Jack

"Purrrr! Purrrr! "

That nasty ancient alarm dared wake me up again. I ruffled out of my tangled up blanket and shot a glare at the stupid thing looking at me. I had shut it off few minutes ago and somehow it managed to work again.

The sound came again and I did what I have always wanted to do. Knocking it off my side table and down it went. A little harder than I imagined it would fall, I hope it didn't break cause I am not ready to waste any dime on a clock again.

I hurried to the edge of my bed and looked down at it. It was still intact thankfully. Heaving a very loud hiss, I returned to my bed and into my blanket. I tried closing my eyes again but I couldn't, I was up already, thanks to the clock.

I really don't have any plans today, other to stretch on my sofa and watch TV, eat and sleep, I didn't have any other thing in mind. It was a Monday morning though. And what  better way to spend the worse day of the week, than in front of a TV.

The image of  Winnie's face when she gets to the office and doesn't see me made me laugh out loud, a little loud for someone who just woke up by 5 in the morning mainly to do nothing. The game has just began, and I could feel a tingly sensation down inside me.

I just love seeing her angry. The fire in her hands, her twitching eyelids and fisted hands, as if she could punch some sense into me. I feel like I have her in my palms now, cause that's not how she shows anger to others, in fact all her emotions and modes of expressing them to me were totally different from others. That's a big plus to me on this game board.

Thinking about that a smile crept into face and somehow I am proud. If I can't get the information from computers, I should get it from the source. And which other way than to make her fall for me. That wouldn't be hard, cause from the looks of it, she already is.

Whistling happily, I strode to my bathroom and did my usual deed. I don't have to chose an outfit today, so I chose to walk around in my boxer.

Getting to the sitting room with my phone in hand, I sat down on my sofa and the thought of what to eat came to mind immediately. Thinking of what to cook and how to cook it could be very tiring sometimes, that was practically my worse chore.

My stomach argued within itself and I totally ignored it. I laid down and begged sleep to come.

"Move bitch! Get out the way"
My phone buzzed beside me, I twisted and a yawn escaped my mouth. I reached out to my phone and I couldn't help but smile. I cleared my throat and prepared for the upcoming drama.

"Where are you?" her voice filled my ears immediately and my eyes closed to savor it. It was cold and calm, opposite of what I was expecting. Well the woman was full of surprises, I hope she doesn't stop.

"Jack" she said my name. This was taking a strange turn, I didn't prepare for this kind of reaction.

"I'm here" I managed to voice out noticing I was star-struck. I sat up on  the sofa and my stomach grumbled. Not now buddy.

"Where are you?" she asked again. I could hear her breathing, it was slow but yet hard as if she was forcing herself to act calm. As if something was up.

"You fired me remember" I sizzled in a little bit of sass. Now that was the script I was planning on acting with my angry bird boss. I smiled.

"I didn't fire you" she said. Her words came out word by word, each of them stressed. She is trying to keep it together. I could kill to see her face at this moment.

"Did you forget? You fired the swine" I rolled my eyes as I remembered how she talked to me the last time. I acted so unaffected but her words hit me hard and I hurt even more when I remember  that I can't do anything about it.

"Yes, I fired the swine. I didn't fire Jack." I felt her bored voice, I know she would be rolling her eyes too.

So much pride for such a beautiful woman. Her image came into my mind, in her black dress seating on her highly placed seat, probably rolling around in it or probably facing the wall. In such a little time I have been with her, I could tell everything about her, well not everything. Inside me, I wanted to know more.

"Are you there? Or did you faze out again."

"I'm here. I am not coming back, Winnie." I put some authority in my voice and closed my eyes hoping she would beg me to stay. If she doesn't, I am dead. I am playing with fire here.

A few seconds passed and still no words from her. She wasn't going to beg me. How will I get into that company again. I am officially fatherless.

"The investors invited my father and I to a party. Be at my house by 7. Wear something decent and don't be late"

Before I could say Jack, my phone went silent. Does this mean I have the job I  just threw away back? So. Miracles do happen. The breadth I had been holding for almost a minute now came out in a rush. My heart beat returned to normal and my fatherless status just cleared from the history books.

I made a mental note never to try what I just did again. I could have missed an opportunity to be close to the so called investors in person over some prank. I heaved a sigh again.

I had a party to attend and I had to look my best, not just for the woman that makes me want to press her buttons, but for the future money pumpers of my father, also known as the investors.

A/N: it's a short chapter I am sorry. 😭😭😭

But I promise, you don't want to miss that party.

We are going to meet the final part of our cast and the games will fully begin.

Tanks to all those still reading despite my irregular updates. I was very sick, but am okay now.

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