Until you call again. (Complete)

Stay.

I don't like being left alone in people's houses. For multiple reasons but also because sometimes people just show up. This is obviously not at all likely to happen but that's currently what's happening to me.

Jake and I were working on some reports until he randomly decided he needed to go get a quickie, so he went to go visit Emily or whoever it is who's his victim now.

I'm mad because that seriously could've waited. I'm stopping the things that I need to do so I can help him out and this is how he thanks me? Ok maybe I don't have things I need to do since I have all the time in the world now, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm now face to face with the man who used to make my life a living hell.

"Can I get you something to drink?"
He's just staring at me and that makes me uncomfortable.

"This is my son's house Mia. If I need anything I'll go get it myself."
I didn't think it was possible but he got even more bitter. Isn't retirement supposed to bring the best out of people or something?

"Yea of course Mr Romano, I was just offering."

He seems mad about something. Yes that's always been his default expression but today he looks a different kind of mad. Like he's waiting to snap on someone.

He's tapping his foot impatiently on the floor and he keeps looking at the time and so I say,

"He's just gone to drop something off. He'll be back soon."
I am going to kill Jake for leaving me like this.

Mr Romano scoffs at my comment and I'm reminded of how terrible of a person he is. I can never understand rich people and how they feel the need to treat everyone below them like they don't matter.

He was so rude to his employees and everyone beneath him that when he left, everyone went out to celebrate.

The only reason the company flourished under his management was because he treated everyone like slaves. He cut off all our leave days in half and he would make HR call employees' doctors whenever they would call in sick.

These are not even half the terrible things he used to do. Mr Romano was an incredibly bitter and terrible person.

I feel bad for people who are around his proximity a lot now. I feel bad for the people who were raised by him. I know he's got about 4 kids, 3 of which want nothing to do with him.

I wonder how growing up with a father like him was for Jake. All of a sudden his whole stiff persona makes sense. I could gather that Jake has always wanted to make his father proud by the way he seeks his approval. He jumps to his command like a dog to its owner. Sad really.

I bow my head to return my concentration on the many papers lying flat on the table. I need to finish what I'm doing so I'm not here when he snaps at his victim, that's if I don't end up being the victim.

I feel him burning holes at me as I continue on working. Geez what is his problem?

I'm too uncomfortable to concentrate now so I decide to stand up to go get myself a glass of water. Just when the door opens to reveal none other than the man we're both waiting for.

He looks a mess, likely because he had to hurry here after I told him his dad was waiting for him. But looking at him, I wish I would've let him finish so he came well dressed because right now he definitely doesn't look like he just came back from 'dropping something off.'