I met her in high school, we started as frenemies then turned out best friends and for 8 years of being with her, my heart started to secretly fell in love to my bestfriend but what's the catch?
--She's straight while I hide inside the closet.
I exhaustedly closed my locker with a little aggressive force "She is the devil" and thinking about how my life suddenly turned like I'm the clumsiest girl in this damn restaurant in just a span of one month.
"Uhm...Summy?" Lyla trying to calm me down but really why would I? The frustration is really overwhelming!
"Just one damn tiny mistake of not telling chef to take off the peanut to Mrs. Martinez dish and it made Devon the devil like I made a very, very huge mistake that will damn the world. And who cares if everyone finds her hot? Maybe it's because of her hot temper or maybe because she brought fire from the hell into here?" then turned around feeling utterly pissed but instantly changes to standing dumbfounded after locking gaze with Devon, our manager who I just called the devil.
While Lyla seems like she's holding her breathing before excusing herself out of the locker room and leaving me alone with her.
"Mrs. Martinez is allergic to peanut and yes Summer, it might not damn the world but this hotel will" she flatly stated in calm tone but that's the thing, she might seemed relaxed and calm but you can feel the black aura behind her.
"....I'I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to call you the devil" and now I regret repeating it "I'm just....just pissed"
She nodded "come to my office" then turned around while my body immediately leaned in the locker.
She's going to burn me alive.
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I need strength before going inside Devon office and right now that strength is by looking at my girlfriend picture.
"I miss you" then kisses my phone screen but too awkward when Devon opened her door which caught me weirdly kissing my phone.
She cleared her throat and that's where I snapped out of dumbfounded and slipped my phone inside the pocket "come inside Summer" and I did followed.
and before anything else, before she fires me to work I immediately say "I'm really sorry, you're not a devil, I take it back but just so you know I didn't started it, they were already calling you that" but then realized that I might make the situation worse "sorry, I'm not trying to drag anyone"
She sat in her swivel chair and has this unreadable gaze towards me "Thank you for pointing it out that I was a devil to all of you but so know too Ms. August, I lead and run the restaurant. One mistake and the whole reputation of this hotel will be, your words, the damn of all of us including me"
I nodded "Yes maam"
"Anyways I called you not to talk about how was I the devil but it's about your requested leave for 3 days right?" of why do I feel like she will get back at me by using it? "Denied"
My eyes grew big, still shocked to what she said. I mean of course I'm not looking forward at it, especially to what I did earlier but why does it make me so disappointed?
"You're still in probationary period but already had the gut to file a leave. I admired your bravery" she paused and now looking much relaxed whilst leaning against the chair "If you were to insist the leave, it will affect your appraisal result and will definitely leave me no choice but to dismiss you. But I'm not that much of a devil. Instead, since your plan is going to Netherlands, I will take you with me. I have a meeting there to check the hotel location and you Summer will come with me or you might do another undesirable mistake while I'm away. And so you know, they also named you, not just me, Ms. Troublemaker"
I....I'm speechless.
"Go home and pack your bag. I will send you the flight details for later night departure"
"What? It is later?" I blurted out with so much feeling stress right now and my action made her brows perked up "I'm sorry again, I was just shocked but thank you so much" for the free flight, no expense and above all I'm gonna see Ice for free.
"I don't know what to do to you Ms. August" she stated tiredly "but go before I changed my mind and fire you"
"Yes Maam. Good bye and see you later!" But halted before turning around back to her "and I'm sorry for calling you the devil"
She heaved a sighed but before she change her mind, I sheepishly smiled and walked fast to be out of the room.
