Magenta Converse (CC BVB Fanfic)

Chapter Seven

Tazzy's Pov

Perhaps it was time I gave him a chance again...

As much as I wanted to just say no and shut him out of my life again I know that I still have feelings for him. I figure that maybe it's just a 'what if' phase that I'm going through and if I do give him a chance and it doesn't work out it'll be out of my system. 

Outside the rain is still falling but the lighting and thunder thankfully quit. Giving myself a moment to get everything calm and collected I light a candle and walk into my bathroom. I grab the water bottle that I keep on the counter and splash it over my face to get rid of the redness. After i've finished all of that I then begin to reapply my makeup. It only takes a few minutes to look presentable again.

Opening up the door my phone begins to ring. Checking the caller ID I see that it's my boss Robin. I click the 'accept' button and put the phone to my ear.

"Hello?"

'Oh thank god you're alright! Tell me, are you okay?'

I roll my eyes at her panicky tone, she always was one to worry overboard, "Yes Robin, I'm fine." I walk into the kitchen and grab a bottle of Code Red Mountain Dew and pop the cap off. "How is everything over there? Is there a lot of damage at the studio?"

Robin sighs and I'm beginning to worry, 'I'm afraid that i'm going to have to shut it down for a few weeks to make repairs to the building.'

I freeze half way in the kitchen and half-way to the living room where everyone is now staring, "What do you mean? How much damage is there? Surely not so much to actually warrent shutting down the building!"

'Unforunately a lot of water damage has been done to the circuit systems and lightning managed to fry a good deal of the power systems. All in all, the building is deader than a doornail and it's going to take some time to fix it.'

"Then what does that mean for us?" I sit down on the couch as far away from everyone as possible.

'That's the bad news...'

"Robin, tell me plainly. Are you going to fire us or not?"

'Tazzy... I'm sorry but I just don't have the money to make the repairs as well as keep paying everyone! I'm not firing everyone permanently but I have to lay a lot of people off until I can manage to have the funds to keep paying them.'

I take a shaky breath for a moment and steel my nerves, "So then, who are you going to lay off?"

'This is the really bad news... I can't afford to keep people that can't do their jobs and well... technicians and the recording equiment technicians aren't going to be able to work. Also I'll have to cut down on my editorial staff and the receptionists as well.'

Ah, and now my day just officially got worse.

"I see, well thank you for the update but I regret to inform you that you won't be firing me because I'm going to resign. I won't let that go on my record."

'Tazzy you can't. I need your resignation form.'

"I have it on file, I can email it from my phone. Good-bye." I click the 'end' button and toss the stupid phone onto the couch. I can't look at that thing right now.

"Tazzy...." Senna says quietly.

I hold up my hand to cut off her talking, "I don't, want. To talk about it." I chug down another section of my Mountain Dew and sit back into the couch. Perhaps if I just OD on Mountain Dew I could go into sugar coma and not have to look for another job. Speaking of that...

Taking my phone I go to the Google Drive App and find my resignation letter template. I type in all of the corresponding information and then send it to Robin. After that's done I set my phone down and annouce that I'm just going to go back to sleep. I think a nap would be very beneficial to my health at the moment.

Lying down on the bed I breathe in the calming scent of Lavender laundry soap and attempt to let go of all my anger. I know that Robin needs to lay some of us off so she can fix the damn building but couldn't she have given us a heads up? I mean she was basically firing over forty people and they had families to provide for and no other jobs lined up to fall back on. This is where i'm glad that I'm not one of those people with kids to support. I can't imagine how scared they must be after they finish talking to Robin. 

A knock on my door jolts me out of my thoughts. I look up and find, of course, CC standing there in the doorway looking at me with that unintentional puppy-dog look. Yeah... I always hated it when he turned that look on me because it really meant that I was going to give into whatever he wanted. 

"Yes?" I sigh.

He moves into the room and shuts the door behind him, "I just wanted to see if you're alright."

I shrug and pat the bed for him to sit, "That's kind of a loaded statement because if I say that 'yes' I am alright I'll be lying but if I say 'no' that means I have to talk about my problems."

He chuckles and side arm hugs me like he used to all the time. I freeze for a moment before lying my head on his shoulder, "You always did give very longwinded answers to simple questions."

I flick his nose, "Quiet you, aren't you supposed to be pumping me for answers or whatever like all shrinks?"

"Guess it's a good thing I'm not a shrink. I don't do things in the normal way. However," He frowns for a moment, "Do you want to tell me what happened?"

"What's there to really tell? I mean basically my boss's building got destroyed in this storm and I'm laid off as a result of having to shut down the building and make repairs."

"So what are you going to do? I mean do you have a job on reserve?"

I shake my head, "No, I don't and that's what's scaring me. In this day and age finding a job is fucking difficult. I mean it took me forever just to land a job here! I can't image trying to find other forms of work in areas that I know nothing about!"

"Why don't you come be a BVB merch girl?" CC suggests.

I look at him, "Really? Out of everything that's what you come up with?"

"Well it was either merch girl or my personal maid but I thought the first option was the best one." He shrugs his shoulders along with his words.

I smack him against the chest, "I'll think on the job offers."

His face lights up into a bright smile, "Really!"

"That doesn't mean that I'm for sure taking the job!" I warn him.

He laughs, "You and I both know that you're just being stubborn at the moment. You're going to say yes and you know it!"

I roll my eyes, "That obvious huh?"

CC grins and suddenly places his lips on mine. I really should pull away- I mean- I- oh fuck it! My hands clench onto his shirt and pull him forward a bit. I think he's really surprised about my forwardness because for a moment he's thrown out of the rhythm before he pulls me into him and places his hands on my waist.

Ah this is probably a bad idea but I don't really care.

I'll give him a chance, just one more though. If he fucks up then he's done, no matter if I love him or not. I'm not about to play that 'on again-off again' game.

So this is make or break, we either are together or we're not.

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OKay! So, here's the next chapter. I know this is short but the next time I'll most likely be able to update is next monday so i figure this should be enough for you guys.

Happy reading.