Through the Galaxy's Eyes

Chapter 1: The Cold Boss

Through the Galaxy's Eyes
Chapter 1:The Cold Boss  

"Our server has been down for an hour now, Miss Falnaer. Customers are calling non stop for their complains." Halos umiyak na si Keith dahil sa pag-alala.

I kept on combing my hair for the past hour due to stress. I almost slam my keyboard with my phone when the other line got cut off due to the signal. 

The raindrops outside wasn't helping. May isang malakas na kulog ang naging sanhi ng pag sigaw ng iilang empleyado. I can see some of them from my office going through papers and rambling through their mic to answer some of the complains.

"What seems to be the problem? Akala ko ba naging okay na 'to? Didn't I tell George to go meet with the technician?" Halos isigaw ko iyon kay Keith. 

"B-But Miss... you told me that you'll talk with the technician personally. You were talking about this new idea for the web-" Naputol kaagad ang pagsasalita nito dahil tumunog ang telepono na hawak.

Tinignan ko siya at nakita kong magulo na ang nakatali nitong buhok. Lukot lukot ang iilang papeles na hawak at nakitang magkaiba ang suot nitong earrings. Halos mahulog na din sa balikat niya ang suot na damit dahil sa stress. 

I nodded at her and she immediately exit the room to answer the call. It must be another complain or one of the business man that I am about to face this afternoon. 

I grab my planner and open it. Buti nalang at sinuggest ito ni Keith para malagay din niya dito ang lahat ng mga meeting ko. She was just trying to help me that's why I felt guilty on the way I acted towards her awhile ago. Nasigwan ko pa.

Binuksan ko iyon para makita ang sched ko at nakitang dapat pala akong makipag kita sa technician days ago. Naalala ko na na ako pala ang nagsabi kay Keith na ako na ang makipag kita. I know she wasn't able to remind me about this days ago too kasi naalala kong pinadala ko siya para masamahan si Astrid sa isang meeting. 

I sigh and close my eyes. I massage the bridge of my nose to try and relax. Narinig kong bumukas nag pinto. Dinilat ko ang mata ko at naramdaman kaagad ang pamimigat nito. George entered the office and she looks devastated too. She looks at the glass and observed the chaos outside before bringing her gaze back to me. 

Lumapit siya sa glass partition at pinindot ang isang remote don para sumara ang kurtina sa office at hindi kami makita. I saw how my employees stiffed when the curtain slowly covered the glass. They all look nervous and was about to faint. 

I don't mind being seen by my employees. I was the one who suggest to have a glass partition as a wall para makita ko sila mula sa loob. It also help me monitor their doings. Mas nagiging active at productive sila sa trabaho dahil nakikita ko ang ginagawa nila.

There were rumors circulating that whenever I close my curtain, bad news will always follow. Either it's a failed business meeting or someone getting fired. It wasn't a secret that they call me the bitchy Elsa. They somehow fear me because of my stiffness and cold nature. I can't blame them though. I am too focus in work that I sometimes forget to eat!

Which reminds me. Tinignan ko ang mesa kung nasaan ang beek steak na binili ni Keith kanina para sa lunch ko. 

"Alexa,"

Napatingin ako kay George at una kong napansin ay ang pagod niyang mukha. 

I coughed and sniff. Minasahe ko ang lalamunan ko. Kanina pa 'to kumakati. Looks like the lemon juice didn't work. 

Nanliit ang mata ni George bago siya umirap. 

"You're not an immortal, Alex. You get tired, you get sick, you get stress! So for the nth time, get another secretary!"