BLSC #14: Love Spell

Priscilla Cason

I sighed looking at my medical school expenses and can't help but to take a break. After walking to the office and asking for a break, I walked out from the building and walked towards the garden. I sat down on the bench and looked up to the sky.

"God, I need a job. Please.. I really really need a job. Just give me a job so I can continue and be a doctor."

"Hey Cilla." I turned to see Stella and smiled at her.

"You okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Stella Veros or people know her as Axel Cesborn's girlfriend, she's my senior. She's nice and we met in a medicine class.

"You sure? You know you can tell me if there's something wrong."

"Nah, I'm okay." She's nice but I'm an introverted person so I don't tell people about my life a lot. I keep it for myself.

"Well.. I'll see you next semester then.. I wish we can get into-"

"I'm going to take a break." I cut her and she looked at me raising her eyebrows.

"Why?"

"I just need a break." I said looking down to the ground.

"You know.. you can always tell me if you need something. I will gladly help you." She said as she patted my back and I turned to her.

"Thanks, Stella."

"I guess I'll see you next next semester?"

"Yeah.. I guess."

"Good.. Let's meet up outside sometimes. I'll miss you, you know." She smiled and I nodded.

"Will do.. and I'll miss you too." I said and she hugged me. She's warm and kind person. No wonder boys still chasing her even though Axel Cesborn already make it clear about their relationship.

After Stella left, I walked back home and threw my ass to the chair.

"What's with the face, Cilla?" My aunt asked and I sighed big time.

"I need a job.. a real job."

"Why? You already have one."

"That's a part time job, I need a real job." I said and my uncle walked in.

"You okay?" He asked the same thing and I gestured to my aunt to explain about the situation to her husband.

"She needs a real job."

"Real job? But you got school." He turned to me and I shook my head.

"I took a break, I can't afford to pay it so I need to get a lot of money to get back."

"My friend just told me that there's a job but as a secretary.. do you want it?" He asked and my eyes widened. I nodded.

"Well.. I can take you there.." He said and I got up as quickly as possible. I ran to my bedroom to take my CV and ran out quickly.

"Let's go."

"Are you sure? Being a secretary is a really big job." My aunt warned and I nodded.

"I'm so sure, I can do it and don't worry about it." I said trying to be optimistic.

"Let's go then.." My uncle said.

If you are wondering, my parents have already passed away. My dad was a soldier and he died in a war. My mom passed away 5 years ago because of cancer. It was hard living alone but I'm so blessed to have my dad's brother who's willing to bring me into his family. He only has a son and he's in the UK currently living his life as a famous photographer there. He worked his ass off too there and I can't help but so proud of him.

"You know.. I can lend you my savings, Cilla." My uncle said as we got into his car. I shook my head not agreeing.

"No, you already helped me enough. I need to work my butt off right now."

"Cilla, you know.. You need to enjoy life a little bit. You keep working and working. I've never seen you enjoying yourself." He said as he started his car.

"I want to be a doctor, I will enjoy it after I'm successful."

"You're still young.. go have a date.. have fun.."

"I don't have time for love or have fun, uncle. I just want to be a doctor." I said and he nodded weakly. He drove out from the area and I turned on the radio.

"You know.. Your dad still has savings for you."

"That's for a real emergency." I answered it quickly. It's still painful when someone brings up my parents. They're not here again and that really broke my heart.

"We're here." He said and I turned my head to the left side. My jaw fell when I see the building.

"This is Lemiere Office." I said.

"Yeah, my friend works in the managing team so he knew a few slots of job here. He told me about the secretary slot here."

"Okay."

"Goodluck. You can get the job and tell them that Roger was the one who told you." He patted my head and I nodded weakly. I got out from the car and walked inside the building.

"What can I help you, miss?" The front desk employee asked.

"I'm here to get a job, as a secretary."

"Who told you th-"

"Roger."

"Excuse me for a second." She smiled and walked into a room behind her. She called someone and talked to the manager.. I think. She came out from the room.

