Do Us Part

5. "Hello, ex."

Chapter 5:

Natalie

"Is Sam in?"

"Yes..but he has an appointment soon." "

I know." I have the appointment. "

"Wait, you're the one from the game company?"

"Yes." I chuckled lightly.

"Oh my..this is great. Sam and you will get to work together again.

"Hmm."

And after a few minutes of having a little reunion, it was time for my appointment with the boss.

Once I heard the infamous "come in." My heart starts racing rather fast. It was crazy.

I kind of saw this coming though.

I mean, the last time I walked out of this building, it was with my brother, and it was definitely not the best of circumstances.

I walked across the room towards his desk. He was looking down, typing away on his phone, and when I finally stopped in front of his desk, he looked up. The look of surprise was so evident on his face.

His golden brown eyes held my blue eyes as if not believing it. Well, that makes two of us.

As we kept staring with neither of us saying anything to the other, memories of the first time we held eyes came to mind.

It was my first day of university. I was nervous yet excited as I had already made a friend in my new roommate, Zoey, who's the coolest. I was even more thrilled to learn that we were offering the same course.

Hand in hand, amidst giggles, we walked into our first class together.

It was arithmetic sequences.

The lecturer just went straight to the board and wrote an equation.

Anyone who can solve this within two minutes gets a free ten marks.

I looked at the equation and it was the craziest I'd seen. How can anyone solve this within two minutes? I thought to myself.

When no one replied, he asked again, "Anyone?" Ten marks? "

"Ok then. I'll just call someone. " He shrugged and started to look around the class. People began to evade his eyes out of fear of being called, so I did the same, but just then, our eyes met.

He pointed towards me and I stood up, but he frowned. "Not you, grey scarf." You at the back, blue hoodie. " He muttered irritatedly, and Zoey pulled me to sit.

And that was when I saw him for the first time.

Face to the ground, facecap covering most of his face, hands tucked in a blue oversized hoodie, track pants, and sneakers-the perfect Joe Goldberg look.

He went to the board to answer the question and completed it within the time limit, and everyone applauded. I stared at him, impressed by his work. But just then, he looks up and meets my eyes immediately.

I literally froze and my legs suddenly felt weak, as though my heart was beating there.

Staring at him still, the man I knew with the perfect face and jawline structure, He was there; the soft curly hair, arched eyebrows, lips, beautiful black skin, and the neckline; he was there... but his physique has changed, as it looks like he has been keeping super fit, making him look more masculine than I ever remember.

"Natalie?" He finally called out, as if trying to confirm it.

"Sam." I smiled briefly, and he got up and came around the table.

"Wow.. you." He opened his arms for a hug about the time when I put my hands forward for a handshake. The situation was quite awkward, but finally, we held hands. "This is a surprise."

"Yea."

"You look..." He trailed off and shook his hand slightly, then said, "I mean..please sit." He says, and I did.

"Thanks." I replied and sat down, before he proceeded to his seat and sat down.

"How have you been, Nattie?"

Ignoring the butterflies I felt in my stomach, when he said the shortened form of my name with which he 'used to' refer to me in the past, I replied, "Been great." You? "

"Oh you know..." the usual. He shrugged and I smiled.

"I didn't know you were back."

"Well..I am." My company sent me here. "

"Your comp..." wait, you work for Toymotors?"

"Yea."

"Wow..I wasn't expecting that to be you." He comments. "So how is your family?"

"Oh, they are all great." "

I bet they were happy to see you after so long." "Definitely."

I was too. " I replied, and he nodded. "How are your mum and Issac?

"Oh, they're fantastic." Mum doesn't stay here anymore though.

"Really?"

"Yea, She moved. "

"She always wanted to get out of this hustling city."

"Right?" He shrugged, and we chuckled.

I was... sorry to hear about your dad. He was great. "

His face turned serious for a second, "Yea. Thanks."

I gave a small smile, then he said, "I'm surprised you missed Isaac on the way." He just left here a couple minutes ago. "

"Aww..really?"

"Yea." He nods at me.

It's been too long since I saw him. How's he doing? "

"He's always been him, Isaac." He joked, and I chuckled.

"Well, welcome back, Natalie. And welcome to the company. "

"Thank you, Samuel. I hope we can work together. " "Yea."

Same. " He smiled, and we shook hands.