Chapter 5 I have to meet my boss alone

Rita lay back to sleep for the remaining hour she had left. I stayed up and waited for that same hour to go. Of course t, there was no way I'd go back to sleep after such a dream. Thankfully, I don't think I will come across Mr Bruno any time soon and that is a big relief.

An hour came and went. I tapped Rita to wake her up. She opened her eyes and yawned.

"Good morning." I greeted.

"Good morning.", she replied, sitting up on the d and then stretching.

"It's time for you to get ready for work," I said to Rita.

"I know, I know..." Rita said, tiredly, as she got up and headed for the bathroom.

I opened the windows and took in some morning sun and fresh air. At first, I felt calm but then everything was ruined when I remembered that I had to meet Mr David today.

It took Rita thirty minutes to finally be ready to go and I said goodbye to her. She was about to leave our room when I remembered something all of a sudden.

"Wait!" I shouted then put my hand over my mouth.

"What is it?" Rita asked me.

"What about mom? If she sees you going for work and not alongside me then she'll suspect something is wrong." I said.

"One thing is for sure and that is, there is something wrong," Rita said to me.

"I've got to think of something," I said, rubbing my chin.

"You can dress up and pretend to go to work with me then you turn back and climb through the window when the coast is clear," Rita suggested.

"That is a good idea," I said.

I took my work clothes out to change but then I stopped.

"Hurry up Samantha. I'm late already." Rita said.

"No no. This plan won't work." I told her.

"Why? It's completely safe." Rita said.

"It's because, when I returned home early yesterday, she was in our room," I said to Rita.

"In our room? Doing what?" Rita asked.

"Turns out she does some cleanup around the house whenever we are at work," I replied.

"I've got it!" I can just pretend to be sick." I suggested.

"Hm. That's much easier." Rita said.

"Great. I go to work while you just lay in bed all day." Rita said and rolled her eyes at me.

"Just confirm it to her that I am sick. Just in case she asks of me." I said to Rita.

"Sure thing ma'am," Rita said to me. She opened the door and then left while I positioned myself in bed like a sick person.

About two minutes later, mom walked in just as I had expected her to do.

She closed the door behind herself and walked up to me.

"Good morning mom," I said, making it sound like I had a sore throat.

"Rita told me you were sick and couldn't go to work today." Mom said.

"Yes," I said and coughed a bit.

"It's okay dear. I'll be taking care of you throughout today." Mom said to me, caringly.

'"Thanks mo..." I coughed mid-way.

"Thanks, mom." I finally said.

Mom touched my forehead and fear gripped me. I forgot about the temperature thing. Damn it!

"That's funny. Your temperature seems quite okay to me," she said.

"Yeah... I just feel too weak and also have a sore throat so I can't go to work today. You don't need to take care of me mom. I can do it myself. I just need rest and I will be fine." I explained.

Mom looked unconvinced but I decided not to drag it any further.

"Okay, dear. Just take care okay?" Mom said and I nodded weakly.

She stood up from the side of my bed and left the room. I sighed in relief. That was a close one. I stared at the ceiling as my mind went blank. Without any, I thought of yesterday's event.

That very moment when Mr Bruno took off his glasses came like a solid image in front of my face.

Such eyes that I have never seen before. He's angry but a cute stare at me just makes me shiver in both fear and delight. I was having different mixed feelings just thinking about him.

Wait wait wait!

I slapped myself hard on the cheek and tried to chase away my. What was I just doing? Daydreaming about someone else's husband. That is what I am doing.

I slapped myself once more. This can not be happening to me. I only just saw him and he is married. He is a bastardly rich man and will never look the way of a nobody like me. Not when he has such a good-looking wife right beside him.

Oh gosh, what are all these thoughts?!

I squeezed my eyes shut and held on to my head with both my arms. Just cool down Samantha, cool down. I took deep breaths.

I went into the bathroom, took off my clothes, and stepped under the cold shower after turning it on.

I closed my eyes and just focused on enjoying the water. When I opened my eyes, I saw Mr Bruno standing right in front of me and I screamed, placing my hands over my eyes.

"Samantha is everything okay?!" I heard my mother shout.

I removed my hands and opened my eyes. There was no one in front of me even after looking everywhere around me in the shower.

"It's nothing mom! False alarm! I thought I saw a cockroach!" I shouted so she could hear me.

I rounded up my bath and put on some clothes. Can this day get any worse? I picked up my phone which had just fully charged then I lay in bed with it. I stayed on my phone till it was finally evening time and Rita walked in, looking very tired.

Rita kicked off her shoes and then fell straight on the bed, landing right beside me.

"What's up?" I asked.

"I was overworked today. I'm sorry I can't follow you to Mr David's office. You have to go on your own." Rita tiredly said.

"No-no-no. You can't possibly be doing this to me. You said you'd accompany me." I told Rita.

"Well, as you can see, I am in no state to accompany you. Your absence today meant double work. You owe me one by going to meet Mr David." Rita said.

"Please," Rita added. "But I'm scared," I said to Rita.

Rita didn't reply to me. I felt a little sad but what could I do? I can't just force her to follow. She was overworked today because of me.

"Okay... I'll go to his office and talk to him in private." I agreed with Rita's words.