BOUNDED

CHAPTER 4

The light of dawn seeped into the room indicating a new day has arrived. I woke up by the sound of my alarm clock, giving a rub to my bleary eyes, I stood up from the bed and my legs reached to the window. The rising sun cast a rosy hue across the sky. I closed my eyes feeling the beautiful warmth of the sun in winter and filled my lungs with the air which smelt just like the perfume which mom gifted me on my 16th birthday, dewy and earthy. Old memories again open their doors but before they could wreck my brain and ruin this pretty start of the day, I opened my eyes.

After getting ready, I entered into the kitchen and start preparing waffles for the breakfast. Clara and me both eat together and then I bid my bye to her, leaving for library but after getting a warning to come home early, of course.

I parked my car and entered inside the library.

"Morning, Ms. Rossi"

She looked up from her magazine and smiled "Good morning, dear."

I was about to go towards my desk when she again called me so I turned to her.
" Actually Amber, last night Clara called me asking about you, did you got home late dear?"

"Yes, I got a little late last night due to some reason but I reached home safely."

She nodded" Amber, I know you got late because of me so from today you will straight go to home after your shift will end."

I immediately shook my head "No, Ms. Rossi please don't get it wrong, I didn't got late because of y-"

She cut me off and put her magazine down on her lap indicating that she is serious
"Even if you're not late because of me then also you are not going to stay overtime. I will hire somebody else for this work or I can myself do this, it's not like I have become that old."

I pause for sometime and then I nodded "Okay, if you insist this much."

She smiled "Good, now you can start your work "

The bells chimed indicating a visitor. My eyes drew up from my computer screen to see the person. It was Max, showing his infectious smile like usual. As soon as he saw me he waved his hand.

"Yeah wassup Sweetie!"

"Hi!" I said diverting my eyes again on the screen
"What are you doing tonight?" He asked

"Why? You wanna take me on a date or something." I asked playing along too.

"You can call it like that too." He chuckled

I rolled my eyes. Well, Max is always like this, flirty type. But he is a nice company and I see him as a good friend only, nothing more nothing less. I don't know about him though.

"What's the reason that you came here cause I can sense you're not here to read." I asked

"Right, I came here to invite you to the party." He said leaning on my desk a little, his eyes anticipating something, which I couldn't figured out.

"A party? " I asked this time giving my full attention to him.

He nodded " Yes, and Clara is invited too. "