Asperity

2

I didn't have work today so I decided to go to the mall, I haven't been here since forever. Not a lot of things changed. There are some new restaurants but aside from that, it was still the same.

I stopped from my tracks when I saw a... beautiful dress. It was light blue, a little darker than my hair. Shit! I need this!

I quickly ran inside and ask the staffs to find my size. After getting the right size, I went inside a dressing room and happily wore it.

It actually... suits me a lot. It matches with the nude-shade scarf I also found along this dress. I'm never letting this go!

When I was going to pay, I saw... August in the line with a woman. Unlike his dark-black hair, the lady had a dark blue one. The only thing they had in common was their eyes... both colored like the ocean I could drown in.

"Thank you for buying me this dress!"

Definitely his sugar baby, or something.

It wasn't long until the man looked at his back, and he saw me there just staring at them. I-I'm sure he didn't recognize me.

I was at my office, trying to figure out how I would finish this paperworks as quick as I can so I could take a rest immediately when someone knocked at my door.

"Miss Ree? May I go in?"

"Yes."

It was him again. It was genuinely starting to feel uncomfortable even if it's normal for us to see each other like this since he's my boss. I don't know how he can't see the hints I'm giving him. I'm not interested, nor would I ever be. I hate men, always.

"At the mall... that's my sister I'm with, if you don't know."

"This topic is too confidential, sir, I don't think it's necessary for us to talk about it here."

"I want to take you out on a date."

He says so bluntly like... It wouldn't affect anything to me. Like... it wouldn't make me feel things. I hate this! I hate him! He's trapped me into something I can't exit.

I know I can't say no to him, and that's why he's taking advantage, isn't it!? That's the reason! He just want a taste of me then he'd leave me too.

Man, they're so disgusting.

"Do you mind?" But from the gentleness of his voice... I started to cool down. I-it's only a show to manipulate me, so that I can be a puppet to his strings, he'd play with me and make me do everything he wants... just like what he did.

They are all the same. And I am more than happy to be a sinner of hatred and wrath because of people like them.

But... why is it that whenever I look at him... The word 'yes' echoes inside my head?

It's one of his tricks. He knows how to act well, because it's making me say yes.

"I don't mind."

"At Saturday, then. Three pm."

He said he'd said me the location. I never wanted this.

How did I got myself into this situation again? I seriously don't even remember. But at least I can use this dress for something. Such a waste that a dress this beautiful would be use in a not-so-special occasion.

I was saving it up. But oh well.

Suddenly, I saw my star hair clip from my vanity table, I picked it up and clipped my hair with it. I smiled, I was pretty.