Magnus's POV
Today was going great, I got my car fixed, I got my parking space, and best of all, Alec wasn't here.
I immediately knew because I didn't hear his music as I was coming down the row.
Yes okay, I admit I was wrong. I should have just let him have the parking space. He deserved it truly.
But there's just something about him. I'm not sure what it is but he's let out a side of me that I didn't know even existed.
Not just that he's stealing my reputation. He kept getting praised by the boss yesterday for getting excellent feedback from customers.
I sighed. I wasn't gonna let that stop the highlight of my day.
I had just finished a few calls and had a conversation with the worker in the cubicle across from me when our boss, Gilbert, walked in.
He looked upset. Really upset. And not the kind of angry upset but actually upset as if something had happened to him.
We looked at him in concern waiting for him to talk.
"I just received some news." Gilbert said. "Alexander, the one who just got put into our department yesterday, has been in a serious accident."
Gasps were heard all around. I couldn't function what Gilbert had just said.
No it couldn't be Alec. Alexander and Alec are two different names.
But then again, Alec could be short for Alexander.
"You mean Alec?" I asked my voice cracking.
"Yes magnus." Gilbert nodded sadly. "I don't know of the condition that he is in but from what I heard not very good. His car tumbled down a hill multiple times."
I rubbed my face in frustration. He wanted to go home because he wanted to change out of those wet clothes. I thought. His clothes were wet because I poured that bucket on him. If I never did that he wouldn't have to go home. If i didn't do that he would have been fine.
It was now that I did in fact feel a great deal of sympathy as I laid my head down on the desk.
•-•
It's been a week since the accident. I still feel a pain of regret. We haven't heard anything back about Alec's condition. At least I haven't. I've been feeling like crap so I haven't been at work. I made the decision to go back. I shouldn't have to feel this bad. I barely knew the guy anyways.
I walked into work careful not to rub my eye since I put eyeliner and glitter eyeshadow on today. Instead I run a hand through my hair as I walked down the row. I noticed everyone was eating a cupcake. Strange. Was it someone's birthday? Were they selling cupcakes today? They never do that.
I shrugged in confusion and sat down at my desk. I sighed and rested my chin in my hand as I gazed at my reflection in the computer screen. I then heard movement behind me and blinked a few times at my reflection swearing I was seeing things.
In the reflection I thought I saw Alec standing behind me. Did he come back to haunt me or something? I turned around expecting to see no one but there in front of me, was a smiling Alec, holding out a cupcake.
"Hi my names Alec, apparently. And I work here, apparently." He said full of energy.
"What the fuck." Was all I could muster up.
"Is there something wrong? Is everything okay? Oh gosh do I smell?" He scoffed sniffing his arm. "I showered today and put on extra soap on my body. Wow I really shouldn't tell people that. That's a bit TMI."
