Precautions

"Let's drop by the pharmacy," Nicole ordered her driver. 

It wasn't her to pretend or hide her every action. 

"Yes, Ma'am," Fadz Ling politely answered. He was a bit shocked that Nicole wasn't rude as she used to be. He was even more anxious about what was going on with her. Is she not feeling well or something? But it remains for a fact that he cannot make his thoughts known to her, concerned or not. He should keep his mouth shut if he wants to keep his amazingly good-paying job. That is actually what is making him stay despite her arrogant behavior. She is the worst bully one could ever find, and he had been one of her poor victims, but he came to notice that she seems to do those things to annoy her parents, or at least that is how he analyzed it. She is quiet most of the time unless or until something get's her worked up. Her patience may not even be a foot of a ruler long, making her look cranky and rude when she flares up. 

"Wait here," Nicole instructed when the car stopped in front of the pharmacy just like she ordered the driver. 

Fadz Ling bowed his head slightly, a nod that confirms he understood what she just said. He wanted to know what makes his young boss a bit strange today, so he called to one of the bodyguards in another car behind them. 

"Hey, what is going on? Did anything happen today?" He couldn't hold his tongue asking while looking at the door where Nicole went in. He needs to be sure he is not caught gossiping, or his career will dramatically end here and now. 

"What?! Why?" The second in command among the bodyguards, Gerald Finn, answered in surprise that the caller didn't even get to say anything before asking such questions in a panicked voice. 

"I am asking if anything happened to our Little Boss today?" Fadz barked. 

He is actually the head of the security team, so he needs to know every important detail. He took the assignment to be her driver to keep a close eye on her when she is out of the school premises. Because they are convinced that there won't be anything serious to worry about when she is inside the exclusive school's walls, seven of his men are watching for her safety inside. They are also ready to assist her immediate needs when she is in there. But she is under his protection once she gets out of school and other places that she would want to go. 

"We don't know much," Finn explained. "She asked for the new guy to meet her at the school gym after school today, but she ordered us to guard five meters away from the doors, so we don't really know what happened. But she was quite different when they came out." He narrated. 

"What do you mean.....?" He frowned as he asked.

Fadz Ling was going to ask for more details, but he saw Nicole coming out of the pharmacy, so he casually cut the call. The windows are heavily tinted that anyone from outside the vehicle would not see what was going on inside even from a closer look. He was confident his Little Boss did not see him talking to someone over the phone. He sat straight on the driver's seat as if patiently waiting for Nicole to get in. 

"Let's go," Nicole commanded as soon as she got seated. 

No fuss, not cranky. She was even calm to Fadz's keen observations.

She just bought a morning-after pill and a month pad of birth control pills. She will make an appointment with their family doctor for complete assistance in this medical-related concern. It's only Wednesday today, and she already has the quick resolve for her unexpected mistake. 

"Stupid." 

She shook her head as she mocked herself in a low voice. But her face was also noticeably beaming. She had never thought she would end her day with her losing her virginity to a guy she had just met on the very same day. Good thing that the spot has no active surveillance cameras. She chose a blind spot to keep no records of her bullying when she feels like doing so. Totally unaware she was about to be bullied this time. To think that she even waited for hours to "make his life a living hell", what happened was quite the opposite and somewhat heavenly. Her thoughts mocked her with, "Just where did her IQ run into?" Nicole subconsciously smiled as she looked out the window. 

A view her driver slash bodyguard had seen through the rearview mirror. A startling view to see for him since she looked to be somewhat joyful in a subtle way, not that she doesn't want to be seen like this, but she herself seems to find it hard to believe. Nicole noticed Fadz giving her quick peeks from the mirror. He must have thought he was being discreet, but Nicole can clearly notice him. She did not mind him. She didn't want to spoil her good mood. So even when she caught him looking at her, she did not say anything. 

Fadz, on the other hand, almost stepped on the brake when he saw her saw him looking at her. Their glances met, and Fadz quickly turned his eyes away from her gaze. Doing so, he almost collided with a car to his left, making him swiftly swerve to avoid an accident. 

"Do you wanna lose your job?" Nicole asked in a very calm voice. Not even giving him a glance. 

Startled, Fadz got hold of his grip and drove smoothly again. He was scared she would ask him to pull over and fire him right on the spot. But when he heard her tone, it was never the way she would have reacted according to how he knew her. He had been in this job for three years now. He believes that he had seen her in every mood swing and wrathful state to be totally aware not to step on that line. And what he did just now was a big no to her standards, but she didn't even glare. No hurtful words. No hateful words. Nothing of a bully would usually do. Nothing of what a Nicole Parker would usually say or do! 

"I'm sorry, boss!" He answered politely. 

Fadz Ling regained his composure right away when he did not hear anything else other than that question. It seemed to him. She was reminding him to do his job properly. A warning. If he is wise enough, he should take heed of those words. It feels more dangerous to commit a mistake when she is acting this way. Like she is someone else!!!