Chapter 6

It is already eight o'clock in the evening when we go back in the UZ bank after the meeting with Mr. Takoshi.

There are workers who is taking over time and the others is already preparing to go home. I am also gathering my things already so that I can also go home now. I also texted Talla earlier, my father's private nurse that I will be a little late for today. 

Mr. Rozieden Woods is still inside his office. I think he will go home any minutes from now. Well, he should rest now. Everyone deserves sleeps for today. Earlier I don't know if I should keep telling him that he should be nicer next time or just let him do all the things in life.

I heaved a sigh as I decided to go out already. There are still workers around. They still seems so busy. I smiled at Miss Bea who is still in his table.

"Are having and over time, Miss?" I ask and he immediately nodded while pouting.

"I need to finish this. There will be an orientation next week. I don't want to receive rants from the boss." He said while whispering.

"Well, that's right. Good for you, Mr. Woods is in a good mood earlier. I hope it will last until next week." I answered while letting a low chuckle.

"Well, maybe it is because of the coffee."

Miss Bea and I both stop from moving when we heard a familiar voice behind us. I am leaning on the wall in front of her table as I slowly look back behind me. My eyes widened when I saw Mr. Woods standing behind us.

I immediately stand up properly while facing him.

"You should go home already and stop chitchatting with Miss Villa. She is still at work." Mr. Woods added with so much seriousness on his face.

"Ah-eh, I am about to go home, Sir." I uttered while awkwardly smiling.

I immediately glance to Miss Bea and wave to her before I continued walking towards the elevator.

I immediately click the elevator and get inside. I closed my eyes tightly because of nervousness. Why did he appear there like a mushroom. We did not even notice him there. Tss, he is too scary. I am taking back what I said earlier that I am not scared of him.

I heaved a sigh again but my eyes widened as my mouth parted in disbelief when  suddenly Mr. Woods tried to enter the elevator. My knees almost turn into jellies when he successfully fit his self inside the elevator.

I blink twice as his eyes darted on me.

He did not speak any words while he is just standing beside me.

He is so serious just like the usual. Well, just what I said, I am taking back what I said that I am not scared at him at all.

"I thought you are also taking over time, Sir." I uttered after a few seconds staying so quiet. I need to say something to him or else  I will die because of awkwardness.

He look down on me since he is much taller than me for almost..uhm I think six inches. I don't know. 

"You really can't stand in a minutes without saying something or without ruining the peace." He uttered while trying to lock his gaze at me.

I pouted as I tried to look away. Hays, he is too grumpy. I thought he is already in a good mood.

"Hmheh, I thought you are already in a good mood,Sir." I uttered while still trying to mumble something.

"Tss, too nosy." He mumbled but I can still hear it.

"You know what, Sir. You need to be friendly to the people around you so that you will enjoy working." I explained while nodding seriously.

That's true. If it was not annoying to work in my job before because of the customers I will stay there for long, I love my workmates there. It is just the customers and the nature of my job there is too much to handle.

"You are so nosy, Miss Zoela. You keep opening your mouth even if no one is asking you." He uttered while his brows is furrowing.

I pouted because of his response. Well, I am just telling the truth. But he is right. I should not open my mouth if he is not asking me. Well, he is the boss and I am the employee.

"I'm sorry, Sir." I uttered while biting my lip.

The elevator is finally open. I glance at Mr. Woods because he is still looking at me.

I smiled awkwardly and point him the door of the elevator. He blink twice as he lifted his gaze towards there. I watch him swallowed hard as he continued walking out.

When he is finally outside I immediately go out too. I don't want to walk together with him.

I can still see a lot of workers here in the ground floor. They are also already preparing to go home.

I smiled at them and wave my hand.

"Are you now going home Miss Secretary?" Ask Sevi, also a bank teller.

I nodded and smiled to him. I also wave to the other workers. They seems so happy about their job. They deserve a rest for this night.

"See you tomorrow," I waved and finally exited the whole building.

I immediately walk towards the road. I still need to find a taxi.

My feet hurts a little bit. I didn't bring something to exchange this. Next time I will not forget bringing a sneakers or a slippers.

I wonder if Talla already accompanied my father to eat. Is he sleeping now or he is still waiting for me just like the usual everytime I am at work? It is unhealthy. He should sleep now. 

I decided to grab my phone in my bag and call Talla. It took three rings before Talla picked up the phone.

"Hey, Talla. Is Dad still awake?" I ask while watching all the vehicles passing in the street.

"He said he will wait for you,Miss." She answered as I also let a heavy sigh.

"Did you ask him to take his medicines already?" 

My father is really stubborn just like me. He needs to rest now.

"Yes Miss. I guided him already." Talla answered and I know those words are not enough if  I couldn't see him in my own two eyes.

