THE TECHNOLOGIST

ANOTHER DAY

* * * GREEN'S P.O.V * * *

It was dark out. Dark as any day could ever get in the city of Crÿsstinnía. The rain was pelting down on the window behind me, I did my best to try and avoid the sickening, rhythmic sound of it. It annoyed me more than I dared to admit. I lay down my pen and stared hopelessly outside, the streets were all but a blur, hidden by the showers. I sighed and stood from my chair. My restless energy seeming to just ooze out of me.

Garry had decided not to come back, it was irritating that he wanted to stay in Palinia more days than we agreed upon. How irresponsible of him. He gave no explanation whatsoever; 'matters have taken a horrible turn, sir. Sad is to say, I won't be coming back as once thought.' That was all Garry saw as fit to tell me before he hung up. He had never hung up on me before.

More than anything, I was irked. Deep down, very deep in my mind; I knew, I knew that he would never have stayed if it weren't something serious, but I could not shake it. I could not shake the feeling; I felt discarded, of no import, not in the slightest. I was irrational and I did not care.

He knew I needed him, the competition here was an utter failure. The fact that I did not show up made it even worse. Carol had been right, the headlines were an annoyance that pickled my side like thorns. How they got pictures of me fleeing into the elevator from all the way outside the building was beyond me, but they were reporters, it was only expected.

I paced my office slowly, reeling and seething. The meeting was minutes away and I could not get my head straight. I felt like cracking my mind open and laying all my worries and insecurities out there, for Braganda to take away.

I stopped mid-stride and fixed my coat. I needed to get myself in order, I was a CEO after all. I walked to my door and opened it. I peeked out, trying to spot Carol. As per expected she was not by her desk. I grounded my teeth tight and walked out. PAs had an inability of staying by their desks.

I slowly made my way to the elevator, still hoping that Carol would make herself appear. Least to say, she did not. "Carol!" I yelled as soon as I pressed the button. I waited a few seconds before it dinged, she appeared from the office way off from mine. I looked dryly at her. She was not supposed to leave her desk! To Iragon above!

She smiled awkwardly when she reached me, fiddling with her thumbs. I pointed to the desk and she nodded swiftly. Rushing to the desk she shuffled through a pile of folders and picked out the one necessary for my meeting. She brought it over, with the elevator doors about to close.

She stared oddly at me after I walked in, she looked like she wanted something from me. Her eyes were longing. I sighed, it was obvious she wanted to come along. I waved for her to walk in. She smiled a slit smile before entering. She mumbled a quiet thank you.

Something was wrong with her today, she wasn't as chirpy as she was a day ago. Yesterday she was all bubbled up. She was spirited, today she looked down. Her shoulders were slumped, her body language was all wrong, she didn't have the aura of confidence she exuberated yesterday. I frowned slightly as I looked her over. Something was definitely wrong, but I couldn't bring myself to ask.

It made no matter to me, whether she was okay or not. She would not be my PA for long, that I was certain of. She wouldn't have even been here today if it weren't for Garry's weird, and ill-timed decision to remain in Palinia. It was something he should not have done. He should have come back, he belonged next to me, where he was easily accessed. Where he was able to protect me and the company.

I stopped mid-thought, I couldn't afford to let something like that distract me so. Yes, Garry did something unthinkable and miscalculated, but I was quite sure it was for a valid reason, a reason that would prove beneficial for us all. I smiled, I had come to a conclusion, and I was proud of it.