It was time for me to go to work, I got ready and tied my long black hair into a ponytail, then went downstairs with Alicia in better shape than ever. I don't know if I should take her to school given what happened yesterday, and I wouldn't want to erase her pretty smile that I haven't seen in a long time!
"Benoît !
-yes ?
-Are you going to work today ?
-Yes, I have to make my living, too.
-Oh...I said in a somewhat desperate tone.
-Okay, I get it, you want me to keep Alicia?
-Yess !! cried Alicia with stars in her eyes.
-Mhh.. That said. I could do with a little sick leave for the day.
-Thank. We really moving with you ?
- Yes it's better, I'll start your suitcase today if you want.
-That's lovely, thank you. I'll try not to be too late to help you.
-All right, that works, but how do you get home? It's not that I'm paranoid, but if I were you, I'd respect the rule about not being alone.
-Does the bus work for get home ?
-You know what, I'll pick you up at the station.
-Well, have a nice day! Wish me luck and hope I find that psychopath..."
Leonard's POV:
After a fisrt day of presentation, i really begin in this new compagny. I have to say that I'm rather happy to have landed here, the atmosphere seems quite pleasant, my colleagues too, but especially my tutor. She's name, it seems is Wilson, Kelly Wilson. She seems like a strong woman who won't let anyone walk all over her, her smile is beautiful as a goddess smile. This woman has everything to please me.
She's at the same level than my other colleguale, Abigaëlle. Those two are litteraly hottie girls! My powers of seduction will surely work on them. A charmer smile, a dinner invitation that's it I have them in the pocket haha! I was looking for 50 cents in my jeans pocket, no way ! No way I begin a day whithout coffee. It's an cream coffee I want, it's a cream coffee than the machine give me.
8:55a.m, I would go up the steps of the main staircase and turn left where my office was, well, more like Kelly's and my office. I was settling in ever my coffee in my hand and begin to drink it with bigs sips.
Kelly's POV:
9:00a.m, I was outside my office door and I was looking for my keys in my bag. I was pushing on the handlle after inserting the key but I noticed that it was already open. It's not possible ! No one ever gets into my office before me. Even the cleaning lady, I check all the time to make sure the door is locked before I leave, you never know. I opened the door but saw no one, so I went inside and put my things on my desk of course. I sat down and looked up and "Aaaahhh!" "What are you doing here?" I said with a jerky gasp.
"Good morning Kelly, excuse me, I didn't want to afraid you.
-Wilson.
-Sorry ?
-I'm sort of your superior, so for you it'll be Wilson. Tell me, Leonard, why are you in my office?
-This is also my office, Ke... uh, Miss Wilson.
-Who's gave you keys of the office ?
-Mr. Robertson, he told me this would be my office as well...
-Ah. Well, it's not that I don't like you, but I'm used to working alone. The presence of another person throws me off, you see.
-So let me get this straight, I'm confusing you, Wilson? He says by getting a little too close to me.
-It's not really what i've try to say, it's just that I prefer work calmy, just with me and my thoughts. I said, taking a step back.
-Kelly, I can see I don't leave you indifferent, look at you shivering."
He's now much too close that I can smell his breath stinking of coffee. If he gets any closer, the only thing he'll get is my knee in crotch.
I backed up again and grabbed my phone and my bag from the table and stepped to the side to get away from this much too oppressive man. I left the room without a word or a glance at Leonard, then went down the stairs four by four and knocked with all my strength against Robertson's door.
"I'm coming, I'm coming. Oh Kelly! What are you doing here ? You should be working right now. I don't paid you for doing nothing! And Leonard, you have to take care of him.
-Speaking of which, what the hell is that scumbag doing in my office?!
-Your office ? The one I'm lending you huh ! That's where he's going to start his career, in this room Kelly and it's not your complaints that will change my mind. You're his tutor.
-I think you misunderstood my request mister, this man is a big pervert, one more who if I hadn't arrested him would have probably assaulted me! So yes, I have the right to be upset, I have the right to complain, I did not choose to be his tutor, nor did I choose for him to share my office.
-That's enough! I've heard enough! Get out of here and don't let me see you again, you cheeky little thing! You dare to answer your superior that way, and talk nonsense! One day Wilson, I swear you'll break them all and that day you'll end up at the door!"
I stormed out. I may have acted like a teenage girl in the middle of a crisis, but he knows that when someone is looking for me, they find me. Anyway, I won't give up the case even if I risk losing my job, Leonard will find another tutor and especially another office. This guy disgusts me even more than McKenzie!
What if he's the psychopath who threatens young, defenseless ladies...
1:00 p.m.: My phone rings...
"Kelly?
-What's wrong ?
-You received a new letter.
-Again? Still no name on it?
-No, but I didn't open it, I prefer do it when you will be here. Kelly.. there something else.
-What's that ? You worry me Benoît.
-The letter, I didn't found it in your house but in mine.
-Seriously ?
-I was packing and I checked the letterbox before I left your house, it was empty. So I go home and I put all the luggage down and I hear the bell ringing, I go and see, nothing. But I see that the mailbox moves slightly as if someone had just touched it. I open it and find a letter, I think it's the postman, you'll tell me it's his job to bring the letters. I put it on the table and started to prepare the meal, I still hadn't looked at the letter. It was your daughter who asked me what those weird signs on the paper were. I didn't understand what she wanted to tell me, but when I got closer I understood that she was talking about the Cyrillic written on the envelope. He did it again Kelly ! He also knows where I live! I've locked everything and kept an eye on Alicia all morning. For all I know, he followed me from your house to here. I'm scared, Kelly, I'm scared for you and your daughter."
At that moment I couldn't hear him anymore, the communication broke down.
Fuck it !
I was trying to send him a message to tell him I was coming home to pick me up but my phone wouldn't let me and shut off.
No more.
I had no way to reach him and I was already on the street heading towards my stop. Strangely I had the impression that the streets were empty, completely empty as if I was alone on Earth.
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Sorry if there are more mistakes than usual, or if the sentences are not necessarily very pretty but this time I was not helped I did the translation by myself. I still hope it won't interfere with the reading.
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