"Sorry, Miss. We nee-"

"Priscilla Cason. Is that you?" I sighed and I don't need to turn my head to know who called me.

"Mr. Lemiere." The employee greeted him.

"What are you doing here?" He asked and I turned my body not bother to see his face. He caught my wrist holding me to go away.

"Why is she here?"

"She's asking about the secretary interview, sir." The employee answered and I rolled my eyes.

"Well.. well.. well.. lucky you, I'm the boss."

"I'm not interested in this job anymore." I said coldly trying to pull my hand from his grip.

"Come on, let's do the interview." He said as he pulled me towards the lift. Oh great.. just great..

Priscilla Cason

"I said.. I don't want to work or have this interview!" I hissed but Brandon ignored me. He pulled me out from the lift and dragged me into an office.

"Matthew, look who's here." Brandon said and Matthew turned his body around. He raised his eyebrows and smirked looking at me.

"Priscilla Cason, long time no see right?" He said and I sighed.

"Yeah long time no see." I said in a cold tone.

"So.. you're here for the interview?" Matthew asked.

"Yeah, T I L E's new secretary." Brandon said and I turned to him glaring.

"Babe don't glare at me like that. I'm your future boss." He said.

"I need money." I said straight to the point and the both of them look at me with amusement in their eyes.

"Money for?" Matthew asked.

"To go back to medical school." I answered.

"You want to be a doctor? A girl like you want to be a doctor?" Brandon asked me in disbelief. I kicked his ass and he groaned in pain. He glared at me and I turned my head back to Matthew.

"The expense for next semester is quite expensive, I need a job to pay that."

"So you're taking a break this semester?" Matthew asked.

"Yeah so how much do you offer?" I asked.

"Work first then ask about the money.. gosh woman." Brandon hissed.

"Are you sure you can cope with him?" Matthew pointed at Brandon.

"I can beat him to death if he's fucking annoying." I said looking at Matthew seriously.

"Listen you woman, I will be your boss not him. You should convince me not him." Brandon hissed but I ignored him. I walked to Matthew and gave him my CV. I sat down in front of his table waiting for him to look at my CV.

"We can't accept her." Brandon said as he sat on the seat beside me.

"How about you come back here again for the interview tomorrow?" Matthew said after he looked at my CV. I nodded weakly.

"She can't work as a secretary." Brandon said and I stepped on his foot. He groaned in pain.

"I'm not your friend! I'm your future boss."

"So does it mean that I'm accepted?" I asked him and smiled sweetly.

"No!"

"Then you're not my future boss or my friend." I hissed coldly and he glared at me big time.

"When will you two stop being cats and dogs?" Matthew asked.

"When he's in his grave." I said savagely and Brandon looked at me disbelief.

"I can't work with her."

"I will behave if I get the job, Mr. Matthew Lemiere." I said sweetly.

"Stop acting sweet when we all know that you're a fucking sly fox."

"Thanks for the compliment." I said as I smacked his cheek lightly. He looked at me in disbelief.

"So I'll see you tomorrow?" I asked.

"He will see you tomorrow." Matthew pointed at Brandon.

"Oh great, how awesome." I said sarcastically.

"Nice seeing you again, Priscilla." Matthew said and I smiled.

"Me too.. Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow, handsome." I said to Brandon and pinched his cheek.

"Fuck off!" He pushed my hand away and I chuckled. I got up from the seat and walked towards the door.

"There's no way.. I will accept her to be my secretary." Brandon said that out loud. I just chuckle.. The same old Brandon. Still childish as ever.

Back in highschool or should I say 6 years ago, me and the 7 Gold Lifes Kids attended the same school. I was in the same year as Brandon and even in the same class as him. He's the most handsome guy in my class but I never see him as one. I guess girls have this weird eye sight for seeing him as 'handsome'. He's smart.. I mean.. no that smart smart, we're both rivals. I can say myself as a smart girl but.. sometimes I'm an idiot.

I'm a little careless.. well not little.. I'm just careless.

