My Insufferable Boss

4

After my blazing hot shower, I dried then straightened my hair. I did my usual minimal makeup but instead of lipstick, I put on some gloss. I decided to wear a beige oversized sweater, which had lantern sleeves with blue and white stripes on the sleeves. I put on my favorite pair of blue jeans and accessorized a bit with a necklace and gold earrings. It was 10:40, I just put my uggs on when my phone started ringing.

I pick it up and see it's Nayel, "Hello?" I answer.

"I'm downstairs, please tell me you're awake" insincerity ringing in Nayel's voice.

"Yes, I'm ready, I'll be there in a minute," I say and hang up. I pick up my purse and check myself out once in the mirror. He said causual so I shrug to myself.

He was right outside my building in his white Benz. A douchebag car for a douchebag, I smile at my own joke. I walked over to him and knock on the window, he looks up at me and unlocks the car.

The car smelt like it was drenched in the David Beckham cologne he wears and I know he wears that cologne because I got it a few times for my ex-boyfriend and he was obsessed with it as well.

Nayel was wearing a grey Nike pullover jacket, the collars of his blue shirt were stringing out, with plain black tracksuit pants and white sneakers and he was wearing a hat.

I couldn't help myself, I laugh, "Are you going golfing after this?"

Nayel shakes his head, his lips pursed in a knowing smile, "Shut up" He mumbles starting the car.

"So where is the meeting?" I ask looking over to him, as always his jaw was clenched as he was staring straight ahead. Why is he always so pissed off and why does he have such a perfect side profile, now I'm getting annoyed.

"Long Island" Nayel states casually.

My eyes go wide, "Long Island? Are you kidding me? This is why you didn't tell me the location last night huh?" I raise my voice.

"Calm down will you Jesus." Nayel says stiffly, "They invited us to lunch at their house. I told you it was informal" He shrugs, he hasn't taken his eyes off the road since he started driving.

I roll my eyes, guess an hour-long car ride with the most obnoxious man I know. Yay.

Fortunately, I never leave my house without my headphones. It's too early for me to be up even, it's a fucking Sunday. I scroll through some playlists on Spotify and just let the music distract me from reality. I could see Nayel glancing at me from time to time but I don't look at him. If I was in the car with a normal person, I would've made small talk or literally talk about anything but I will not make that mistake again with him. I tried to be friendly with him and get to know him our first work trip 6 months into working here, we were sitting together on a 15-hour flight to London and he was such a dick. He gave me a shut-up call and told me to stop talking and honestly that really hurt so I'm never making an effort with him ever.

I lost track of time, I was leaning against the window the music blaring in my ears. For a second I even forgot I was in a car with someone. I felt a hand tap my shoulder, I turn my head to see Nayel glancing at me so I take off my headphone.

"Jesus how loud is is your volume, I've been calling out your name for 5 minutes" He scowls darkly, "Anyways, we're almost here and I just wanted to put a few things out there. Just be your usual friendly self but make sure they think we get along"

"What?"

Nayel rolls his eyes, "Why do I have to repeat everything with you?" His tone was sharp and laced with annoyance, as always, "Remember I told you they want to work with a firm who is like a family hence you and I need to act like best friends or at least close colleagues"