1 FALLING 1: JULIET AND ROMEO
Falling
Falling
Falling
“I got you.”
“Damn it ouch!”
Why do I always dream about me falling in nothing and then someone will catch but I can’t see the face because I always wakes up. But now, I literally fell off my bed and my butt is hurting.
“sister! Wake up you’re gonna be late and I’m gonna be late! Why are you at the floor?” that’s my sister. I get up and walks towards her and close the door.
“sis! I am not kidding! Move your ass!” her on the other side. I rolled my eyes and grabbed my towel and went to the bathroom.
By the way, I’m Juliet reigh Vasquez. Reigh as in "rey". Then that girl who is so annoying in the morning is my younger sister, Jullian reigh Vasquez. Our mom died 10 years ago and we are on our own ever since.
“jules! Breakfast is ready!” but we have our auntie, my mom’s sister who is helping us and taking care of us. She is still single, no kids and I don’t even know if ready to mingle.
“alright I’m ready!” I grabbed a sandwich and grabbed my sister also because my boss is going to kill me if I’m late. Being an editor-in-chief of the biggest magazine company is my dream. But I ended up being a secretary.
“I am not yet done eating!” she complained.
“do you want to be late? I am late.” I said.
“who’s fault is that?” she said. I glared at her.
“Don’t you want your allowance jully?” I showed her my money. She immediately grabbed it from my hand and smiled at me. “Next time sister wake up early okay?” I rolled my eyes and drive.
I have no choice but to be a secretary for the sake of my sister. I want her to finish her studies and be who she wants to be.
“bye! Drive safe!” she waved.
“wait wait! What time are you going home?” I asked. She pouted at me, “its too early to ask that sister! I have to go somewhere.” She said.
“and where is that?”
“It’s a teenager thing that you don’t need to know okay?”
“I am your sister—“
“I’ll be home before you get home okay?” she said. “Alright fine. I have to go. Bye!”
Oh my I’m going to be late.
OFFICE
Im so nervous. My boss is going to kill me. Im here at the elevator and thinking reasons that I can think of.
“huh? You just came?” Gale said. she is ridding the elevator too.
I nodded, “where are you going?” I asked. she is my bestfriend and the manager here. “I will give this papers to your boss, because you’re still not here.”
“give it to me.” I said. She gave it to me. “he is looking for you!” she said. Oh shit. “I know I know! Bye!” I immediately run towards his office.
But I was shocked when I got there, my boss is kissing a topless girl with still bra so it’s not that serious. This is a natural scenario for me. My boss is really a chick magnet.
But my clumsiness kick in, I dropped my keys and that made them look at me. “so-sorry. Papers?” I said.
“get lost.” She said to the girl. She rolled her eyes at me as if it’s my fault? Then she walked away.
I saw his necktie and gave it to him, he fix his necktie in front of the mirror and look at me. “why are you late?” he asked. oh shit my heart skipped a beat.
“Traffic?” I said. I gave his perfume to him and his coat. Then he sat down and read the papers that I was holding a while ago.
“why are you wearing red?” he asked again. Oh no, I totally forgot! I looked at my dress. “secretary jules?” he called me. I looked at him.
“again, why are you wearing red?”
“to be honest sir, I woke up late and I got hurr-“
“call gale.” He said. “why is that sir?” I asked. he looked at me again with serious face. I shouldn’t aske yes I know. But in case you are wondering why he is asking why im wearing red, it’s because we have a color coding here.
Since he is wearing green, I should be wearing green also. “may I know the reason why you want me to call gale?” I re-phrased my question.
He is Romeo grey Standford
You can tell that he is rich or famous just by his surname. You can see him everywhere, like in billboards, magazines, newspapers.
He stood up and gave me the papers that he signed. “just call her. Don’t ask.” He said. Yup, he is cold and quiet but chick magnet.
He is the owner of Standford Department Store. Famous store all over the world. It’s a family business that has been passed down from time to time.
I called gale and she came. “yes sir?” she entered.
“find something green for her and I already signed the papers.” He is looking at the window while drinking. “okay sir.” Gale said. I gave her the papers.
“sir no need I could just—“
“what’s my schedule jules? You may go, gale.” Gale walked out while waving at me. I smiled. I grabbed my ipad and walked towards him.
