Cath

"Hey! Miss! Calm down. Its just me." I suddenly heard a deep voice say, stopping me from moving any further from where I was. I slowly opened my eyes and was in total shock to see a handsome face in front of me. His features are very defined, like they were sculpted by one of the most talented sculptor in the world. His eyes were slender but very expressive, I could see genuine worry in his eyes as he was looking down on me. His nose is pointed and round with just right height to them. And finally, his lips, his lips looks thin, delicate and soft with a slight pinkish tinge in them.

"Are you okay?" I was snapped out of my day dream and realized how close we really were from each other. I scooted away from him a bit as I struggled to get back to my feet, trying not to embarrass myself even more. A hand extended in front of me, I looked up at him and he just smiled at me. Although a bit reluctant, I took his hand and he immediately pulled me back to my feet.

"Thank you, Sir." I managed to say to him quietly as I fixed myself.

"No problem. We should head down. Its already so late." he replied to me while grabbing his things then went straight to the elevators as I quietly followed him.

The elevator ride was a bit suffocating, to be honest. I didn't know to act around our new boss and I guess he felt the same way because we both remained silent for the whole ride down. The elevator door opened as we reach the ground level and I went out while Mr. Mitchel stayed, I guess he's heading for the basement parking.

"Thank you again, Sir. Good night." I said to him and he just gave me a slight nod and smiled as the elevator doors began closing again.

"Cath. I didn't know you were still up there." Luigi, the guard, said as I exited the building. I just brushed off what he said and went straight out through the main door.

I'm not trying to be impolite or something, it's just ever since he started working here, Luigi has always been trying to hit on me. I don't really have a high standard in men, but I just find him a bit creepy. He's done a lot of things that gives off this very creepy vibe. Like this one time, I caught him taking pictures of me secretly. I also, once caught him creeping around our floor every time I'm doing overtime. You see, I used to call the security office every time I'm staying a bit late, but since he started working here, he's been lurking around the office every time I'm working overtime, so I had no choice but to lessen my overtime as best as I could.

I hailed a taxi right outside the building and was lucky enough to get one right away. It was only a fifteen-minute ride to my apartment and as soon as I set foot inside, tiredness and fatigue washed over me immediately. I collapsed in my couch and took out my phone from my bag and started composing a message.

{Just got home. You?}

And it only took a couple of minutes to get a reply from Matt.

{Me too. Just going to take a hot shower. Talk to you before going to bed, okay?}

I smiled as I read the message and got up to take a shower myself.

If you guys are wondering who Matt is, well, he's my ChatPal. ChatPal is a social media app that let's you talk and chat with a completely anonymous people. We paired up in ChatPal for almost six months now, and I actually enjoy talking to him. When we first got paired up, we both needed someone to talk to with the pressure of being judge. They say that it's easier to open up to a complete stranger, and I believe them. We became each others safety blanket, when we needed it the most.

To be honest, he wanted to meet in person just after a few weeks of talking, but I was totally against it. It's not because I don't trust him, I'm just scared. Scared that my fantasy of someone liking me for me would be shattered when we finally meet face to face. I guess I'm not ready to see his disappointed face after taking a good look at me. So, I just made up some silly excuse that I live in a different country right now. No harm in a little white lie, right?

I got out of the shower and got on my PJs before heading out to the kitchen to get some milk before cuddling up like a big ball on my bed.

{So, how was your day?}

Said the text message that I just received.

{Not much happened. Just a lot of work piled up.}

I replied to him and just after a minute my phone started ringing. He's calling! I panicked a little and sat right up as soon as I saw his name flashing on my screen. I cleared my throat a few times before answering the call.

"Hey!" I greeted him.

"So, how was the new boss?"

"He actually seems very cold when he introduced himself earlier, but other than being a bit intimidating, I think he's pretty much harmless." I replied to him.

"Hey, cut the guy some slack. It's not very easy to take over someone jobs and all the people under him." He said, and I can hear the sympathy in his voice. I smiled as he said that.

"Sorry. I'm not criticizing him or anything. It's just my first impression. Don't be so sensitive." I said with a slight giggle on my voice.

I woke up with the sun piercing through the curtains of my bedroom, I slowly got up and rummaged around my bed for my phone. I finally found it under my pillow, so I checked the time immediately. My eyes widened in disbelief as soon as the time displayed on my screen, it was already thirty minutes passed seven.

I went straight to the bathroom and took the fastest shower I every had. Got into the first clothes I laid my hands on and started fixing myself the best I could. I grabbed my phone again and booked a taxi then head out of my apartment. Its a good thing that the taxi was already there when I got out of the building.

I'm so going to be late. I don't even know what time I ended up sleeping this morning. I can't remember saying good night to Matt, I guess I fell asleep while talking to him. I need to apologize to him. I opened my bag and rummaged for my phone, but it wasn't there. Maybe it's buried under all the things that I shoved in it. I'll just look for it when I get to work.

"Thank you." I said to the driver and started sprinting to the elevators.

"You look like a mess." Andrea greeted me as soon as I got into the office.

"When doesn't she look like a mess." Bell said as she was walking pass us to her cubicle. Andrea made a couple of threatening gestures behind her back before pulling me to the comfort room.

"I overslept." I said to her shyly as he was trying to fix my hair.

"Matt again?" she asked and I just smiled at her. She shook her head at me and continued brushing my hair.

"Why don't you just meet with him face to face? He seems like a nice guy." she continued as she fought with the knots in my hair.

"I know he is. I just don't want him to be disappointed when he sees me." I answered her as I fixed my clothes.

"Cath, with all the things that you told me about him, I don't think he'll be one of those vain and superficial guys."

"He doesn't need to be vain or superficial to be disappointed when he sees me in person. Its a normal reaction Dre." I said to her before heading out of the comfort room.

It was almost lunch and I finally finished verifying all the work I was supposed to over look. I tidied everything up and placed them in folders accordingly, before heading to Mr. Mitchel's office. I took a deep breath before knocking on the glass door.

"Come in." I heard a deep raspy voice say from inside the office and so I did.

"Good afternoon, Sir. Here are the templates of our new comic book series, for your approval." I said to him while handing the folders. He looked up at me with a confused expression on his face.

"Is anything wrong sir?" I asked but he just shook his head.

"No. Your voice just sounds familiar somehow. Anyway, when do you need this?" he asked focusing his attention back to what he was doing before placing the folders I gave him on the side of his table.

"Preferably, before Monday, Sir. Our target is to get the final templates to production by Monday so we can start the distribution by the following week." I answered to him and he just nodded at me, he looked back at me and was about to open his mouth to say something when the door to his office suddenly opened. Both of our attention were caught by the beautiful woman in a red dress whose entering his office.

"Gav. Why aren't you answering my calls? Come on, I'm hungry. Let's have lunch." Said the woman as she closed the door after her, she then turned to our side and noticed me.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't know you have company." she said with the most beautiful smile on her face.

"No. It's okay ma'am. I was just about to head out myself." I said to her, returning her smile before turning back to Mr. Mitchel.

"Don't hesitate to call for me if you have any more questions regarding the project, Sir. I'll be glad to assist you the best I can. I'll leave you two alone then." I said then head out of the office. I honestly felt like I was intruding on something while I was inside with the two of them. I guess she's Mr. Mitchel's girlfriend, right? He's so perfect to not have a girlfriend and honestly, I think they suit each other very well.