How to Get A Shy Guy

Chapter II

Saturday morning came.
I arrived at my mothers business building at nine forty-five in the morning.

" Good morning Ms. Springs." A voice comes from behind me.
I turn around. " Hey, morning Anna." I grin  at the red haired assistant. " Have you seen my mother?"

" Yea" she says. " She's in the meeting room getting ready."

" Anyone else there besides her?"
" Yea, a few advisors including Mrs. Chung." Her voice trails off as we hear a pair of heels clanking against the floor. Growing louder by the second.

" Anna, Morgan." The lady says.

I struggle to pull a smile." Mrs. Chung, good morning."

She faces me, her face serious. " Your mother is waiting and so are the others. You were supposed to get here thirty minutes prior to the meeting ." Her voice dissatisfied." This is not the kind of behavior we expect from our next chairwoman."

" Good morning Mrs.—"

" Good morning to you to Anna." She brushes her aside. " Get me a cup of coffee."

" Right away Mrs. Chung." Anna rushes to the elevator to get to the breakfast lounge.

" Morgan lets go." I don't have time to reply. Her feels were already clicking down the hallway.

Once inside ,I greet the company representatives including my mother. After about an hour, the meeting finally ended. I was not even paying attention to what went on. I was too busy thinking about the cashier at the restaurant.

" Morgan. Morgan did you take any notes."
I snap back to reality as we exited the meeting room.

" Yes, mom I did." I fib.

" Okay, you're free to go. " She does not even take a look at me. Her eyes lay on her small iPad. 

" And Morgan, please come and observe more often. I don't pay you to sit in your apartment and do nothing. "

" Okay mom." I brush her off before walking out the door heading towards my car.

                                             ***

" So you spoke to him after I left?"
Once I've gotten home I decided to give Jasmine a call.

" Yes, and you know what he said." I say into
the phone. My mouth stuffed with potato chips while the tv screen is shining in my face.

" What?" She asks.

" He said he's not interested."

Jasmines  roars with laughter. " Well that's a damn first. Looks like the beauty queen has found herself a challenge." She continues to roar in laughter.

" He's not a challenge. I just need to try a bit harder." I correct.
" That's what makes it a challenge." Jasmine says over the phone. " Plus, why are you still thinking about this?"

" Because I got rejected." I pause for a second. " Jas I've never been rejected before. I'm the one who rejects."

A wave a silence goes through the line before Jas asks," So when are you going to try again?"