the ceo - h.s. [au]

chapter 10

i woke up with the sound of my alarm blaring through the whole room. groaning, i try to open my eyes to turn it off. i lazily get up and put myself into a sitting position, cracking a couple of bones inside. my head is killing me, my stomach feels nausea and my throat is sore. i find myself still wearing the clothes from last night, smelling the strong scent of alcohol and smoke.

before standing up from my bed, i text my friend to thank them for taking care of me last night. after sending it, i check on the clock and see it's already 14:38 pm.

"shit!" i yell, standing up and throw my phone to the bed.

i run to the toilet to take a quick cold shower so my face will be fresh. i wash my body and see a couple of bruises, but that doesn't worry me because whenever i drink, i always find bruises around my body.

i wear the first clothes i see when i open my drawer; black jeans, white shirt also a black blazer to clad it and a pair of slip on. after that, i take my car keys, phone and bag then run to the basement to take my car out not caring a bit about my bare face.

arriving at the office, i run to my table to grab the folder before giving it to niall, but i realized it's nowhere in sight. i open the drawer and search it on the shelves at the back of the room, but still there's no sign of it. not caring about the mess i've created even though some people keep reminding me to tidy it up, i keep looking for it everywhere.

"scarlette! you finally come!" sarah huffs, "niall has been searching for you!" she approaches me. "busy day today."

"fuck my life!" i almost yell, "where is he?" i bite my finger nails.

"his room. what's wrong?" she narrow her eyebrows at me.

"i have this important folder on my table but it's nowhere to be found!"

"have you checked your drawer and the rack?" she asks.

"million times!"

"don't panic and go to niall's office. i'll search for it," she offers.

"thank you!" i nod hurriedly at her and leave.

i'm really afraid to come in so i just stand outside the door and bite my lips, afraid if he's going to ask about the folder right away. other than that, i'm really afraid harry's going to fired me when he finds out that the folder is missing and it's only been a day since i got accepted.

i'm fucking screwed!

after gathering enough courage, i punch the code and come in, biting my lips. my heart is beating so fucking fast right now i thought i'm gonna pass out and i'm ready to get yelled by harry or niall this time.

"scarlette!" niall laughs, once i stepped inside.

i wasn't even focused on his salutation, my eyes catch harry immediately.

he's probably going to fired me and niall will laugh harder in front of my face.

"can i help you, sir?" i try to make the words out from my mouth, gulping.

"where are the papers?" he asks with a serious face now. harry watches me with a pair of intense light green eyes and i don't know which one to be more scared of.

"i-" shit! "i'm searching for it, sir."

"what do you mean?" niall arches an eyebrow. this is the first time i see niall this serious.

"it-it wasn't on my table..." i trail, ready to be yelled at.

"what the hell?!" niall shouts, making me flinch as my eyes widen in pure shocked for hearing niall yelled at me for the first time. "you've got to be fucking kidding me!"