I know Matthew because he congratulated me for winning the math competition. Brandon won the 2nd place but he made a big deal out of it. We both have this weird love-hate relationship. Sometimes we're nice with each other but sometimes we're evil to each other. It's crazy remembering it.

"Sorry." I bumped someone and quickly said sorry.

"Priscilla?" I looked up to see.. Chris Hastington. My heartbeat rises up and can't help but smile.

"Hey Chris."

"It's been so long, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"Oh I was just.. you know.. was just.. interview.. haha.." Okay Priscilla, you didn't just sutter and be weird in front of your first love. It was a one sided love.. but he's the first man that I fell in love with.

"Interview? For?"

"Work.. job.. secretary.." What am I saying?

"Oh.. T I L E?" He asked and I nodded looking at him dreamy.

"What are you doing here?"

"Need to give this to Dylan."

"Oh.. You often come here?" I asked.

"Of course." Oh!

"When will the interview take place?" He asked.

"Tomorrow."

"Oh.. Goodluck!" He said as he patted my arm.

"Thanks." I'm not going to take a shower tonight or this shirt.

"I'll see you around." He said and I nodded. Gosh.. still so cute as ever. So so cute.. I slapped my cheek. I took out my phone and googled his name. I need to.. what the?! He's dating with.. Taylor Portwalt. I pouted sadly.

Noooooooooooooooo.. my first love..

"Why? Why?" I asked myself.

"Christian freaking Hastington is dating Taylor freaking fucking Taylor Portwalt?!" I sighed and tapped my head to the nearest wall.

"Unbelievable." I jumped and turned to see Brandon already looking at me weirdly.

"What the heck are you doing here?" I hissed and he pointed at the big logo.

"This is my building.. I'm the one who is supposed to ask you why your head is kissing my wall?" He asked and I turned my body around to go out from the building.

"Goodluck on the interview tomorrow babe." Brandon shouted and I just gave him a middle finger.

"Ungrateful woman!" I heard him hissing.

Brandon Lemiere

"It's really been a while since we've seen Priscilla." Matthew said.

"Yeah, it's been a while and she's basically still the same sassy and annoying Priscilla." I said and sipped my orange juice.

"I bet dad will accept her, her reputation is good and she's smart." Matthew said.

"I already know that she will be my secretary." I sighed and Matthew chuckled.

"She's interesting.. I mean she always has been and always will." Matthew said and I sighed.

"This will be tough."

"Tough what? You know.. your life was interesting because of her. Remember?" Right.. She left school after the first year of highschool because her family can't pay the school expenses. Now she's still in the same situation.

"She was my rival."

"Because of that.. you had fun."

"Since when did you learn to say that word?" I asked sarcastically.

"I know I'm wise." He smirked and I rolled my eyes.

"I bet your life will be back to interesting." He added and I chuckled sarcasticly.

"Yeah right.." I hissed. He took out his phone and dialed his girlfriend, Scarlette. Scarlette is a really great girl, her clumsiness is the only thing that is.. uhmm negative. Not that negative.. sometimes it's fun to watch my brother coping up with her clumsiness. She needs someone like Matthew to take care of her. I love how Scarlette gave her virus to my brother because he's really funny these days.

"You don't miss me? Are you kidding me?" I turned to see Matthew disbelief. He's so stupid these days.. after being with Scarlette to be exact.

"Hey Brandy." Matthew put the phone on loudspeaker

"Hey Clumlette."

"I miss my new boss." She said and I chuckled.

"I miss you too."

"Yeah yeah whatever.. I'm not jealous." Matthew said.

"Don't tell Matthew but you're more handsome than him." I laughed so bad for this.

"Well thanks beautiful."

"Don't tell Matthew? But I'm freaking here!" Matthew hissed. They continued to talk and I plugged my earphones in and listened to my music. Suddenly my phone vibrated and I took it out of my pocket.

I raised my eyebrows to see an unknown number texting me. I opened it and I know right away who's texting me. It's freaking Priscilla Cason.

Good morning to my new boss, I guess I'll see you on monday for work.

"She got the job." I said.

