“Hmn…”
My head hurts…
And what is this ringing sound on my ear? It’s so noisy that I can’t go back to sleep…
But shortly after, the ringing died down. I scratched my head and tossed around the bed. Then I pulled the sheets to cover my whole body.
I strangely feel cold today… but it feels nice to sleep.
So, sleep, I did.
[‘You’ve missed a call from…’]
Hmn? What’s that?
[‘You’ve missed a call from Mr…’]
Why is my phone so noisy? At least let me sleep peacefully… my head hurts, you know? I feel like vomiting.
But the phone had no considerations as it started ringing again. This time, the sound lasted so long that it finally annoyed me.
I forced myself up as I stretch my arm to reach my phone which was supposed to be on my bedside table. The sudden movement made my head throb in pain, resulting in my bad mood.
As soon as I grabbed my phone, I immediately laid back down and went under covers.
Without lifting my eyelids, I swiped the phone and placed it on my ear. I was just about to lazily tell the person to quit calling when suddenly…
“Ms. George, what time do you think is it?”
A cold voice floated over making me open my eyes in shock.
I immediately swiped the screen once more, successfully ending the call. My heart was racing so much that I felt like my brain is also beating. The throbbing won’t stop, but I forced myself up.
With one glance on my phone screen, I saw the time.
6:32. I’m late for my work.
“Fudge…”
What can I do? I can only force myself up and go to work even if I’m already half an hour late.
It’s better to be late than never, right? If I don’t go there any minute now, then my work would definitely end in vain.
I will lose my position and job without even having the chance to beg for a second chance.
My boss isn’t someone who would just forgive tardiness… and even yesterday, I already have the feeling that he’ll fire me.It’s all because of that lady. I wouldn’t start drifting with my thoughts if she didn’t come in my office. I wouldn’t have entered a trance in front of my boss if I wasn’t thinking about how to get rid of them.
It’s all her fault!
But I have to admit that this headache I’m currently having is all my fault.
I never meant to drink so much, but I can’t help it. I was just so anxious. I don’t want to get fired, but if my boss says so, then I can’t do anything.
That’s why I decided to enter work earlier today. But it was all in vain.
This headache is killing me.
To start, I first have to hurry up and get ready. At least I have to show my face on my last day to say goodbye to my office and to my friends, especially Phoebe. I just hope they don’t get fired like me because they took undertime yesterday to celebrate my first anniversary.
If they get fired because of that, the guilt would haunt me for the rest of my life.
I was supposed to get out of bed, but what is this?
I can’t reach the floor?
“Hmn?” to make sure I was inside my room, I tilted my head and scanned the place.
Yes, I was in my room. But for some reason, my room felt unusually big. Even my bed.
I peeked my head towards the floor, and I saw that it was also unusually higher than before. As far as I remember, I can just easily step my foot on the floor before, but now… it seems impossible.
And what’s this? Whose leg is this?
It’s so thin and small that I almost didn’t recognize it was a leg. I followed the root of the leg with my eyes, and realized something so absurd.
“No way…” I mumbled.
This can’t be possible…
I lifted my hands and placed it in front of me. And that’s when I realize that…
“Where’s my boobs?!”
Wait! This can’t be happening!
I knew my chest wasn’t that big and bouncy, but I still have them! Even though they just look like humps, it’s still considered as boobs! But it’s all gone now!
Who took it?!
But wait, can boobs be taken?
Ah, my head hurts so much that I can’t think straight.
First, we need to calm down. Calm own, Tiffany, and then think. What could’ve possibly happened that made you lose your chest? But then, I noticed something else.
My body… my whole body had shrunk?! And not only that… I even grew something not normal!
What, is this some kind of experimental drug that makes people shrink like what I saw in anime?! Will people in black also come and hunt me?! Oh my gosh, if that happens I’d be dead in an instant!
Or is it the kind of drugs that makes people transform?! Either of the two, there’s only one solution in mind…
I need to hide!
And hide, I did.
But days had passed and I still hadn’t gone back to my original state.
