“No, the contract is about to end. I am not renewing- no you listen…” I dropped the call. Why is my new PA not here? she could had handled that call. I had more pressing issues to tend too.
There was a knock at the door “come in” 'finally' I thought as Kelly came in but not alone. “Ms. Knowles, I would like you to meet your newest personal assistant Miss. Minaj” somebody is playing a joke on me, where are the camera’s? “nice to me you Miss. Minaj” she put out her hand for me
to shake. I finally came to my senses. “right, surely Mrs. Rowland here brought up to speed” she nodded.
Once my former assistant was out my office Miss. Minaj looked at me as if she awaiting orders. “I’m assuming Mrs. Rowland gave you my schedule for rest of the week and you are up to
date. You are excused.” She replied with a ‘yes’ and left my office, she was stationed outside my office.
Onika Minaj, my new PA, can things get any worse? After a load of work lunch rounded up, I normally brought with me a homemade sandwich
unless I had a business lunch. My office was transparent from the inside, so I had a clear view of
Onika as she typed away on the keyboard. I expected nothing but professionalism, our prior in runs meant nothing. Although my attraction was still there, I won’t be acting on it given the employer employee relation. Plus, she put an end to any form of relation a month ago, so there’s that.
It was around lunch time and normally workers went to the roof top to have their breaks. However, Onika was behind her desk eating her lunch. A call brought me out of my notions
but I declined it, whoever it was will have to wait. “Ms. Knowles” I heard Onika call as she entered my office, “what is it?” I asked. “The file that you asked for” she held it up. “just put it
on my desk”. She was about to walk out but turned and said, “about last month…” I waved my hand to stop her. “if it’s not work related, I suggest you drop it.” She nodded and left.
“Miss Minaj” I called, “fax this contract and you can knock off after” I handed her the file and gathered my bag to leave.
I parked my car in the garage and as soon as I made it into the kitchen I was crashed into a hug. That could only be Blue, “you want something” she just laughed and said “I missed you” aww my baby missed me. “I missed you more” I kissed her temple and went to freshen up, it had been
one long weird day. I came down to prepare dinner “so what do feel like eating tonight?” she looked up from her laptop on the kitchen table. “lasagna of course” she gave me the duh look, “so how was school?” she paused from typing “it was great, already done with homework” first
year of high school and she had settled in quite well. “great my love”.
“Blue, get down here!” she was running late for school. “geez, I’m coming” she said while coming down the stairs. “I’m not even going to ask”. She walked past me to the garage. I
followed suit. I dropped her at school and went to work.
I found Miss. Minaj outside my office waiting for me. “Good morning, you could always wait inside” I opened the door and got in after her. “Good morning Miss. Knowles, noted” I took my blazer off and carefully laid it on my chair. “how’s my day looking?” I asked as I took a sit and she opened her pad “conference call at 11am and meeting at 2pm” she went on to tell me about other things that need my attention. “reschedule the 2pm meeting for tomorrow” she opened her mouth to say something but closed it. “is there a problem?” she shook her head “no Miss, I’ll
reschedule it”.
It was just after 2pm and I was outside Blue’s school. Normally when I can’t fetch her, I have Rihanna
to help me out. “Hi Miss Knowles” Blue said as she got in the car “well hello Miss Knowles” she laughed and
spotted the milk shake I bought her, “sweet” she took it and indulged. “school was good but this is better” she continued to talk and I rolled out the parking.
I got a call while driving and
answered, it was from my PA.
Onika- Hi Miss, sorry to call you out of the office
Me- go ahead
Onika- I was able to reschedule the meeting for tomorrow at 9am
Me- okay good. Is that all? I asked as pulled into the driveway and Blue got out.
Onika- yes, that would be all
Me- you can knock off.
I dropped the call and got in the house.
Things were going great with the new PA; she did her job well for someone without experience nor qualification.
Five months into her job there was a change in our unspoken agreement. It all started when I came back from a meeting outside the office and it was during lunch. I found Onika with her lunch opened behind her desk, she was about to take a spoon full and I
interrupted her asking to taste. At first she laughed, thought I was pulling her leg and I guess she saw the stoic look on my face. She fed me a spoonful and let’s just say I invited her in my office and switched our lunch.
From then on we fell into a pattern, she’d bring me lunch which was home cooked food and brought her my lunch. With no hesitation from her, we spent the next month eating lunch together and obviously talking, which was just awkward.
Just like yesterday, she came into my office today with lunch in her hand. “pap, gravy and roasted chicken” she said while taking a seat next to me on the couch. “bacon and egg sandwich”
I replied while exchanging our food.
We didn’t talk much and when we did it was mostly about work. The silence was comfortable, “did you do this with your last PA?” she asked out of
nowhere, “no” I simply said. “does it bother you?” I continued as I bit into the drumstick. “no…I just-” she got cut off as my phone rang and I quickly declined it. “go ahead” she got up “can I use your restroom?” I nodded and she went quickly.
“Are you good?” I asked as soon as she got out. “yes, I should get back to work” she left with not so much of an answer from me. I thought things would be different from that point on but no, she came back every other day for lunch and I wasn’t complaining; the food was great.
Today was different, she cracked a joke. While the joke was bad, I laughed anyway and she laughed with. “someone is happy” I said as she laughed, she immediately stopped “sorry” she said while composing herself. “I don’t mind” trying to ease her.
“Can I ask something?” we had
just finish eating, “ask” she cleared her throat “why do you eat lunch with me?” really, that was her question, again? “consider this our last day eating together” I got up and went to the restroom and when I got back she had already left my office
