Ariana
I was doing my work. My husband funeral was on Saturday just two days ago. I needed to get out the house. I know I didn't have to come in because of my husband passing away but if I stayed at that house I'd become more depress and I'd cry even more. I heard my door get knocked on and it opened revealing my boss.
"You shouldn't be here, your husband just passed away. You shouldn't be working-
"With all due of respect Mr. Graham I don't want to go home." I said softly. "If I go home I'm going to get more depressed and I'm going to cry for hours. I need to get away from the house and distract me from everything." I said to him
"Trying to hide your emotions isn't going to get you anywhere." Mr. Graham said to me. "It's not healthy to be doing this so why don't you go home and relax." He said to me. "Get in a bath and drink some wine or whatever. Don't hide them emotions. It's okay to be sad. You have to let yourself heal." He said to me.
"I-I can't." I said blinking back my tears and he walks to me.
"Don't cry, it's going to be fine." Mr. Graham said to me. "You need to go home." He said to me softly and I sighed.
"But it's so weird being there alone." I said wiping my tears.
"I'll come over and console you." Mr. Graham said to me.
"I don't want to be a burden-
"It's fine." Mr. Graham said to me. I looked at him and our eyes clicked. Usually he's this hard boss...hard to please boss and for the first time I'm seeing his sensitive side. I mean it would be rude to be a dickhead towards somebody who's husband just passed away few days ago.
"Okay." I softly spoke.
Home, I walked downstairs going to the door and I opened it revealing Mr. Graham. He smiles.
"Thank you for coming over and keeping my company, it really means a lot." I said letting him in.
"It's that atleast I could do." Mr. Graham said as I shut the door. It was quiet.
"So do you want anything to drink or something? I have to admit I haven't been to the grocery store. Didn't have the energy." I softly spoke.
"So what have you been eating these past days?" Mr. Graham asked.
"tears." I softly spoke.
"You mean to tell me you haven't ate since your husband passed? Have you drunk anything?" Mr. Graham asked concerned. "It's so unlike you to be like this..." He softly spoke and I sighed.
"I'm not hungry, I've drunk water-
"I'm ordering Chinese food and if you had food here I would of made you some dinner." Mr. Graham said pulling out his phone.
"No it's not that serious-
"It is too." Mr. Graham said typing and I saw him out his phone to his ear.
One hour later, I was eating like my third plate of Chinese food.
"And you weren't hungry?" Mr. Graham said chuckling drinking his water.
"I wasn't." I said softly.
"This is why I'm glad I came...I don't want my ceo pronoused dead from starvation." Mr. Graham said and I smiled looking at him.
"You know you are really sweet lowkey." I said to him. "You walk around here liek your this mean person but you are actually sweet." I said to him.
"Your not getting no work done being this nice boss that's how people use you for your kindness." Mr. Graham said to me.
"Well with all do of respect Mr. Graham...I think it's fine to be nice once in a while. Your a bit rude like everyday." I said to him.
"And look where's my business." Mr. Graham chuckled. "Successful." He said to me. "Don't get me wrong I do respect every single one of my workers, but sometimes you have to separate your fun life and your serious life." He said to me and I smiled. "And you can call me drake." He said to me.
"Drake?" I raised an eyebrow. "If I'm going to call you something other than your name I think Aubrey is better." I said and he just looks at me. "Or not." I nervously said.
"Nobody calls me Aubrey other than my parents." Aubrey said.
"Well now you have three." I smiled and he looks at me and I smiled innocently.
"I'll let you slide." Aubrey said pointing at me and I smiled. I then started thinking about chris. I played with my rice and looked at the picture of me and chris. "Hey you were doing just fine." He said grabbing my plate and he sits it on the coffe table grabbing my hand. "Don't go depressed, I know you miss him but you have to get through this." He said to me and I nodded.
"I don't know how." I said to him.
"We can talk all night about anything." Aubrey suggested. I nodded.
Three hours later, I laughed covering my face.
"And she or he left half naked." Aubrey said to me and I couldn't stop laughing and he smiles. "It's not funny." He said shoving my shoulder making me laugh more.
"I'm sorry but how do you accidentally go out with a transgender?" I asked laughing.
"If I find his Instagram I will show you but I think I blocked him." Aubrey said to me. "It wasn't even my fault well technically it is I should of never agreed to be set up ona blind date from my friends." He said shaking his head.
"Did they know she was trans?" I asked.
"No and apparently a lot of dudes that dated her didn't know either." Aubrey shook his head.
"Okay now that's wrong." I said. "Every male isn't comfortable with dating a trans people will kill trans people for doing shit like that." I said to him.
"I know and he's lucky I wasn't one of them." Aubrey said. "I was so mad and embarrassed, it was all over the shade room which I don't understand how you never found out." He said to me.
"I'm never on social media like that." I said to him and he nods. He softly yawned and it made me sad. I looked at my phone and it was 3 am. "I guess I should let you go huh?" I softly spoke.
"I'm alright I'm not that tired-
"I rather you drive home than drive really tired Aubrey. I've already lost somebody special from a car accident." I said to him softly.
"I'm fine, just a little more time ok?" Aubrey said and I nodded.
I smiled
