Nikkah With My Roommate

I'm not that little (5)

*two hours later*

The sky-scraper stares down at my and I feel like I'm choking from the amount of butterflies in my stomach. I've had address of National Nature Magazine memorised since I was fifteen years old. And now its finally happening!Stepping in I see a coloured women answering calls with an irksome face. I walk towards her and wait for the call to finish.She has a skinny nose, big lips and deadly cheekbones.

'Hey, my name is Riyah Riaz and I'm new and I need to know where the interns go' I ask politely.

'Owww. Fresh meat.Go to level 27 and you'll see the manager' says the receptionist with bouncy curls and a skinny body.

'I thought you'd give up on doing that Nikki' says a new voice exasperated on my right. He towers over me with a lean build, in a white tee and denim jeans. He has an olive skin tone, a slightly wide nose and straight black hair and dark brown eyes.

Turning towards me he says, 'Hello, I'm Rakesh, sorry for Nikki. She's still getting over her boyfriend. I'll show you around before she pranks you some more'.

'Hi, I'm Riyah and see you later Nikki?' I ask hopefully.

Rakesh starts walking to the elevator and I struggle to keep up. Before silent awkwardness can descend he starts talking,'How long are you working here for?'

'About a year ' I answer nicely.

'Your so little' he coos.. I really really want to make a good impression. But really little one!

'I'm not that little' I declare lifting my chin up. Way to be professional.

'Haha. You are the youngest intern that we have ever received and to be paid is an enormous feat to accomplish' he praises me and I blush.

'Thank you' I say as the door opens. I follow him into a floor with juxtaposed designs. A victorian era wallpaper is cut into strips with images of a rainforest pervading across the wall. Everything is so messy and unique. I stare in awe and don't realise the employees staring at me.

'Here we are' Rakesh laughs as I look everywhere. I look at the door ahead of me and pull it open.I'm over the moon that it opens with a pull and not a pull. Inside is the CEO, Ben Winters standing while others sit in a round table facing me. I want him to sign my book and make a model of this moment.

'Take a seat'. My idol speaks.I pull the chair and attempt to sit gracefully but its really hard with eight people and sixteen eyeballs staring at me.

'Do you know you are the youngest ever employee?' I nod my head unsure if my voice will betray me. Too late.

'I'm such a big fan and I'm so happy to be here. Thank you so much!' My voice goes so high-pitched. I internally cringe.

Ben's laughter soothes my nerves while the rest of the employees glare at me. 'I'll like you to know that you'll be paid as high as a senior employee and everyone thought it was a bad decision but me'. I'm smiling so wide that I think my cheeks will fall off.

'I hope you'll work to the best of your abilities and since you take such amazing photos of anything. We'll like to give you the job for our fashion orientated magazine called National Beauty' he grins and I blush. Riyah! He is a role model and ten years older than you. Age is but a number. Shut up! You are getting married. No. I'm not.

'I'll do whatever it takes to prove myself' I say meeting Mr. Winters soft eyes.

'Good. You'll work for Anna' he announces gesturing towards a stern looking women. She looks Asian. Her very dark eyes, sexy petite body, a bob hair cut and creamy tone is paired with a purple blazer and pants with a black strapless heels and a white undershirt.