Under The Sheets

77. Messing Around

Change My Mind by One Direction

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"Wake up!" I hear someone says.

"Wake up!" The voice becomes louder.

I can feel someone shaking my shoulders, and everytime I feel that, I shift on my bed. I still want to sleep. For the first time in forever, my bed has actually accepted me as their own, so if I leave them right now, I think it'll feel that I betrayed my own bed.

Suddenly, I heard a loud, annoying, scream that made me got up immediately. I turn my head and saw Tara.

"What the hell?!" I exclaimed.

"Now, you're awake" Tara placed her hands on her hips.

"What was the scream for?" The annoyance on my voice is obvious.

"Don'y you have a job?" She raised her eyebrow.

"Job?!"

Shit. I totally forgot about my work. I hurriedly got out of bed and went straight in the bathroom. I put on my clothes, glasses, flats, and the other stuff I need. I got a piece of bacon from the plate and said.

"Let's go!"

Tara and I got out of the house, went in my car, and drove away. The cycle is again repeated; I drop her by her work, while I go straight to my work. I safely park my car, went out, and went in the building.

I am basically walking fast right now, and I know if it becomes a little more fast then I should call it sprinting. I stopped on my tracks when the blue-haired lady called my name.

"Diana? Diana Rickards?" .

"It's me. What can I do for you?" I ask facing the girl.

"Sir Austin is waiting for you at your cubicle" why is Austin waiting for me at my cubicle? That's wierd. "It has been 20 minutes, by the way" the lady informs me.

"Thanks!" I said and this time I started sprinting towards the stairs.

Each time I reach a floor, a sign board is nailed on each door indicating which floor I am. When I reach my floor, I push metal door and went in. My forehead is seriously full with sweat, and with the help of the floor's air condition, it feels cold again. I went towards my cubicle, and fuck.

Is he going to scold me for being late?

What is he doing here?

Is he gonna fire me like the other C.E.Os out there?

I sighed heavily and went back in walking confidently towards my cubicle.

"Ms. Diana Rickards" he said as if he's taunting me

I placed my bag on the floor and look at him.

"Yes, sir?" I asked.

"I assume that you're late" Austin said faking a cough "I've been waiting for about..." He look at his watch "20 minutes".

"I'm sorry" I look at my foot.

"Because of your tardiness, I'm going to have to punish you" he said crossing his arms around his chest.

"Is punish the right term?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yes! I think it is" Austin nods his head.

"Oh! Okay" the term he use is really not appropriate "Let's just say, I owe you one and change the term 'punish'" I use air quotes.

"Okay, you owe me one" he said showing me his forefinger.

"And that will be?" This time, I was the one who is crossing my arms on my chest.

I really think that this conversation is going no where. I admit that I have a small mistake, yes, small mistake and that is for being 20 minutes late for work, but is my boss making fun of me.

"I'll think about it" he taps the top of my cubicle "I came here because I want you to give this to the officers and before you give it to them, please make sure that those our the correct papers, thanks" Austin hands me piles of papers and turn around to walk away.

Geez! He acts so childish. I was about to sit on my chair when he turn around and said.

"You owe me one, Rickards" .

I rolled my eyes and sit on my chair. Suddenly, I felt my stomach grumbles. Shit. Because of my tardiness, I forgot eating my breakfast, I only took a piece of bacon. This is all Austin's fault.

I placed my head on top of my hands with my elbows supporting my head. I'm feeling sleepy, really sleepy. That's it! I got up from my chair and went in the coffee room. I poured myself a mug of coffee.

I grab a honey biscuit and a chocolate cookie from the tray and started enjoying it. This will do. The coffee, honey biscuit, and choclotae can fill my hunger, temporarily. I finish my coffee, honey biscuit, and cookie and went back to my cuibicle.

I started doing my job.

(Naaaaah! Sorry for the short chapter. By the way, watcha think? Please comment and vote. Love yah! Watch out for the next chapter because after a long time that Niall was quiet, he will finally speak. So don't stop reading. Thank you guys!)