Every morning, I’d stand up and run to the mirror just to see whether there’s some changes or not. But even today, as I stare at the mirror, it was still the same.
All that I see is my five-year-old self, just with different hair color and… and…
Ears and tail.
When I look at the mirror like this, all I can see is my mystical ears and tail. I look like a cosplayer, but believe it or not, this is actually real.
My ears looked like that of a fox, and my tail too.
My hair turned gray, matching the color of my eyes. Even the ears and tail that I’ve grown was of the same color. I don’t know if I’m dreaming or not, but several days had already passed.
My phone kept ringing too. But strangely enough, I never received a message of dismissal from the company. It was lucky of me.
Does that mean I’m not fired yet?
But in my condition right now, I think it’s better to be fired. I can’t walk around looking like this. And who would believe that the 25-year-old Tiffany George turned into a five-year-old kid with ears and tail?
Only crazy people would believe me.
But you see, when people think that they’ve been lucky, fate just really have to crush their morale. Because right after the ringing of my phone, a text came.
[‘You received a message from Mr. CEO.’]
This is it. I can feel the dismissal letter in his message.
But just to be sure, I picked up my phone and read it. But what was written on the message was more heartbreaking than an expulsion letter.
[‘If you don’t come today as well, pay me 1 million for breaching the employment contract. Have a good day.’]
That last line wasn’t even funny!
And because of that message, here I am… standing in front of the huge company, wearing my hoodie.
This is my jacket. It was already big for me even on my normal appearance, but now it looked like a gown. But this is the only cloth I have that could hide my ears and tail at the same time. I have no luxury to complain, so I just made some modification so that I wouldn’t look like a crazy kid.
I even just walked here. The cabs won’t let me ride because they say I’m still too young to run away from home. Of course, they didn’t know that I’m actually an adult.
But it doesn’t matter anymore. I made it here, alive and kicking. Now all I have to do is cross the road.
My heart raced upon looking at the wide road that I have to cross. There is a pedestrian lane, but I don’t know why I’m nervous. Maybe it’s because the size of the road is doubled in my eyes?
Before, I would just cross this naturally, but now… I can’t even lift my feet. My leg is so short that I’m afraid the cars wouldn’t see me passing and just suddenly run through me.
I don’t want to die… especially while having this weird ears and tail. I don’t want to die.
And it’s on that moment that…
“Hey, you crossing?”
I heard that familiar voice.
I turned to look at that person, and there, I saw her smiling face.
“Phoebe…”
I saw how her forehead creased when she heard me calling her name. That was a mistake of me.“You know my name?” Phoebe asked while staring at my face.I just avoided my gaze and pretended that I didn’t hear her. I even pulled the jacket hood to hide my face from her. I can’t afford being exposed now… I don’t want her to know that her friend had become a weird alien.“You look like someone I know.”My heart jumped because of that remark. Did she recognize me?“Anyway, let this big sister accompany you to the other side of the road.”Oh… even though I don’t want her to recognize me, I do need some help on crossing the road.So, I gladly accepted her hand while still keeping my head low. I don’t know when it started, but I feel like my senses had grown sharp. Even right now, I can feel Phoebe’s gaze though I’m not particularly looking at her.