"I told you.." Matthew chuckled.

"Now I'm stuck with her." I sighed.

"I bet it won't be bad to be stuck with her. She's a pretty cool girl."

"I will get a lot of headaches."

"She needs money and she's working to get it."

"But you know her personality." I hissed.

"She's just like that to you only."

"Let's go, the plane is ready." I got up from my seat and walked out of the room. Talking about Priscilla will only give my head a headache. I walked into the plane and sat on my seat. Buckling up my seat belt and ready to go back to New York.

From that on.. I felt the time flew quickly to Monday.

I walked into the building and as usual the employees made way for me to go in. I never ask them to do that but they just automatically do that which is weird. I got into the lift and pressed the floor button.

As soon as the lift door opens.. Priscilla appears in front of me. I jumped because that scared the shit out of me. She looked so serious and cold. What's wrong with this girl?

"Good Morning, Mr. Lemiere. Today you will have a meeting at 3 with Mr. Boston at Caspol Cafe. And then you will have dinner with Carmelita Fernando at 7." She said in a really professional tone which is really weird.

"Good, tell everyone to gather up in the meeting room." I said and walked straight to the meeting room. She walked in not long after that and stood 2 steps beside me. Scarlette walked in along with others.

"Please take a seat, Ms. Thompson." I said and she sat beside Eddy. They talked a little bit and when everyone settled down on their seat.

"Everyone, this is Priscilla Cason. She will replace Erica as my secretary here in T I L E." I announced.

"I'll work my best here." Priscilla said. Suddenly someone bursted the door open and it's Matthew.

"What brings you here?" I smirked asking my brother, he became clumy just like his girlfriend.

"Are you happy with the new boss?" He asked the employees.

"Yes, I am." Scarlette answered and the rest looked at her in horror.

"Thank you, Ms. Thompson. That was a really.. honest answer."

"Come and see me.. for a moment, Ms. Thompson." Matthew said.

"I'm sorry brother but.. We're in the middle of a meeting right now. Please call Ms. Thompson later on." I said and he looked at me disbelief.

"You.. go!" He gestured to Eddy to go away. He sat in Eddy's place. I continued the meeting and I announced that the T I L E second production will be released next week. Lemiere will have a party to celebrate their company anniversary too so we will have a party to celebrate it at the same time.

After that, we all dismissed except me, my brother, Scarlette and Priscilla.

"So you agree?" Matthew asked Priscilla.

"You know each other?" Scarlette asked.

"She doesn't have any other choice, right?" I smirked and turned my head to her. She's already glaring at me and Matthew.

"I don't. I need money and you guys know that." She hissed coldly and walked out from the meeting room.

"Don't tell me that she's going to act like Erica." Scarlette said.

"She won't. She's here to work and get money to get into her medical school again." I said and sighed.

"Oh.. I see.. She's a future doctor."

"Brandon fancy her." Matthew said and that made me laugh.

"A girl like her? Funny."

"Well.. a girl like her too." Matthew pointed at his girlfriend and I rolled my eyes.

"Thanks for giving him that clumsiness. I love it." I smiled at her and gave her a thumbs up. I walked out of the meeting room and went straight to the office.

Suddenly I remembered something and I walked out from my office and walked into Priscilla's small office.

"What can I help you, Mr. Lemiere?" She asked without looking at me. She's currently writing something and my eyes caught a few medical books on the table.

"Are you here for work or to study? I'm paying you to work not to study." I hissed. I don't know why that got me mad.

"I will study on my lunch break, Mr. Lemiere. Don't worry, I'm professional." She said and I chuckled dryly.

"What can I help you, Mr. Lemiere?" She asked me again the same question.

"Buy me a steak from a West Line restaurant, medium rare, mushroom sauce. I want 2 McDonalds french fries too. So.. you have 40 minutes to do that." I said, smirking. She got up from her seat and took her bag.

"Excuse me, Mr. Lemiere." She said in a really cold slash angry tone. I smirked and made a way for her.

You'll see.. Being my secretary will be a challenge for you..