CUPID AT CHRISTMAS

CHAPTER TWO

   I got to the office an hour later. Walking in, I mentally prepared myself for my boss's scolding. I knocked twice and entered after a faint come in.
"Good evening.." I started but she rudely interrupted me.
"Oh shut it! I don't need your greeting. What I need is the last episode? Do you have it?" She said with her arms crossed and her eyes daring me to say no.
"Ma'am I've been working..."
"Do you have it or not?" She asked pinching her eyebrows together.
"I don't" I admitted staring hard at her shoes that could pay my house rent.
"The CEO wants it at the meeting on Monday so I guess you're going to work overnight because I have to review it tomorrow. Get to work" She said and pointed at the door.
It took everything in me not to tell her off. I felt like pulling her curly brown hair and kicking her in the shin. With the consolation that I had rent to pay, I walked out of her office to work on the last episode wondering what in the world I would write. As I sat down at my desk just outside her office, I remembered that the company's card was with me.
"YAY delivery time!'
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"Emma! Emma!"  My CEO called standing before my desk.
"Yes sir. Good morning sir" I greeted standing while straightening my dress that had been rumpled due to my awkward sleeping position.
"I'm expecting something out of this world since you guys are working overnight because of it. Is your boss in?" He asked.
"No she isn't sir. She never wrote any of the stories. Guess who did? I, all by myself.Well,she did nag. I doubt she can even write a children's book" I shouted.
  I obviously didn't say it aloud. I can't afford to lose my job at this junction of my life.
"She isn't sir. She went home Immediately we finished"
"Oh! Okay. Aren't you gonna go home also?"
"I will sir after I tidy up a bit" I answered looking at my cluttered table. One would assume I had fought with a wild animal. My shoes were on the table, pizza boxes were on the floor and juice boxes were under the chair. I'm sure you must be wondering that she'ld surely find out. She should have but she said nothing about it. Maybe she wants to use it as consolation for me.
"Yeah. And please don't go out like that." He said pointing at my head.
"Yes sir." I replied and he left.
I rushed to the restroom and indeed I shouldn't be seen like this. I felt so embarrassed that my boss saw me this way. My  naturally curly long blonde hair was sticking in different weird directions. I ran back into my office to grab my hairbrush. After brushing my hair to a presentable state, I went to tidy up my office.  When I was done, I picked up my phone to check time.
I had two missed calls from mom and two from Stacy. I called Stacy back and decided call mom when I got home.
"Hey what's up?"
"Why do you sound so tired? You worked overnight again. I know you should rest but I kinda recommended you to someone. Will you be able to make it?"
"That's good news. What time?"
"Four pm"
"I'll be there. Thank you so much"
"I got you in this situation so it's only right I help you as much as I can. Rest well"
"I would argue that it isn't your fault but I have no strength. Talk to you later. Love you!" I said and ended the call.
Packing my bag, I headed home with the thought of sleeping on  my comfortable bed.
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I arrived at the address Stacy texted me 3:57. I stared at the door waiting for time to pass by. At exactly 3:59, I knocked.
"A minute please!" I heard a faint voice say.
After a few minutes, Mr cocky opened the door. We stared at each other in shock until a new voice emerged from the house.
"Chocolate Fairy!"
The boy I gave chocolate too came running from the house and hugged me.
"So you're the one who gave my son chocolate when I told him he couldn't?" Mr cocky asked with a scowl.
"He's a child sir and children tend to have cravings for chocolate" I said looking at him straight in the eye.
"Last time I checked, I don't take parenting lessons from you" He said folding his arms.
"Stop acting like a girl. It's already bad enough that you look like one" I said.
"What's your name cutie? I want to bless you with another chocolate" I said making him break into a smile.
"Adrian" He answered.
"Okay Adrian,this is your chocolate" I said giving him the chocolate bar I had bought at the bus station.
"Thank you! Fairy can I show you my toys?" He asked with puppy eyes.
"I would love to see them" I replied and he pulled me into the house leaving Mr Cocky at the door.
The house decor was magnificent and it screamed money. Adrian's room's decor made me gasp in shock. It was touching that he spent more money on his son's room than he did on the living room. Sighting only a little bed in the room, I realized that this was his playroom. A knock on the door brought me out of my admiration. Mr cocky entered and sat on the sofa.
"Adrian!" He called in a stern voice and Adrian rushed to his father's side.
"I'll be back by ten pm. You shouldn't disturb the fairy or else she'll disappear. You must finish your dinner and head to bed by nine pm. Now what do you say?"
"Yes sir!" Adrian saluted and it was the cutest thing ever. That's what I thought until Mr cocky kissed his forehead and said "I love you son".
"I love you daddy" Adrian replied kissing his dad on the cheek.
"Can I see you outside for a minute Miss Evans?" He said and left the room.
"Fairy needs to see your dad. I'm just outside" I told Adrian and left.
"Miss Evans.." He started.
"Emma is fine sir" I interrupted.
"I'll be back by ten pm and all I need you to do is keep him company,feed him and put him to bed by nine" He said and left without waiting for my reply.
I wanted to ask if I was supposed to wait for him. " I'll just wait it's just an extra hour" I concluded returning to adorable little Adrian.