Why is he here so early?!Ah… I need to hide… hide!But…Where?!At the corner of my eye, I noticed the credenza cabinet on one side that is supposed to be used for files that are no longer in need. As far as I can remember, I cleaned that up just a day before going MIA. For sure, it’s still clean, right?“Yes. I’ll hang up now.”He’s here!!!I’ve got no other choice… And since my body had shrunken so much, I’m sure I can fit inside!With a swift step, I approached the cabinet almost instantly. And then, I slid it’s door open before forcing myself inside and closing the door.It’s so cramped.But I wasn’t wrong. It really is clean and I did fit inside.Then I heard the door click.“Hmn? Wasn’t this locked?” I heard his low voice.The cabinet is almost right beside the door so I can hear his
What am I doing here again? “Do you want some? It’s tasty, if I may say so.” What am I doing, sitting in front of my CEO, with a plate of cookies and a glass of hot chocolate in between us? Where did I go wrong? Ah… I know. It’s all because of my pen obsession. Because of that one small mistake, I’m stuck in here, together my handsomely cold CEO. “So? Where’s your mother?” he asked once again. He was done urging me to eat cookies, so now he was getting straight to the point. ‘Aren’t you busy? Aren’t you supposed to leave right away?’ I wanted to ask. But, of course, I couldn’t. However, instead of answering him, I just lowered my head and acted shy, when in fact, I’m already thinking of a way to escape. We are here inside his office. To get outside, I have to pass through two closed doors. Just exiting his office door is already hard enough, and yet, I still have another door to cross to completely leav
“Uhmm…”Think. Tiffany, you have to think! Use that healthy brain of yours! Remember, you’re the secretary of the cold and black-bellied CEO of the Arsiel Group of Companies, Von Zacharias Arsiel!You are a competent person! A bright, brilliant, and reliable secretary!Why be blank right now?!“Uhm…”But I really can’t think of any right words to say… what to do, what to do?“Like I said, I want nothing but the truth. It’s just a simple yes or no, so why do you have to think that hard?” my CEO is scary.I watched as his lips formed a small sly grin, accompanied with his crescent shaped eyes, seemingly looking down on me.I could hear the ticking of the clock. No one spoke between us.Until finally, I couldn’t take it any longer.I released a heavy sigh before parting my lips to speak.“…Yes.” I answered.
It was the start of a new day.Inside of a tall building, everyone was smiling as they greeted each other with smiles. They didn't forget to start their morning with talks and gossips about the latest trends and issues. They even started laughing loudly when they heard a funny joke.But upon seeing someone enter the entrance hall, they all turned and stopped the chattering to give their respect."Good morning, Ms. Secretary." all of them greeted in unison.The person who just arrived lifted her lids to look at them. They all stared in awe as they stare into those deep gray eyes. That person's eyes glistened with joy upon seeing them, giving them her sweetest smile. She looked sweet and timid, but once she opened her mouth, their smiles all started to fade away.That person is none other than Tiffany George. The CEO’s secretary whose beauty everyone adores. But beauty is another thing when she starts talking."Hmm? Is no one going to gr
Well, Tiffany did think of telling the guards. However, this kind of girls are too hard to stop.They were not one of those people who are ignorant of the law. They know their rights and they know how to twist it to their advantage.If they happen to drive them away by force, these people would just start sprouting nonsense on internet and friends. It would definitely affect the company’s image, so tiffany made the decision to just let them in and cause them a commotion first.In that way, they can’t use the words, ‘we didn’t do anything’, or, ‘they forced us out’. In that way, if anyone says anything bad about the company, they could easily counter it with CCTV footages and witnesses.Yes, Tiffany thought of it so deeply that she even thought of ways on how to defend the company against the court when time comes. She’s that devoted to the company and her job.And that’s exactly the reason why t
“Uhmm…”Think. Tiffany, you have to think! Use that healthy brain of yours! Remember, you’re the secretary of the cold and black-bellied CEO of the Arsiel Group of Companies, Von Zacharias Arsiel!You are a competent person! A bright, brilliant, and reliable secretary!Why be blank right now?!“Uhm…”But I really can’t think of any right words to say… what to do, what to do?“Like I said, I want nothing but the truth. It’s just a simple yes or no, so why do you have to think that hard?” my CEO is scary.I watched as his lips formed a small sly grin, accompanied with his crescent shaped eyes, seemingly looking down on me.I could hear the ticking of the clock. No one spoke between us.Until finally, I couldn’t take it any longer.I released a heavy sigh before parting my lips to speak.“…Yes.” I answered.
