The Office Scoundrel

Chapter II - "The Rock Star Brat"

The next morning Katerina found herself hung over at her desk, after drinking a whole pub dry last night. She needed it after what happened. She was shocked when she went into work in the morning that she still had a job to go back too. The stench of alcohol was condensing into the air around her, causing all her colleagues to avoid her desk. 

She felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She pulled her face out of her ragged hair, glancing up at the person. It was a girl with a short, blonde bob, and deep blue eyes. She offered Katerina a friendly smile, and Katerina smiled the best she could. The girl spoke, "Hey I'm Grace, you're the new employee right? Katerina Hughes." Kat nodded to her, being quite timid around new people, despite last night’s events. Grace smiled, "Wow you're really famous now, the whole staff room has been talking about yours and Mr Smith’s discussion!" Kat slammed her head back down on the desk. The only thing worse than a hangover at this moment in her life is that guy telling everyone how she barged into his office like an insane mad woman! Grace went on "I'm a bit envious of you though, all the boys are totally turned on by it." She stopped slamming her head against the desk, looking back at Grace. Why would boys get turned on by me kicking down a door? 

She shook herself out of her thoughts, and addressed Grace "Err Grace, what exactly did he say about me?" She let out a little giggle before answering "He said you're pure. Still a virgin at 20." Her face froze, and filled itself with the colour red. Katerina was about to erupt but before she got the chance Grace said one last thing "Oh yeah! Mr Smith wants you to get your bag from his office; he said you left it in there." She instantly replied "I refuse." Grace was confused, but laughed anyways. "You couldn't go get my bag back for me could you? I just don't want to see him right now, I think I'd end up in prison." Grace giggled again in her adorable way and nodded. She walked towards the door of the office and was shortly out of sight.  

Katerina glanced around the office, not knowing what work she had to do for today. She walked over to the head office of her floor, peeping her head inside of the slightly opened door. A boy dressed in the most peculiar attire was stood in the room, talking to the head of the office. "I told you Louella sent me here! Just get me someone, it's your job!" He was talking to a small, fat man in a suit, seated at the desk. This was presumably Kat's new boss, his name is Robert Greeves. 

Robert frowned at the boy, speaking in his high pitch voice "Nathaniel, we're busy, we don't have anyone to spare!" Nathaniel frowned "You expect me to go alone without an assistant!" 

Kat was earwigging in on their conversation, waiting to go in to speak to Mr Greeves. One of her fellow employees bumped into her by accident, sending her flying into the office. She landed at the feet of Nathaniel, laid out on her face. Mr Greeves shook his head in irritation, "What can I do for you Miss Hughes?" Kat scrambled to her feet, brushing down her dress. Clearing her throat she answered him "Ah sorry about that, well you see sir I have no work to do, so I was wondering what I should be doing." Nathaniel interrupted her "I'll take this girl with me then, seeing as she isn't working at the moment you can spare her." 

Kat frowned in horror, not having a clue what he was on about. Mr Greeves finally spoke "fair enough, I doubt she'll be any use here anyways." Nathan grabbed her hand and dragged her out the office. Kat shouted at him "now hang on a second...I didn't agree to come with you!" He halted and turned to look at her. 

This was the first time she got a proper look at him. He had a good looking face, with long flicked grey hair, that had obviously been dyed. He wore rock star attire, black jeans with chains, a black shirt and a leather jacket. He also had pierced ears with crosses on both side, and a plaster taped to his left ear. He frowned at her "You've been given work, so do as I say." His cold tone put her off talking back to him, so she just agreed. 

they were both walking towards the car park, until Kat stopped. Nathan turned to her, staring at her he asked "What are you waiting for?" She had just remembered about Grace and her bag "I left my bag in Mr Smith’s office, I need to get it!" He walked over to her, clutching onto her wrist pulling her towards a red Ferrari. He opened the passenger seat of the car and chucked her into it. He then seated himself in the driver’s seat of the car, turning on the engine. Kat yelled at him "I need my bag, did you not hear me!" He shouted back at her "Shut up! You can get it tomorrow; I'm going to be late!" She rolled her eyes, and then let a thousand questions run through her head "Wait, what do you mean tomorrow!"