THE NIKES

ZAELIX POV

Waiting for Ray near the dance stage, I was extremely elated about the idea of working with him. Before Mr. Rayn had stepped down he asked me if there was anything I wanted, that's when I proposed the idea of learning finance and working on a mini charity venture. He suggested seeking Ray's advice.

Ray is the Finance head at the knight corp. He has his finance firm but works with us at a special request from Mr. Rayn knight. Hence He is one of the most important figures of the company, plus I may have a tiny bit crush on him. I mean look at him. Brown ruffled hair. Mesmerizing green eyes, and standing tall at six feet, the guy is a total package. Apart from looks he is kind and has a very radiating personality. He is quite ambitious and carries the aura of a gentleman. We talked about the project and he wanted to help me with it, which is a cherry on top, I have to report to his office tomorrow, a little victory dance there,

From my peripheral vision, I watch him walking towards me, looking at him brings an instant smile to my face.

Gawd I sound like a teenage girl fawning over her crush

"May I have a dance with the beautiful lady" he asks as he extends his hand towards me

" you may" I reply with a little giggle, placing my hand in his. the warmth was too comforting

We turn towards the stage, not before I see the grey eyes looking at me.

Mr. Flynn Knight standing a few paces away was looking directly at us, sensing my gaze he did not flinch a bit.

A cold shiver ran past my neck

I felt a hand on my waist, bringing me back to the light music in the air, as I divert back my consciousness to dance and Ray, shrugging off the weird feelings

We swayed with the rhythmic tunes of the slow music, I was a bit nervous, but followed ray's lead.

He was a decent dancer.

"I heard you organized the party" he whispered in my ear

"Yeah, did you like it?" I asked, shouting a little above the music to sound audible

" I must say you have a knack of designing, the ambiance is comforting and royal"

"oh really, thank you"

"my pleasure"

Our brief chat ended when Mr. Rayn approached us

"Do you mind me butting in?" he asked Ray

"I wish I could, but here Mr. Knight, your retiring gift I guess" we all giggle at this little convo as Ray places my hand in Mr. Rayn's

"I'll take your leave then, see you tomorrow, Zaelix"

"sure, goodnight"

And with that ray left the stage, as I saw his back disappearing in the crowd

"Thank you zaelix"

"it's an honor Rayn, I got to learn a lot"

And just like that, our conversation turned into reminiscing all business details and the incidents while I was training at the company, it was filled with giggles

These two years went by fast, I remember all the conundrums I went through, initially rayn was very stringent, but I coped up and we built this beautiful bond, where he mentored me throughout my career journey, he was like a dad to me, and somehow I was a little emotional about him leaving.

"Well I wish you the best, it's late, how are you planning on going back"

"oh don't worry I'll take a taxi," I say assuring him

"no –no that won't do"

"Stevens will drop you"

"it's okay Rayn, Stevens will be late plus he has to take you back, I am fine, I have done this before"

"Not today, wait a minute," he says with a serious expression on his face

"rayn_" I try to interject before he takes me toward the lobby, looking for someone

" Flynn" I stop in mid tracks as I hear him call for a name I was not hoping to

In front of me stood the man himself as his grey eyes move between his dad and me with no expressions at all

"Why don't you drop Zaelix home ?"

His gaze lands on me yet again with blank expressions as he proceeds to say something but not before I interject

"Actually, it's ok Mr. knight you don't need to trouble, I can go by myself, I was telling that to Rayn, you don't have to" I tried hard to make an excuse with nervousness all evident on my face and the voice.

Hoping for a way out as I try to avoid any awkward moment. Some part of me knew he would decline the request. I mean the man didn't seem that kind

"I'll drop you"

"see rayn I told you I can go- wait" realization hit me, as I look back and forth between Mr. knight and his son, I thought he declined, how?

"I'll be waiting outside," he said with a little change in intonation as if he wanted to say 'what didn't you think I could'

And with that, he left.

"so this is all sorted now," said rayn bringing me back into the real world of human

"Thank you, Rayn"

"now hurry on"

"goodnight" I greet him as he responds with a little nod

Flynn POV

My eyes fixated on the foyer as I tap my feet, leaning against the frame of my car, counting every minute that passes by

Somewhere into fifteen minutes, a petite figure makes its appearance, dressed in her lilac glory, with a few bags in her hand, soon she approaches me

"finally you made it" I comment

"I appreciate your patience Mr. knight, I had to fetch a few of my things"

"right so shall we go now," I ask opening the passenger door for her, to which she gawks at me awkwardly,

Anticipating her question I raised my eyebrow

"your driver Mr. knight?"

" I sent him away before, I hope me driving is not an inconvenience to you"

" not at all, Mr. knight," she said seating down in the car

" fine then," I say closing the door, but not before tucking in her dress that was hanging out, she looks at me with a subtle emotion of disbelief as I close the door

I move over to my driver's seat, putting on the seat belt, I turn towards her

"where to"

" silver heights apartment, start 4"

Ten minutes into the drive, the environment was completely silent.

I wanted to ask her a few things but couldn't wrap my head around any question,

Finally thinking about it for a minute or so, I clear my throat

" you –" the words gulp back my throat as I look at her her head leaning on the window, wobbling sideways, her eyes closed, with long strands of brown covering her face, bringing my foot to the brake pedal, I slow down the car a little, turning the ac down as I noticed her shiver a little,

Reaching my hand at the back seat, I grab my overcoat, throwing it over her sleeping figure, to which she instantly snuggled into it

Driving back my concentration to the road as the Twenty-minute drive now turned to a thirty

I think about the magnum hall, where a few steps away from her, a guy took her dancing, it kind of disappointed me a little, but more so ever I was a bit taken aback by me feeling bothersome due to the actions of someone I barely knew, it perplexed me, but now that I think back, she does have a weird personality, which spites me to understand her more.

The building finally comes in view as I slowly halt the car at the entrance of the building. Looking back at the passenger seat, I see her dead asleep

I cleared my throat to gain her attention, it had no response, I repeated my actions until my throat felt itchy

It was in vain

I try to reach for her shoulder as I murmur

"miss hilt-"

Suddenly she opens her eyes, I would not lie it freaked me a little as I chug back my half said words

"shit I must have fallen asleep," she says registering her environment

"you realize" I sigh

"uhh thank you, Mr knight, good night," she said quickly opening the door and jumping out, her fingers tightening around the overcoat due to the cold wind outside.

Nodding a little she closes the door

Sighing back I look straight ahead before igniting the engine

I was about to turn the key when the door opened back, shocked yet again I look at the figure of the girl with disassembled hair

"Mr . knight, thank you and sorry for the coffee splatter, goodnight" she murmurs quickly and shuts the door even before I could understand any of it

Shrugging it off I power the engine, getting back to the road.

The drive back was silent as my mind was processing all the events today.

I began my day with a coffee splatter and ended up with dropping a weird girl who splattered the coffee on me.

My driveway was now in view, I drive to the underground parking. I keep sitting in the car for a moment before getting off, resting my head on the headset of the seat I stretch my body a little, opening back my eyes they land on a white bag on the side of the passenger seat. I fetch it. Inspecting it a little, I contemplate opening it, deciding that a peek won't mind, I take a look inside,

It had a pair of lilac black, high-top Nike air jordans. the one that would have gone weirdly well with Miss zaelix's outfit

I look at it a little longer before breaking into a little giggle.

The girl in Nike was definitely strange