Chapter 2 - Busy

The sound of the waves slapping the sands, over and over again. I've always wanted to work in this building, right by the beach. I could spend my lunch break enjoying the view, either from the building or sitting above the golden sand while warm wind blowing my skin.

I stood up in bare feet and the cool water laps my feet, fizzing and bubbling like brine. The sun is beating my suit, the lights beaming in my eyes, I can't help but smile as the wind spoiling my face. Waves ahead roar and roll down, crashing onto the shore with a soft and calming hiss, and then my feet would sunk a few inches beneath the golden sand.

I first thought I'll be grateful, working with view and thus I don't feel burden to work in technology department cause I am really good at it. I can finish the whole thing in 2 days, with me working 24x2 non stop. I could say I am genius. However, why would I still feel like I need something more in my life? Why would I be so ungrateful?

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It's stifingly hot to wear such thick suits in tropical country. I rolled up my sleeves and took the vibrating phone out from my navy blazer and saw the name Bobby popped up from the screen. Sometimes I'd reject it cause all he wants to discuss is either about Anime or game during my working hours, only when I was extremely busy. Bobby is the grateful chick, he just need to play game, talk in front of the camera while gaming, sharing his gaming tips, then post them online to Youtube. He made that kind of easy money, when he admits that his job isn't that easy, he once told me about the rude haters or the real struggle to keep his gaming career on top.

"Huftt" just before I pick up his call. It's so hot today, I can feel my sweat soaking my back.

"YOOOOOOOOOOO!!" he sent me a heart attack once I put it on my ear, I startled.

"Yes, whaz-up?" I pressed my voice, his magic words whenever he's in live streaming.

"Whoaaaaaa are you mocking meeee?" he is always energic, I supposed he drinks 4 bottles of energy drink every day. He could yell and scream and talk so loudly non stop for hours.

I shrug, "No, anything fun to tell?" have no idea what is he going to talk about this time.

ping ping

"Wait" I said, I checked my phone quickly, eyes scanning the screen.

"What??" Bobby doesn't understand, he keeps on talking, "Is your manager here too? Isn't it your lunch break?"

Tiere: Babyy!!! You know you know?!!!

Tiere: I have good newssss!!!

I typed swiftly on the screen.

Me: Yes baby? What is it? You're promoted again? After a month?

It's been a month since she was promoted as a group leader.

"Hey hey dude. Why no answer?? Are you asleep on the beach? I heard the seagulls singing in the sky\~ O o o o" Bobby sang his self created song with unbelievably dreadful lyrics.

I put my phone back to my ear again, "Yo. I'm back"

"Lord, why are you ignoring meee??? Hiks hiks"

"Ahh... Just..."

ping

Another text message.

"Wait, what?? Is that Tiere you are texting?" Bobby sighed, then made some old man's giggles, "So this is really how it feels while having a girlfriend"

Tiere: They raised my salary, if I work with the manager

Me: Are you not the group leader?

ping

"Heyyy, heyy... My friend, my lord. Aaaaaa" he faked his panic as Bobby heard another ping of my phone.

Tiere: I am. They suggested me to work with the Manager as his secretary, they are raising 20% of my main payment, plus the bonus every month.

Me: Is it a he? And he's an old man?

I know I sound like an idiot to ask such childish question. Somehow I was just curious. Moreover when Tiere used to work alone, or with her friend Agnes, our middle school classmate. Working with a young man would be so new to me.

ping

"Alright, Ryan I'll be waitingggggg\~"

Tiere: It's a he, hmmm.... He's quiet young, I heard the manager retired so his son will take his position. They're moving my stuffs into his office right now. But he's not here, has no guts to ask them since I'm pretty new.

Me: Oh...

Tiere: It's okay, baby. He is not that good looking. My baby is more good looking than anyone in this universe. Even Leonardo DiCaprio is....

Me: Stop it.... don't do that to me. Ah!

Pfft, it's disgusting but I don't know why I am fluttering. She knows how to brighten up my moods.

"What? Why are- you giggling like a woman?! Arghhhh"

I put my phone back to my ear, I've been leaving this dude too long without let him know what I was up to.

"Yo. What's up?" after all, Tiere must be busy with her new career.

"Ryan??" but all of sudden I heard someone calling for my name. I turned my body to seek for the person. Alinka, my head department. A woman in her 30s with his tight brown blazer running in slow motion towards me, the sand is sucking her heels, "Ryann!!" she yelled again, waving her hand at me.

"Gonna talk to you later, Bob"

"Whuat?! B-" I hung up without he even got to finish his word.

I ran back to the lobby, with Alinka talking on the phone. Once she is finished, she looked at me, "We've interviewed a new employee. You need to guide her later, okay? She's working at social media department with us" she explained. I nod my head in agreement, then Alinka pushed her office entrance and there stood a young woman with her blonde hair tied in ponytail, fair skin, a pair of big eyes, tiny nose, natural blush on her cheeks and a sexy maroon lips. Her body is petite and she looks really cute. Wearing that pair of pink suit suits her best, she looks so kawaii like a Japanese cosplayer.

(Kawaii (Japanese: かわいい or 可愛い, pronounced [kaɰaiꜜi];"lovely", "lovable", "cute", or "adorable") is the culture of cuteness in Japan)

"Viola. This is Valerian, your senior. Call her senior"

The girl stretched her hand towards me, to shake mine. I was stoned a while of her beauty, but then I cleared my throat, "I'm Ryan. Nice to meet you" I grabbed her hand firmly and shake it, her hand is tiny and soft. The girl name Viola smiling sheepishly, she nods her head and begin walking with me and Alinka.

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