Bitter Sweet

Chapter 26

3rd POV

Morning.

Erin's phone rang for 1 minute, she fell asleep after she cried. 'Hello'. It was Tul 'Erin, i need you to stay at Bangkok to monitor our project at Tay's office' Erin suddenly feel rush in her body 'What Tul?No way! you know i don't want to see Tay at the moment' 'we have no choice Erin, you're the one that went to the meeting with us, hence you know in dept about this project' 'How long?where will I do my work?' Erin seems angry at Tul for his sudden decision.

'Until the project finish, and Tay will provide office for you at his company' Erin closed her eyes and sighed. 'Why did God always did this whenever I try to give up on him' she mumbled. It seems Tul heard her 'Push your limit Erin, try to forget him, act like you don't need him, show him you're fine without him'. 'Alright Tul, i'll try. so should I go to work at Tay's today?' 'Yes, I already informed him'

At the company

May greets her as she show her new office space. 'Hi, we met before. I'm May, let me show your office' Erin smiled and tried to look professional 'I'm Erin'. Once they arrived at the vacant office, May open the door and invite Erin to come in. 'This will be your office, Tay's office is opposite yours and mine is just beside yours. So let me know if you need anything. And the pantry is outside on the right. Feel free to use the facilities here' She smiled. Erin nodded. 'So I leave you here, alright' 'Thanks May'

Erin's POV

May seems nice, I can see that she and Tay suit together. I look around and walk towards the huge glass wall that shows the view of Bangkok. I miss Bangkok, memories with my friends and him. I closed my eyes and suddenly there's a knock on my door.

'Come in' it was Tay. 'Erin, I hope you comfortable with the office' I smiled. 'It's nice. Thank you' I look at his eyes then immediately avoiding it. 'ok, if you need anything, you can tell May.' I nodded again without looking at him. 'do you want to have lunch together later' I looked at him and shake my head 'no, thanks Tay'. 'Ok, i better go now. Enjoy your new room' he smiled and walk out the door.

Lunch.

I decided to order food and eat it in my office. While I walk to the pantry to makes coffee, i heard kid voices, me being curious immediately searching the source of the voice. I look young boy probably at aged 4 enjoy his food in the pantry. So i approached him.

'Hi, why are you alone here?' he seems surprised with me.
'waiting for mommy'
'where is she?'
'office'. Suddenly a staff went to the pantry and apologize to me.

'sorry Ms Erin, if my boy disturb you'
'no, he's not. I'm trying to make conversation with him' i smiled at the kids. 'what is your name kid?' 'Pharm'

'why Pharm is here Sammy' May entered the pantry and asked with somehow bitchy tones. I was shocked with her attitude, I mean she seems nice before but why she's changed when she saw Pharm.

Sammy apologized 'sorry Ms May, Pharm doesn't want to have lunch at nursery, so i brought him here' May seem attacked her again 'this company provides nursery for the children and yet you still want to bring him to the office area' I can't stand when May talk to Sammy that way.

'May, i think it's ok Pharm is here. He doesn't disturb us but rather enjoy his lunch' I voiced out my opinion.

'Erin, you don't know what this kid did to me, he took important documents and draw it' I raised my eyebrows. 'how did he took the documents?'
'i left it at the pantry for awhile while gets another file from my office'
'its your fault May, not his. He just a child, you should know better that you can't leave any important documents everywhere'

She seems angry to me. 'Fine, it's my fault. Sorry Pharm, Sammy' she walk towards Pharm and ruffle his hair. Pharm smile at her. ' I'm sorry too Ms May'

Sammy bowed to her 'Thank you Ms May for forgiving Pharm'
'honestly it's not his fault, he just a child. Thanks Erin for making me realized.' I smiled at her and watched her walk out from the pantry.

I looked at Pharm. 'Pharm, if you want paper for your drawing, you can come to my office ok?' he smiled and nodded. 'alright Ms Erin'

Suddenly I received notification from Tul. I sighed.

'Erin, did you find place to stay? I don't want you to stay at the hotel, it costly for the company you know hehhe'

'i haven't. Will try to ask Bright or Angel if they have place for me to stay.'

'where did you stay when you studied in Bangkok?'
' at Tay's Tul. Remember he's my ex'
'oh i forgot, i'll talk to him and ask if the place still available'
'don't you dare Tul!!!'

I enter my office and nervous waiting for Tul's reply. Suddenly there's knocking at my door.

'come in' and it's Tay. Fuck Tul.
'Erin, Tul said you're searching place to stay.'
'yes. I'll ask Bright and Angel' i smiled.
'our condo still vacant. I moved out from there but it's still mine. You can stay there' i shook my head.
'its alright Tay. Thanks for the offer'
'i'm serious Erin, stay there. At least it's not vacant anymore. This is the key. You can move there anytime'
I surrender and accept his offer.
'Thanks Tay'.

Condo

I unlocked the condo and skeptical to enter. It feels that i enter to my memories. Why did i accepted his offer and tortured myself with this.
I switched on the lights and the interior still the same.
I almost cried looking at familiar space.

I pulled my luggage and went to my old bedroom not the master bedroom that i shared with Tay before. I don't want to sleep at master bedroom because I know the memories of him will haunt me.