Just them in me

Hic(key)cup

"Hick...Hick..." Tay had been disturbing the meeting with his hickups for a while but no one dared to say anything since there MD who was sitting at the front of the table had been acting non-chalant to the irritating sound and was busy asking serious questions about how to improve the efficiency of their marketing budget.

Tay, on the other hand, had drunk all the water in the room but he still couldn't stop hickuping, so he just made a sorry face having no choice. Thankfully, the meeting ended on time, and everyone started scrambling out while Tay gathered his belongings, trying hard to control his hiccups.

"Mr. Tawan..." The MD called.... "Come with me..." Tay looked uncomfortable but still followed the MD to the next door.

"Here..." the MD passed a small and beautifully wrapped box to Tay.

Tay eyed it for a few seconds and then continued to open it only to find a chocolate in it.

"Hick... thank you Mr.Techapi..Hick...khun..." Tay turned to leave and a smile spread on New's face.

"You..." But when New started speaking Tay stopped and turned back again... "should eat it, it will help the dry throat..."

Tay nodded and tossed the chocolate into his mouth as New continued..."I have seen you continuously working. You skipped lunch too, I am sure you forgot to drink water since morning... As much as I appreciate your passion for the job, you won't be efficient if you don't take care of yourself..." Tay tensed thinking about the other staff who would be gossiping outside the room, trying to listen to how Tay was getting reprimanded by the MD.

"I am sorry, Sir, I will be ..hick...careful next time..." Tay made a sad face. New sighed.

"Please Sit..." New gestured. Tay's eyes went wide, all he wanted was to get out of the room at that moment, but he had no choice but to sit.

"Here...looks like someone is thinking a lot about you." New passed another chocolate as Tay didn't stop hiccupping. 

Tay unwrapped the chocolate and tossed it into his mouth as fast as he could.

"These are imported, my brother sent them from the UK... I need them to be replaced by tomorrow..." New said in such a calm voice that it took Tay a minute to process the words and panic.

But as soon as it hit him, Tay stood up, making the chair shriek... "Sir, how will I be able to do that? I am really sorry, I will make sure I drink 8 litres of water every day from now on, so this won't repeat." Tay sounded like he was whining as he blurted.

New broke out laughing.... "Good, what water and sweet couldn't do, the shock treatment did it..."

"Haan..." Tay raised his brows and relaxed once he understood what New meant.

"Drinking 8 litres every day can harm your kidneys.... Just 2 or 3 should do..." New suggested.

Tay finally smiled... "Thank you... Thank you so much, Mr.Techapikhun..."

"New.." New stressed. Tay looked confused.

"We are of the same age, you can call me New, Everyone calls me New here..." Tay nodded, understanding.

"And you can call me Tay..." Tay added.

"Sure thing, Welcome to the company, Tay... I hope that you can enjoy working here, and don't forget to let me know if there are any work issues, my door is always open for my employees..." New smiled. Tay smiled back before leaving the room.

As soon as Tay left the room, New picked a pen and opened his neatly bound diary.

You are just a hiccup...