10 I see red

I woke up feeling brighter than ever. I haven't slept that well without a sleeping pill in a very long time.

I felt so shiny and new, why didn't I do that every night? It would have saved me so much money.

I had woken up a few minutes before my alarm so I decided to do a little tidying of the apartment.

I didn't open the windows because I had already have enough friends and company.

I went into the bathroom then brushed my teeth and both Sam and Jeff greeted me this morning, "hello boys. Slept well?"

They answered yes as I think that them moving their heads means yes and stripped and hopped into the shower.

I decided on a cream suit today with a white undershirt for a I was feeling bold and festive and then I did my hair into a high pony tail.

I added some lip tint and mascara loving the way I looked that is until I went to put my one and only shoes on.

I checked the time on my phone and saw that I had a few minutes to spare so I decided to make myself some coffee but found that I was out of instant coffee packs and creamer.

I decided not to let it bother me then left the apartment after saying good bye to my friends.

The air outside felt so good, well it was filled with the scent of pee and garbage but I decided to be optimistic, but had I not been so caught up in my head I would have noticed the black SUV parked out front the second I stepped out of the building.

The driver honked which startled me then the proceeded to wind the window down.

The car was shiny clean and the reflection of the sun did not help the situation at all.

I had to squint my eyes and used my hand as a shade to saw that it was Emilio.

Huh?

I ran down the steps towards the car and he greeted me with smile and honked three times.

"Mr. Martinez, what are you doing?" I asked slightly blushing.

"Get in. We're gonna be late."

I did as I was told and got in the passengers side buckling my seat belt.

He turned the ignition and the car purred and we were off to work on a beautiful Tuesday morning.

I had been fighting the urge to ask him why he had picked me up ever since I got in the car and I finally broke, "what's this?"

He glanced at me briefly with one hand on the steering with a questioning look, "what's what?"

I sighed and decided to ask, "what's this?" I motion to us and the car, "where is your driver and why did you pick me up?"

"Has someone never done anything nice for you before?" he asked and that hit a nerve.

I was suddenly mad because he was right and I didn't like that he was right.

I was about to say a sassy comeback, but he beat me to it, "and besides I was in the neighborhood."

I rolled my eyes and folded my arms.

He was really going to sit there and rub his money in my face huh?

Well I'll tell you something, Mr. CEO, you might have a lot of money but you obviously cant afford good manners.

Hmmph. At least I can.

I was so mad and busy cussing him out in my head that I didn't realize that we had arrived.

He parked the car in an underground parking lot that I didn't even know existed and I thought that I really should take a tour.

I got out of the car with my purse on my shoulders and slammed the door shut.

"Hey!" he called, "aren't you going say thank you?"

I stopped in my tracks and turned towards him then forced a smile, "thank you."

I quickly made my way to the elevator and he did the same catching the door in time before it closed.

Dangit.

My morning had started off so well and now I don't even bother feel like going to work anymore.

Too late I thought as the elevator dinged open and he allowed me to step out first.

"Miss. Rodriquez" he called before I could enter my office, "I am holding an emergency meeting today with the staff regarding the incident that took place last night at 10 am today. Could you tell Maria to send out Memo to all the staff?"

I looked at him as his words started to register.

He was holding a meeting for me?

I started to smile absent-mindedly and he snapped his fingers snapping me back into reality with them, "Miss. Martinez can you do that for me?"

"Huh-what? Oh. Yes sir. Right away sir."

He shook his head and chuckled when I went the wrong way and collided with a potted plant, " Ow! stupid tree."

I nervously giggled and ran towards the elevator pressing the ground floor as I mentally scolded myself.

The elevator dinged and I got off running towards Maria like an energetic child.

"Oh hello. Good morning." she said when I approached her, "I didn't see when you arrive. Are you okay?"

She had this mother instinct towards her that made me really drawn to her, "hey! As strange as it may sounds Emilio picked me up from my house this morning."

She gasped at my words and covered her mouth, "no way! That's strange. He must still feel guilty about last night maybe."

"Oh that reminds me of why I'm here. Emilio said to send out a memo to all the staff about an emergency meeting today at 10 am."

"Oh gosh. An emergency meeting? What about?" she asked as she immediately got to typing on her computer.

Wow.

She was hardworking and efficient.

"Umm I think he said about what happened last night or whatever I don't really care" I shrugged.

She finished typing and clicked with a smile, "anything else?"

I pretended to think placing my hand on my chin, "hmm no. I think that's all the boss man said."

"Okay then Ill see you at the meeting."

I nodded and turned heading for the elevator and I heard her gasped and whispered, but loud enough for me to hear, "Marianna I think it's your time of the month."

"Huh?"

I looked back at my skirt and it was indeed my time of the month.

On my cream colored pencil skirt I saw red and so did everyone in the lobby.

Oh fucking great.