There's Something About Him

Pretty parrot

Hakeem^^^^^

Ayanda's POV

" Don't be a baby, come here today and am not asking!" Sarah commanded on the phone, this situation has been happening since the board meeting, I particularly don't care about bringing the so called 'diversity' to our company.. But since the vote was unanimous, there was no point in disagreeing, I was okay with it until Sarah came with this Idea of employing some off school graduates to work in our multi million company.
Of course my answer was
"Are you mad usisi (sister)?" I asked in disbelief when she told me the idea last week over breakfast
" I know it's not ideal, but the media is up our throats with this saying that we are down right xenophobes, and our customers are starting to believe them" she said in a serious tone
" who cares if we lose a few people, and you are seriously going to bring newbies with no experience to work for us, you want the company to fall?"
" wait, few people, Ayanda I know that you take care of our international bussinesses but you should really look at the numbers, we are starting to drop, and these kids are really promising, they are from a very prestigous university plus they are the best students" she reasoned.
" This is a mistake, so you are planning to give all of them jobs just because they have good grades? You know that is not enough especially now that you say the numbers are going down" I said.
" Am not going to employ them all, am thinking maybe 10?" She suggested
" what?! No!"
" 7?"
" Sarah, I can only agree to three no more" I concluded crossing my arms
" fine, but you know they are like 15 of them, we can't hand pick them"
" okay, so here is what is going to happen, you are going to conduct some tests to choose the best from them okay, and dont give them big jobs, make them personal assistants or something or better yet give them paid internship first" I said
" good idea, wait, won't you be there?" She asked
" Yes I have to go to KZN to check on things, am here for just a week"
" Really, can't it wait, dad wants to see us when he gets back from Germany this week plus I need you to be here when I choose the winners, the media will be there and we need to show a united front"
"You can do that on your own, besides I don't care about any of this, and I talk to dad everyday on the phone, the old man can handle not seeing me this time" I said while standing up intending to leave
" atleast try to be here, I know KZN is not that important"
" fine, I will consider staying"

And now here a week later trying to find an excuse to escape her little charade
" I told you I will try, I tried and now I have to leave"
" why are you so impossible, just showing your big face here for a few hours is that too much to ask?!"
Before I could reply, I felt somebody tapping my back. I hung up the phone, turned to look at the small man i front of me looking like a dear cought in headlights, I raised an eyebrow curiosity taking over me,
"Um, I I , sorry I got a bit lost, could you please direct me to the nearest restroom" he asked in a very meek voice I could barely hear him. He genuinely looked uncomfortable talking, mmhh, he has social anxiety I see.
"Am sorry, never mind it I thought you knew English" He concluded that I didn't know english just because am South African? How rude of you little man.
I didn't have a chance to answer beacuse he abruptly turned then left.
Oh no you don't small man, you have sparked my curiosity, I want to know more,
" come back here little lost boy" I commanded, he was still a few feet away from me, he quickly turned wide eyed as if he has discovered somthing very surprising, yes pretty boy, I know English.
The man didn't move.
"Didn't you hear me?" Is he a bit deaf....
But he didn't come, instead he quickly turned around and started to speed walk in the other direction. Why? Am I that scary?

I straightened the helm of my suit, then turned to leave. Don't worry little man, I will find you, this is my domain....

I went through my phone and called up Sarah, she quickly picked it up
" what, are you going to tell me now? you are already on the plane?" She asked sarcastically
"No, lucky for you I changed my mind, am going to stay a little longer little sister"
I announced still staring at the path which the little man took
" really? What changed your mind?, you know what never mind just come with me to meet the students now".....
" Okay, I Coming to your office"