"Rainbow, I specifically told you to not call me at this time. There are so many clients today that I might have to skip lunch." I say to him while emailing a potential client.
"Drea, 1. I have told you not to call me that 2. C'mon it'll only be for a little while. What do you have to lose? 3. You promised me that today that you would go with me. This is the 3rd? 4th? time you have canceled on me. I thought we were stronger than this hon." he responds while staring at me from the other end of the hallway
As I stare back at him with an annoyed expression I continue on to our conversation while checking on clients files and requests, "Michael. We live together for crying out loud. We see each other every night, we go home the same time, and honestly, we use the bathroom at the same time.(one is brushing their teeth, and the other taking a shower etc.) I love you, but this is work. I have deadlines to meet and if I don't meet them what's gonna happen to our rent, utilities, food, and most importantly, netflix? So please, babe can we just have our time tonight and you know what, I'll request time off for next week so we can get away. How does that sound?"
"Fine. Have fun emailing and meeting with clients," he answers with an annoyed expression and hangs up
That kid always complains about me doing my work while he just sits there trying to think of ways to do his work in the shortest way possible. It's like he doesn't care if he gets fired or contacted by the CEO or HR, which honestly they're the scariest of all. Honestly, if he does get fired, I have no problem of kicking him out because my cousin wants to move in with me. I don't know how I even became friends with him. I've gotten to the point where I don't know if I should just dump all his possessions in the lobby of the apartment complex or throwing it out the window. In real ness, he keeps me safe and helps me in everything. Like one time I had a really bad period and I asked him to find remedies to ease the pain and he was the one who did all the work to get medicine and food. All i asked for was to search on google ways but he went above and beyond and I couldn't be anymore thankful.
I finish all the emails and worked out my schedule for next week, so I get up and decide to walk to the lunch room. As I was walking to the lunch room I see this tall man. He had features of an Asian person, but not quite. He had a thicker amount of hair than most have with bushy-ish eyebrows and had a really white teeth. His face seemed oddly familiar, but I brushed it off. He was walking along side the CFO who happened to be my cousin. I press the machine for a latte and walk over to Ashton to introduce myself to the mystery man.
As I began to walk Ashton calls my name while mouthing phone call signaling he needs me to keep this fine man company as he answers the call.
"Ah hello Mr. Hem--" Ashton says into the phone turning a corner into a conference room.
"Hello sir, I'm Andrea Reyes, assistant to Mr. Irwin." I say bringing my hand out to shake his
"Hi, I'm Calum Hood, CEO to Hood Industries." he replies with a stare and a smirk that made me focused on him only and not my surroundings.
"So Mr. Hood what brings you here to Styles?"
"I wanted to visit my friends from college like Mr. Irwin and Mr. Styles."
"You went to college with Ashton and Harry? Sorry about the informalities, but Ashton is my cousin and Harry is his best friend." I began to say as his eyes begin to widen and smile
"Wait. You're the Andrea? Andrea who stayed back and was the "mom?"
"As I hate to admit that, yes that's me." I say looking down at my shoes
"No way. You look so different than pictures and how you're described. In a good way, don't worry." He chuckles and begins to say something as I see Ashton approach from behind.
"Sorry about that, I had a phone call to join, but Andrea do care for us to go to lunch?" Ashton asks as he puts his hand on my shoulder making me turn to him.
"Sure, no worries, let me grab my stuff. I'll meet you in your office Ash?" I say pointing at the direction of my office. Ashton nods his head as he begins to converse with Mr. Hood.
I go back to the lunch room to pick up my latte and head back to my office I see Harry walking towards my direction, texting on his phone. I look away from him and look at the offices against the wall. I catch him looking at me, but I don't care to turn to him and walk into my office.
As I was walking to Ashton's office I see Harry sitting on his couch with Calum. I hope that Harry doesn't come with us to lunch because it would just be downhill from there. I knock on the door and hear a "come in"
"So are we ready to go?" I say looking into the office and smiling
"Yes of course." Harry replies to me, motioning Ashton and Calum to go first, and whispers into my ear as I wait for him to leave the office, "You're sitting next to me" and that is how it all started.
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Fanfiction"You know we could still be friends" "If that's the case, don't let me do this" "Even it was my choice, I couldn't imagine you doing it. I would help you, even if it hurts me."