"Tell him that I called you. Tell him that I told you that he already need to rest." I reminded her before ending the call.

Time really pass so fast. I can still remember how my father help me with my assignments. How he work for us so hard. How he protect me from everything. But now I am already the one who is doing all the things he used to do for me. And I am not complaining about it. I love my father so much.

"Who are you calling with?"

I almost jump in amusement and in disbelief when I heard a familiar voice behind me. I blink twice when I saw Mr. Woods standing there with an expensive BMW behind him.

 "Mr. Woods," I uttered, still nervous about his presence. I thought he already go home.

"Ah, that's a family member. Hehe. I will now go home, Sir." I uttered before turning my back at him.

I immediately find for a taxi. When I saw one coming towards my direction I quickly motion myself as a sign that I will going to ride. However, the taxi passed and didn't stop at me.

I pouted in annoyance and waited for another taxi to pass. My feet really hurts now. It really hurts so bad right now. How unlucky I am for this day!

I decided to take off my sandals after enduring the pain for how many minutes. No one is stopping for me. Arggh, those drivers are annoying.

"What are you doing? Why are you taking your sandals off, huh?" 

I almost jump again when I found out that Mr. Woods is still around. What is he doing he should go home already. 

"Nothing, Sir. Don't mind me. Why are you still here, Sir? You should now go home." I uttered as I glanced at the building.

It seems like it is already quiet there. Maybe some of them already go home and use their cars in the parking lot behind.

"I said why are you taking your pumps off?" He ask again as he grab something on his pocket.

He type something at his phone and look at me again after doing it.

"Why don't you book a taxi instead?" He ask as he stared at me with annoyance.

"Book? A taxi? Ah- eh I don't know how to do it, Sir. I will just wait for a taxi here." I answered while smiling awkwardly.

"Aw oh! Here's a taxi coming." I smiled when I saw one coming in my direction but my smiles immediately faded when the taxi passed without stopping.

"Don't bother, I already book a taxi for you." He uttered that made me stop for a while.

"I wanted to give you a ride but I don't usually do that so I will help you to get a taxi instead.'' He explained.

"You don't have to do that, Sir. I can handle this. For sure taxis is already coming here anytime soon." I said when I realized that I am bothering him now.

"You should go already, Sir." I convinced him but he is still waiting there for the taxi he booked.

Silence covered us but when a taxi stopped in front of us Mr. Woods immediately walk towards it.

"Hey, it's me who booked the taxi. Come here Kellah." Mr. Woods commanded in a serious voice.

I immediately nodded and walk towards him.

"Go get inside. Don't worry it's safe. These kind of drivers are trusted." He reminded.

I nodded again and stared at him for a while.

"By the way, here's my number. Call that if somethings happened." He uttered while handing a card to me and it seems like it is making this so frustrated.

"Thank you so much, Sir. Don't worry I pay for the bill tomorrow." I said while smiling at him.

He blink twice and he seems like he can't process what I said.

"Thank you again, Sir. Take care, you should go now. Babye." I uttered while I am slowly getting inside the taxi.

He looks so stunned and I can't understand why. His face turned to red and he immediately looked away. The taxi's window is still open so I immediately waved my hand to him. He is just staring while the taxi is already far form him.

Hays, he is really weird and scary. But at least he booked me taxi. There is still kindness inside him. I smiled, I wonder if he will do the same for the other.

"Is that your boyfriend, Miss?"  The driver asks and I immediately shake my head.

"No, Sir. That's our boss." I answered while glancing at the card that Mr. Woods given to me.

"He looks worried, don't worry I won't cause any trouble to you." The old driver chuckled as he continued driving.

"But even if something wrong didn't happen to you, you should still and need to call him that you came home safe." The driver added that made me stop for a while. 

"As what I've said, Sir, that is our boss. You don't know how scary he is. In fact he booked a taxi for me and that is so unbelievable so texting him that I am fine will just going to bother him." I explained while staring at the window.

"Well, Mr. Woods is a little bit scary indeed. But I really knows how to tame him until now. But what he did earlier is a little bit strange about his attitude." The driver said that made my eyes widened.

"Do you know Mr. Woods? Why do you know his name?" I ask in disbelief that made the driver laugh.

"I am not a taxi driver, Ma'am. I am a private driver of Woods family." The driver let a low chuckle before glancing at me in the rear view mirror.

My eyes widened as my lips parted. He said he booked a taxi. 

"I bet you are his secretary, right?" The driver ask again that made my brows to furrow.

"I think Mr. Woods is really a biased, HAHAHWH."

I can not still process what Mr. Driver have shared to me. I can't understand him but I am still thankful that he give me a ride safely.

"Thank you so much, Sir." I shouted while we are both waving to each other.

I just realized that it was not really a taxi base on what it looks. I didn't notice that.

Wow, that driver is a little bit nosy, huh.