LOVING HIM IS A MISTAKE #Wattys 2016

Chapter 1

Beep!!

Shit! Almost got hit again.

That's the busy streets of Los Angeles for you. I wish I had a car!! wait a personal driver would be better. People bumped into me without much of a 'sorry' or 'excuse me', so being the nice person that I am. I started doing the same not caring who I bump into even when i heard their 'ouch's' and 'wtf's'. I'm late for my interview at a very 'successful company' according to my friend Kira who strongly recommended it to a jobless fool like me . I finally reached the doors of Price Corporation. The door was opened by nice security guard who must have sensed my anxiety through the glass. Walking up to the reception desk with full confidence in flats, yes flats....... hence why I am getting a job to buy myself some decent clothes and help my roommate pay for rent.

"Good morning" I said putting on my best fake smile. She just continued to type on the computer completely ignoring my presence.My smile dropped immediately. Calm down girl! This is why you got fired from the last job.

"Excuse me!" I yelled snapping my fingers in her shocked face. Stupid blonde must feel she's better than me because she just rolled her eyes at me and continue tapping her scrawny fingers on the keyboard. I smiled wickedly as I remembered I had marbles in my bag, thanks to Tyrell, my roommate and best friend's son. I love babysitting him, he's so cute.

Anyways back to business. So I took it out and start throwing them in her face.

"Hey!" one hit her face. She continued to utter words but I kept on doing it. I heard snickering so I glanced back and saw the security trying to hold back his laughter.

"WHAT .DO. YOU. WANT???!" she yelled clearly irritated at my childish behavior.

"First of all, don't yell at me, I'm not your kid and I know you have problems so don't take it out on me.... I came here nicely and you rolled your eyes at me and did not acknowledge my presence. Well since you know that I'm here,I came here NOT for YOU but to see your boss for an interview so.............. Stop sexting your girlfriends and tell your boss I'm here." I motioned her to the telephone and looked at her expectantly and she gave me a questionable look which was quickly replaced with her picking up the telephone and telling her boss I was here. I get what I want blondie without having gold locks.

"20th floor" she said pointing to the elevator.

"Thank you for your time" I said sarcastically. I walked up to the elevator and pressed the floor number she told me. It better be correct or else when I go back down there her beautifully tanned skin will be black and blue.

I walked out the elevator and was completely astonished. The whole floor was his office. It was accompanied by a waiting room, conference room and etc. too lazy to think what else is on this floor. This means I'm going to get ....PAID!

Calm down you haven't got the job yet.

I saw his figure at the desk with a telephone to his ear and his back was facing me as he watched the incredible view of the city from his seat. I was about to walk to him when something was tugging at my skirt. It was stuck it the elevator. I pulled my skirt trying to get out of it and it didn't work. I tried again until I fell on my face and the skirt ripped.

"Fuck!"

Only the part that was stuck came off, I was still lucky it hadn't taken my whole skirt with it so I decided I will hide it with my purse.

"Are you done playing with the elevator Ms. James?"

He was watching the whole time?! How embarrassing.

Getting up from the cold floor... I walked up to his desk and took a seat.thanks for being a a-hole.

"I didn't give you permission to sit"

I exhaled loudly and his head shot up, my heart skipped a beat when I saw his face but then I remembered that he is an asshole.

"I'm tired and I don't care if you didn't tell me to sit, you own the chair but you don't own me."

I said looking into his gorgeous eyes. He looked away and went on his tablet scrolling through some kind of document. He just ignored me. That's the second person today!?I want to go home, at least there I get attention even if it's from a four year old. I'm tired so he will get a piece of my mind for that whore down stairs and for his arrogant behaviour.

"Look... I know you're busy and all, but could we please hurry this thing up, I have already gone through enough embarrassment for one day, I nearly got hit by a car trying to make it here on time, your blonde friend downstairs was being nothing but unfriendly, and I come up here to get my skirt almost ripped off."

He continued to ignore me. I got up from my seat trying to hide the rip on my skirt.

"Sit down" he demanded. I sat down scared, that voice almost made me pee my pants. It was rough, sweet and hoarse at the same time. All of a sudden I can sit in his expensive chair..... he asked me all the basic stupid questions they usually ask jobless people., I answered everything perfectly until...

"I've gone over your resume and I'm impressed but I also noticed that you don't have a filter for that mouth of yours. Also you have not kept a job over a month"

"I don't see how that relates to this job........"

"It does because I take my job seriously"

Yeah right.

"I do too Mr. um"

"Price"

"Mr. Price I am a very dedicated and outspoken person, I promise that I won't disappoint, I was fired from my job because of personal reasons which I do not want to discuss with you at this time maybe in........" I put up my hands like I just had an amazing idea.

"Never" I smiled

"You're not serious MS. James, this company needs someone who isn't so ...unprofessional"

Best word he could come up with to insult me. Just soak it in maybe god will let you see him fall off that chair.

"I'm sorry, it's just been a long day...."

"Keep your sad stories to yourself"

I closed my mouth before I said something disrespectful.

"You can start tomorrow"

What!? I have a job! I rejoiced in my head, what made him change his mind. Thank the man before he takes a second look at you and regrets his decision.

"Thank you Mr. Price I won't disappoint."

I said getting up overjoyed and then his eyes shot to my legs. I forgot the elevator incident.

"my eyes are up here Mr. Price"

You're going to get fired before you even start tomorrow fool.

"Be here at 7.30"

Thank god he didn't change his mind.

"Yes sir" I walked out to the elevator after shaking his hand and smiled. Something actually brightened up my day.