Chapter 6
I was just leaving my car, walking to Earldet building when Henry popped in my mind. I went to sleep with a smile on my face and woke up feeling less heavy hearted and stressed than usual.
It was there an hour earlier than my reporting time because I wanted to show my father that I was capable of doing a good job. I wanted to look over the research I'd compiled for the project, which I'd discuss with my team later on in the day.
When I was at my cubicle I focused on my work for about thirty minutes with Henry racking my brain the entire time. I finally gave in and sent him a spontaneous text, though I regretted it soon after cause it was really early.
Valerie: Good morning
I was surprised when the response came instantly.
Henry: Lol morning
Valerie: Wth??
Henry: I bet you didn't think I'd be awake, did yah ;-)
Valerie: Why are you awake so early?
Henry: Kickboxing
Valerie: Nice ;-)
Henry: Did I get a cheeky wink?
Valerie: ;-) ;-)
Henry: Is there something in your eye miss?
Valerie: Lmao :-(
Henry: Aww i'm sorry. Here, let me make it better…
He sent me another funny picture of a cat, this time the one of the grumpy cat meme with the caption 'NO'. I smiled.
Valerie: :-|. I was waiting for the kiss smiley and you send me that!! thanks though i loved it :-D
Henry: Ah ha, so you can't wait to kiss me again either…;-) ;-) ;-)
Valerie: :-D
I was grinning like such a fool and jumped when one of my earlybird coworkers said hello. I had to set my phone down to talk to her for what I thought would be a minute but ended up thirty entire minutes. I couldn't get her to leave fast enough but she brought up something integral to the project so I entertained the conversation until we were done. Just when I wanted to get back on the phone, a work load came up that had me focused on work for the next two hours.
I finally had time to be on my phone when everyone had shown up and was working.
Valerie: Work is kicking my ass I texted him, unable to stop myself from talking to him.
Henry: I would ask what you're doing, but I'm a complete bimbo in anything to do with software development.
Valerie: LOL, it's cool. So how long have you done kickboxing?
Henry: 9 years.
Valerie: wow! ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)
Henry: You should come with me one day...
Henry: ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)
At that moment, the phone I was grinning so foolishly at in my hands got snatched away from me.
"In my office, now!" My father roared throughout the relatively quiet room. I stared at my empty hands in surprise, my emotions doing a complete one eighty and the huge smile on my face dropping. When I looked up I found that Dad didn't wait for me to react and was already heading to the elevator. What self respecting CEO snooped on his children at work? Was he really that bored with his life?
