—nothing more than office work and tasks. Bringing up personal matters shouldn't be sent through here; I should say them in person. No, the earlier the better. What if he s
Asher pov I have seen people less bothered about where they sleep, but Rosalie is one of a kind, even when given a task, she had slept in the middle of the road, on a very lonely and chilly night with no care whatsoever, what would i have expected. Looking at the unfinished puzzle, that’s absurd, everything looks so mismatched, even with the reference laying dormant beneath her wet drool covered cheek, so silly. Walking towards her, her hair laying diligently on her face, lifting it off, my eyes caught a name that made my mind whirl in seconds. Guess the punch wasn't enough, how stupid…Taking my phone, “ i had told you to stay away from her” i said, trying hard enough not to yell, as I observed little miss taking a nap. “ Axel I wouldn’t hold back next time if I see you close to her”, my heart boiled like it had just been tossed in a furnace , “ keep your words to yourself, I don’t care”, cutting him off, I shove my phone back into my pockets. Damn him
“ How are you feeling now?” “ fine” “ You resumed rather early, wasn’t expecting you till tomorrow” asher said ,still staring at is phone, “ uhm well, i got bored” i replied, swinging from the base of my feet to my toes, “ hmm, you could hang out, take the day off if you want, to there’s no much work that cannot be shifted till tomorrow” He would have said that when he had me working all night on a missing file, “ well, i have no place in mind, that catches my interest” “no problem with that, you can resume work now,” nodding in approval, I walked out of his office, once again he switched off his light, it doesn’t faze me like it did earlier, but it keeps my in a state wonder, what does he do in total darkness , throughout the day, and still with her eyes closed at night. Seen a lot of weirdo my life time,but haven’t seen someone so obsessed with darkness, yet hovers in a white safe haven. Look down on my work for day, I shouldn’t have resumed knowing there isn’
ding! A sound I had not yet gotten used to, even when it resounded in my clumsy mind over and over again, why so persistent?, even As a human, I haven’t been persistent in getting my job done. My lazy eyes finally opened, as I blinked owlishly at the high golden ceiling, when did I come back to the lodge?. Looking down at my body, I was still dressed in my office attire with the odd brightness before me. It's morning already . morning?!, yelping from the bed, as I strip my office attire, my feet aches so badly, as they had been confined in this Pencil heel all night long, it burns so much, had me leaping as I scavenge for clothes to put on The doorbell rings again, for the fifth time, pulling my attention to the main source of what actually woke me up so early, who had been so patient to continuing ringing at the door, walking towards the door, peeking through the peephole, I see a lady dressed in all white, probably a staff in the hotel, opening the door, i let h