A Silver Lining (#Wattys2018)

Chapter 38|Boss

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One of the regular days, where there are no meetings involving Asiwaju or Star inc, is today. All, I have to do today is a bunch of cross works.
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I pushed the files on my table, with a loud sigh, and toyed with the swivel chair I was sitting on, by continuous rotation. I was half away through with the files, but I needed a break, a really long break.

I found myself, walking out of my office and rounding the corner, to Pamela's office, at a time like this, she was all I needed, a motivation and a reminder to take a break.

The truth is, Pamela is a hard worker. Since, the day I met her, she has shown nothing short of a person who values her time and loves her work. So, its not a surprise that she's Mr Phil's right hand, after all she is more of a personal assistant to Mr Phil.

We were both partial personal assistants to Mr Phil. And while she is the right hand, I am most likely the left hand. A very lazy left hand that is.

I entered her office. Pamela's office is exactly like mine. The only difference is that, while she maintains her cubicle, she is also sharing the office with another person, Oge.

Oge is not in her cubicle or side of the office, by the time, I enter and fall into a chair in front of Pamela.

She smiles at me, and closes the file she was working on.
"What brings madam two weeks suspension to my office?"

I scowl at her, then laugh. Choosing to ignore her question, I took in her appearance. She hadn't changed much, still the same lean Pamela, always over working herself.

Her looked fresh, with her light skinned complexion and minimal make-up. She wore a reddish brown blazer over a brown gown.

"If you are done staring, tell me, if you have fallen in love with me" She waved her hands in my face, making the wristwatch, a Rolex, on her arm dangle downwards.

"See this one, she dey feel herself" I mocked, "You dey enjoy pass me oo, see your skin dey shine".

"Make I no shine?" She inquired with a smile, acknowledging my compliments.

"Shine well, my babe, na your time". I encouraged and laughed over it, then I pointed at an empty space where Oge, should be.

"That one" She mused, "She's a boss now, like you".

"Abeg Abeg" I scolded playfully, "Don't compare me to Oge, at least I show enthusiasm at my work".

She waved my self defense off, "She doesn't show enthusiasm, but the both of you, are competing for laziest staff of the year".

"Ah!" I gasp, with fake incredulity.

"All I know is that, she too, is applying for a two weeks suspension and even more".

I decided to approach her with the file, I was trying to evade, "Em... Pamela".

She stared at me, eyes narrowing.

Why is she so observant!

"Can you help me with a file from Mr Jide?" I continued with a response from her, "I don't want to enter that man's office".

She smiled knowingly, "What file is that?".

"A prototype of file 4A and 4B, and the financial statement of august from our branch in Imo".

"Don't worry, I will help you" Then she dragged her chair forward, her eyebrows wiggling suggestively "Have you heard?"

"Heard what?".

"See this one" She mocked. "About Oge and that handsome man from Star inc".

Oge and a representative from Star inc? This is big news to me. I couldn't doubt it, Pamela's gossip is always accurate.

"With that look on your face, I am sure you are not aware".

"Yes" I confirmed, then asked with glee. "Which man, is he handsome?  is he tall? Do you I know him?"

"Too many questions" She ex claimed, "Yes, and you know him, Mr Gold, that fine babe's boyfriend".

"David?" I was incredulous.

"Yes, but men are horrible cheats" She spat with contempt, "Even his girlfriend, miss Evelyn, is finer than Oge. She's even richer!"

"I pity that woman oo" She lamented, and went to get the files from Mr Jide's office.

If only she knew Evelyn. She wouldn't be so quick in defending and showing pity towards her.

As regarding Oge, I wished her well, If she doesn't desist and Evelyn gets wind of it. Her relatives won't have a body to bury, only bones.

I was still thinking of the issue concerning Oge and Evelyn, when I heard a phone ring. I wondered where Pamela kept it, since the ringtone is Ed sheeran's shape of you, and I wasn't in the dark, about her love for his music or this particular song.

I found it underneath a file, but I didn't bother with receiving it. It rang again, i didn't pick it, I just held the phone, surveying it and wondering when Pamela bought a Samsung galaxy, her previous phone was a blackberry.

I was about returning the phone, when I saw a message enter. Even if I did not plan on reading it, I was already seeing the content, since her phone displayed it, sequence by sequence in the notification tab, via the locked screen.

I have sent it. I want it delivered soon. Remember, we have a meeting tomorrow.

Then I saw the contact from which it was sent, Boss. I chuckled at the contact name, grateful for this timely reminder, that we had a meeting tomorrow with Star inc. I returned the phone smiling, I wasn't an exception to naming contacts weirdly, I  also saved Mr Phil's number as PAIGE BOSS.

Pamela returned shortly after, and handed the files to me, I thanked her and left her office, with the promise to return for more juicy gossip.

When I reached my office, one look at the files in my front, and I knew there was no chance for juicy gossips.

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