Chapter 4

First day in the job is usually the toughest. New colleagues, new office, new boss and new schedule. I'm just glad I got this job. 

They said they will call but didn't. They sent an email instead. Just by sheer luck I checked my email and found the letter of acceptance into the company. I'm never one to check them. 

Jade called me and told me she got a job too. I'm not very happy with her at the moment .Haven't even yet considered giving her a chance to try and explain it let alone talk to me. 

By the way, is she noticing me avoiding her? Cause I'm being very shameless about it. I guess I'm a little bit still pissed at her for the stunt she pulled. I wouldn't do that to a friend. 

Then I remember I have to meet her today at the meeting with the accountant, the CEO in attendance. This is the other downside of this day. It's like all of my unlucky stars have aligned to torture me. Fine, I'll take it and let's see if I'll even crack!

"Good morning miss White. " Tim greets jovially. 

Wow ,I guess I should be waiting for this every day. 

"Morning Tim. " I respond with a lazy smile. 

This day is going to be a hard one, I don't have the energy to add 'good ' to that response. He seems unfazed by my lack of enthusiasm .

Today unlike the past two ones, there is a lot of people in the lobby and on the stairs to different floors. I'm going to the eighth floor and there is just no way I'm taking the stairs. 

That is just show off and I am not one for bravado. Somebody clap for me. I go to the elevator. There is two facing each other. I just randomly pick one and call it . I see it's arrow pointing downwards so I'm glad it's coming down . After a moment it dinged and opens. Guess who's stepping out. 

"This is a private elevator, all other employees use the opposite one. " He says not even looking at me. 

His eyes are closed, a hand on the forehead easing his creases looking as if he is trying to be patient with me though. 

"Don't worry, I don't expect any special treatment. " I say in a mocking voice. 

Just so he knows jokes on him. But boy is on me! 

"Far as I'm concerned you are just another employee here. Know your place. I didn't even want to hire you. They insisted you are what we needed so try to do that. I can almost gurantee you will never have a promotion here. Should have stayed at mccullic  Industries ." He speaks almost bitterly. 

I can't have someone talk to me just the way they please! 

"If you are so embarrassed that you slept with me, that's on you. I actually don't remember a thing from that night. " I say mockingly again just to have the last laugh. 

He doesn't show any reaction whatsoever to my words for a while . Suddenly he walks closer and closer to me. 

"I'm your boss. You will accord me some respect. You just got hired try not to get fired !" He barks. 

Forget about his tone, at the mention of 'fired' I go mum. All words escape my brain and I just look up into his eyes like a lost dog due to our height difference. After staring at me for a moment he walks away. 

I release a breath I held when I thought he would drop the bomb just for the fun of it. At least no one is here to witness this. 

I don't know why he hates me. He barely knows me. And I don't even see the big deal in using his private elevator . What does he do in there, masturbate?

I go to the other elevator and luckily it opens. Someone steps out and I in. We exchange curt nods. 

I rush to my office the second I'm in the eighth floor. The meeting with the CEO who already hates me starts in a few. So after dropping my stuff off I pick a notepad ,sticky notes pad and a pen to take down important notes. 

I'm old school like that. I write things myself on a sticky note and attach it somewhere I'll find it and deal with it when it's convenient. I rush to the boss' office a floor up. Elevator takes too long so I use the stairs in utter humiliation. 

Then to my shock there is no one there. His office is all glass walls so I see the conference table and his desk unoccupied. At the far end towards his door is a reception like desk. His secretary typing away on her computer. I walk to her and clear my throat. Nothing! 

"Hey, um, was the meeting with the boss rescheduled or moved somewhere else?" I ask trying so hard to be polite. 

Takes her a moment to look up and nod slowly . Now I'm ready to bash her head on her desk. 

"When, where? " I ask impatiently. 

She dares raise her brows at that. She had it coming. Then she squints her eyes. 

"Wait, you are new here! Nobody told you, you never go to the boss meeting late? "

I throw my hands up exasperated. I could kill this woman with my bare hands . 

"HR's ,right now , he'll be very pissed ."She assures me. 

If I had time I would ask if she cared for a round of applause or of slaps. I basically run to the ground floor. I'm getting humiliated every second and it's my first day on the job. 

Now I expected the boss to be pissed at my tardiness but what I didn't expect is this conversation with him. 

" You can hop all throughout the meeting for all I care ." He says dismissively.

"But sir, I didn't know the venue had been shifted. " I bargain getting really frustrated .

I'm not the only one apparently. The boss throws his pointer away with so much force the little thing must be broken somehow . Everyone jumps a little in fright. They give me pleading looks to stop messing with him. Even Jade tries to eye communicate with me. 

So you must wonder how things got this heated. Here is the thing, a few minutes back I walked in and he was already speaking to everyone. I am panting from my running. Really out of breath. All I wanted was to sit down and rest . But there was no empty seat. So I stood by the door looking around desperately. 

"Once the meeting starts all empty seats are taken out. Late comers have to stand throughout .To teach them a lesson ." He oh so kindly and calmly offer me an explanation. 

The mad bitch in my head chuckles unbelievingly.

'Okay, this is not so good but it should be just a few minutes so relax. ' I convince myself silently. 

When I look around everyone is looking at me pitifully. The one thing in life I hate so much . I snap. 

"That doesn't even make sense. Stand throughout the meeting, then what? " I had to question luckily my voice neutral.

Silence. 

"I will proceed. " He says and fiddles with his laptop. 

The PowerPoint presentation goes on . Something about employee conduct. Before I even read it or could stop myself, I scoff. 

"There a problem, miss lily-white? " He asks annoyed. 

"Well I'm standing. " I answer quickly before thinking things through. 

Then back to the part he throws his pointer pissed off. I mean, what did the thing even say to him? 

"I warned you, your sharp mouth here is going to get you fired .I won't hesitate . In this building everyone follows my orders without question .You are no exception. If you can't stand throughout the meeting then go drop your resignation at the HR office which is just a glass wall away. " 

I feel the threat loud and clear . Glad he mentioned firing me, again, at least helps to tame the wicked witch in my head. 

And so he speaks about his expectations from us. How he's been handling his business. His target. And of course his rules. I internally roll my eyes at that wondering why he hasn't written down a bible for Cherry Street to complete the madness. 

At some point I zone out thinking about my life. Here I'm off to a bad start. I need to be humble and work here for a longer while than I would otherwise be here if I'm picking fights with the boss like this. 

I'm standing like a soldier head held high ,my back straight, legs slightly apart and hands behind my back. I feel like I should just mock him silently for doing this to me. Blame my ego. 

Suddenly a wave of dizziness hits me. I blink my eyes repeatedly to get rid of the darkness trying to come into my line of vision. Now I feel light headed so much and a little pulsating in my head. Shaking my head doesn't take it away. I need to sit down or at least crouch down .But what if that gets me fired? 

I lie to myself that maybe if I ignore it, it will go away. How so wrong I was . Next thing I know, my knees give out and I fall as if going down on my knees. I'm furiously blinking my eyes to see something or someone but all I see is black and not spots but complete darkness. 

I'm sure my eyes are open but I can't see a thing as if my pupils have rolled to the back of my eyes . I hear voices, loud and distant. I can't make out anything. I feel like I'm drifting off. Then I neither see nor feel a thing. 

Author's note : I think everyone thinks they know why Trinity fainted. My question is, do you though ? Insert evil laugh. 

Anyway scroll to the next chapter and confirm your suspicions. I haven't said anything!

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