"Your sched for today, 2pm meeting with sponsors and models, 4pm visiting shops in our department store but you can do it tomorrow and last you have a private dinner at 7pm with miss alex." I said.
I was shocked when he is already in front of me, holding his personal phone. “talk to her and tell her I am breaking up with her.”
“s-sir?”
“get the phone.” I immediately grabbed the phone. For real, he is really handsome. As in. so I dialed the number.
I went to the side waiting for miss alex to answer the phone. While he is there, drinking again looking outside.
“hello? Sugar baby! Why are you calling? You miss me don’t you?” with giggle miss alex answered the phone. Eww.
"This is miss Juliet Vasquez his secretary and I would like to inform you that my boss is breaking up with you." I said.
“what?! Hello?!”
“hang up already, jules.” He said. I hanged up and look at the clock,
“its already 2pm sir, let’s go?” I said.
“change first.” He said and left me there. Oh yeah I totally forgot, where is gale?
He is 26 years old and I am 2 years older than him but he is my boss so I have no choice but to follow him.
His parents is always abroad and I never see them, while his sister is in US studying med. I think that’s why he is always quiet and alone.
Meeting
Look at those models of standford! A high quality indeed! They are all international models and very rare. Only standford can afford them.
“its nice to finally meet you, young standford!” one of the sponsor shaked my boss hand.
“me too.” He smiled. Well I can tell its fake. But a killer smile tho.
“Focus jules!” I whispered to myself and tap my cheeks.
“cookies!!!” I almost swear because of that. “omg sir don’t do that.” I said. He is pao Francisco. he is the bestfriend of sir Romeo. His mother is the biggest sponsor of SF department store.
“long time no see cookies! Are you guys just got here?” he asked.
“not really.” I smiled.
“where is your sir?” he asked. “well probably with some… girl.” There he is with some girl.
“he is really a chick magnet” sir pao said. I laughed. Sir pao is handsome too and very kind.
“I bet he is doing his magic words with that girl.” I said.
“oh yeaah..”
"You're so pretty."
"You're smile makes me smile"
"You have to catch my falling heart. Can you?"
And there! The girl fell for it. This is a hotel so yeah I bet they will make not-love. “you’re not going to..” sir pao asked.
“you’re cute sir pao. There’s no way I will middle to that. That’s my boss’s business not mine.”
“so you’re use to it?”
“yup. Its just for a couple of hours then sir romeo will get bored out of her. Besides im hungry.” I said.
“let me join you. Im starving too.” He said.
“you don’t have a date with you?” I asked. he chuckled and pinch my face “not anymore. Im single now, cookies.”
“what happened? If its not too personal.” I said.
“just a complicated break up that’s it.”
“okay. I wont push you.” I smiled. “thanks cookies” he smiled too. Why cookies? It’s a secret for now.
We are just eating and talking for hours then my boss approached us no necktie and his coat is in his shoulder.
“the hell pao” he fist bumped him.
“the f*ck romeo! Another girl huh?” sir pao said.
“you should try her, she is good and amazing.” Wait why am I listening to them? Like I care. Duh.
“romeo im not like you. Im not chick magnet” sir pao said. I think my boss is drunk or tipsy. I grabbed his coat and rolled his sleeves up.
“I wanna go home, jules. Take me home.” He looked at me. I nodded. “well yeah we can, let’s just go to the store tomorrow.” I said.
“bye romeo! Be dead please” sir pao said.
“in your dreams”
“bye cookies!” he waved at me. I waved too and smiled. ” Bye sir pao!”
Romeo’s House
Here in his house, four people are only allowed here. Me, Ben his driver and Rosa the house taker and sir pao.
“sir, I’ll go ahead.” I said.
“ben will give you a ride.” He said.
“no need sir. I can go home alone”
He looked at me seriously, “are we gonna argue about this?” he asked.
“no sir.”
“then go. Ben will give you a ride home.”
“okay sir. Goodnight”
I looked at him and he is lying in bed sleeping already. I saw his necktie on my bag, I put it beside the table. I told Rosa to make porridge when sir romeo wakes up.
Then I went home.
Oh right! I’ve been his secretary for almost 6 years now. I know everything about him.