What am I doing here again? “Do you want some? It’s tasty, if I may say so.” What am I doing, sitting in front of my CEO, with a plate of cookies and a glass of hot chocolate in between us? Where did I go wrong? Ah… I know. It’s all because of my pen obsession. Because of that one small mistake, I’m stuck in here, together my handsomely cold CEO. “So? Where’s your mother?” he asked once again. He was done urging me to eat cookies, so now he was getting straight to the point. ‘Aren’t you busy? Aren’t you supposed to leave right away?’ I wanted to ask. But, of course, I couldn’t. However, instead of answering him, I just lowered my head and acted shy, when in fact, I’m already thinking of a way to escape. We are here inside his office. To get outside, I have to pass through two closed doors. Just exiting his office door is already hard enough, and yet, I still have another door to cross to completely leav
Why is he here so early?!Ah… I need to hide… hide!But…Where?!At the corner of my eye, I noticed the credenza cabinet on one side that is supposed to be used for files that are no longer in need. As far as I can remember, I cleaned that up just a day before going MIA. For sure, it’s still clean, right?“Yes. I’ll hang up now.”He’s here!!!I’ve got no other choice… And since my body had shrunken so much, I’m sure I can fit inside!With a swift step, I approached the cabinet almost instantly. And then, I slid it’s door open before forcing myself inside and closing the door.It’s so cramped.But I wasn’t wrong. It really is clean and I did fit inside.Then I heard the door click.“Hmn? Wasn’t this locked?” I heard his low voice.The cabinet is almost right beside the door so I can hear his
I saw how her forehead creased when she heard me calling her name. That was a mistake of me.“You know my name?” Phoebe asked while staring at my face.I just avoided my gaze and pretended that I didn’t hear her. I even pulled the jacket hood to hide my face from her. I can’t afford being exposed now… I don’t want her to know that her friend had become a weird alien.“You look like someone I know.”My heart jumped because of that remark. Did she recognize me?“Anyway, let this big sister accompany you to the other side of the road.”Oh… even though I don’t want her to recognize me, I do need some help on crossing the road.So, I gladly accepted her hand while still keeping my head low. I don’t know when it started, but I feel like my senses had grown sharp. Even right now, I can feel Phoebe’s gaze though I’m not particularly looking at her.
“Hmn…”My head hurts…And what is this ringing sound on my ear? It’s so noisy that I can’t go back to sleep…But shortly after, the ringing died down. I scratched my head and tossed around the bed. Then I pulled the sheets to cover my whole body.I strangely feel cold today… but it feels nice to sleep.So, sleep, I did.[‘You’ve missed a call from…’]Hmn? What’s that?[‘You’ve missed a call from Mr…’]Why is my phone so noisy? At least let me sleep peacefully… my head hurts, you know? I feel like vomiting.But the phone had no considerations as it started ringing again. This time, the sound lasted so long that it finally annoyed me.I forced myself up as I stretch my arm to reach my phone which was supposed to be on my bedside table. The sudden movement made my head throb in pain, resulting in
Well, Tiffany did think of telling the guards. However, this kind of girls are too hard to stop.They were not one of those people who are ignorant of the law. They know their rights and they know how to twist it to their advantage.If they happen to drive them away by force, these people would just start sprouting nonsense on internet and friends. It would definitely affect the company’s image, so tiffany made the decision to just let them in and cause them a commotion first.In that way, they can’t use the words, ‘we didn’t do anything’, or, ‘they forced us out’. In that way, if anyone says anything bad about the company, they could easily counter it with CCTV footages and witnesses.Yes, Tiffany thought of it so deeply that she even thought of ways on how to defend the company against the court when time comes. She’s that devoted to the company and her job.And that’s exactly the reason why t
It was the start of a new day.Inside of a tall building, everyone was smiling as they greeted each other with smiles. They didn't forget to start their morning with talks and gossips about the latest trends and issues. They even started laughing loudly when they heard a funny joke.But upon seeing someone enter the entrance hall, they all turned and stopped the chattering to give their respect."Good morning, Ms. Secretary." all of them greeted in unison.The person who just arrived lifted her lids to look at them. They all stared in awe as they stare into those deep gray eyes. That person's eyes glistened with joy upon seeing them, giving them her sweetest smile. She looked sweet and timid, but once she opened her mouth, their smiles all started to fade away.That person is none other than Tiffany George. The CEO’s secretary whose beauty everyone adores. But beauty is another thing when she starts talking."Hmm? Is no one going to gr