Imagine #13: Seasons Change But People Don't (Part 4)

You honestly enjoyed your day off, most especially when you're spending it with your childhood friend, Andy. The both of you did the usual thing you often do...go to amusement parks and eat everything you like. He was your friend since kindergarten and it's been a while since you saw him and finally, you're making it up to him today.

But, of course, since Patrick was a bit kind to you today and he noticed that you changed, you decided to give the favor back to him. Before you meet up with Andy, you took the effort to make him a packed lunch and left it in his office.

"Please, give that to Patrick. Tell him I made him a packed lunch." You said to the kind secretary and she smiled at you.

"You're really sweet, {Y/N}. Out of all the personal assistant he has, you're the one who lasted this long and the one that's more caring to him." She said with a smile and that also made you smile.

"Well, I guess I'm more patient with his stubborn attitude." You joked and laughed.

"And you're really brave to fight back." She said. "I'll give it to him later, you enjoy your day off."

"Thanks!" you said before heading off.

Finally, you let go of that moment you heard him said those things to you. Patrick's just really stubborn, you thought.

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"Patrick! Dude, you're burning up. You should go home early and don't come in tomorrow." Pete told Patrick because he's obviously sick right now.

"Pete, you know I can't do that. There's an important meeting tomorrow with the other companies, they'll kill me if I'm not there." Patrick said weakly as he cough roughly.

"Oh come on, you're killing yourself, dude." His best friend told him.

"Don't worry, I can do it. I'll just leave early so I can rest for a bit and still come in tomorrow. Mind to end up my work?" he asked and Pete just sighed.

"Sure thing, just don't push yourself too much if you really can't go." He said and Patrick left the vicinity weakly.

He decided to go to a pharmacy for a while to get some medicines and coincidentally, you and Andy were there too to buy some medicines for Andy's mother. Patrick immediately saw you with him. He was mesmerized with how happy you look while talking with Andy and somehow, he wished that you would be like that with him. He saw that Andy put his arms around you and his jealousy gets the hold of him. He walked up to you and you were shocked to see him there.

"Patrick?...Um, I mean...sir, what are you doing here?" he asked me in shock and Andy just formally looked at him.

"What are you doing here?" Patrick asked sassily and of course, you weren't taken back with that kind of attitude.

"Well, I'm with my friend. He's buying some medicines for his mother. Andy, meet Mr. Patrick Stump...um...he's my boss." You said with a smile and Andy lend a hand for a handshake.

"Pleasure to meet you, Sir Patrick." He said and of course, Patrick didn't shake his hands.

You looked at him as if you are saying 'rude, much?' but just let it slide.

"Come on, {Y/N}, let's head home." Patrick told you.

"Andy, can bring me ho—

"Let's head home, I got a car...so come on." He insisted and you sighed at his stubbornness.

"Sorry, Andy. See you next time?" you told him before giving him a hug and a kiss on his cheeks.

"Sure thing, cupcake. You take care, okay?" he said and you followed Patrick outside.

You sighed to see him being like that again, so rude and stubborn. He was also staring at you seriously and you just looked back at him like saying 'what did I do wrong?'

"You sure he's not your boyfriend?" he suddenly asked that caught you off guard.

"Of course not! We're nothing like that!" you said in defense.

"Seems like it." He kept on saying seriously. You noticed that he was coughing roughly too.

"I said we're not like that, sir." You said. You walked to your seat inside his car, which is the seat beside the driver's seat. Patrick sat in there and you can clearly see he's having difficulties in breathing. "Patrick, are you okay?" you asked and quickly reached in for his forehead. "Sir, you're burning hot!" you said in panic and the guy chuckled in there.

"I'm always hot." He joked and that really made you laugh.

"Enough joke, your temperature's high, sir. We need to get you home fast and I think you can't even drive us home. I'll go and get some taxi." You hurried outside.

Patrick wanted to argue with you, but he really can't he's really weak and tired right now and before he can even realize it, he lost his consciousness.

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You're really worrying about him right now, the guy's shaking so much from coldness and his temperature is above forty. You called his private doctor to go check on him and he said it's just because of over fatigue and the doctor told you to make sure that he'll rest for a week. And you know that's a big problem for you, Patrick have this very important meeting tomorrow and he wouldn't miss it for the world.

You just set that thought aside and agreed to the doctor. After that, he left and thankfully, Patrick's a bit okay now. He stopped shaking but he's still sleeping. You were just inside his room while you look after him. There were times when he wakes up and asks you for water and you would give anything he needed. You wanted to ask about his presentation for tomorrow, but decided to put things on your hands now.

When Patrick slept again, you took his laptop and opened it, thanking that he doesn't have a password. You looked at the presentation he created and you're impressed with his work. Lucky for you, you studied business course for the meantime and you're also an outstanding student when it comes to speech communication. You honestly get everything that Patrick put into this presentation and you fully convinced yourself to save his ass tomorrow.

You just wish it will go well.

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"Um...who are you and where is Mr. Stump?" the secretary asked you and you can't believe she can't recognize you.

You left Patrick's house early in the morning, but before that you borrowed some of his sister's dress that's inside his house. You also applied make up in your face and you really looked different...more sophisticated and sossy and confident. You really prayed that you will get all the deals or else Patrick will kill you. Thankfully, the guy is still asleep and you just left before he can even wake up, and now you're inside his office.

"Um...I'm...Mr. Stump's personal secretary. He can't make it, he's in the hospital because of his over fatigue, but I will present for him today." You said confidently and the secretary led you to the meeting room.

"We are expecting Mr.Stump to present! Not some secretary!" one of the CEO shouted.

Okay, {Y/N}, calm the fuck down, you can do this.

"Mr. Stump is really disappointed that he can't come, but he don't want to disappoint all of you. If you can just trust me on presenting this...it won't go in vain." You said with a confident smile.

Suddenly, Pete came in and saw you. You swore his eyes almost popped out of its sockets from seeing you, you just confidently smiled at him. All of the guests took their seats and you finally started your presentation and you did it successfully. They can't take their eyes off from the presentation and you know to yourself you did well, everyone clapped after and without any hesitation they signed in the deals and you also get another two deals with that. After the meeting, you hurried towards Patrick's office and that's when you realized you were shaking so much, but at least you made it through that.

"{Y/N}!! You're so fucking insane! And amazing...and insane! You could replace Patrick any day! I can't believe you did that!" Pete said in a shocked and happy voice.

The guys hugged you.

"I know! I can't believe it too! I should go and tell Patrick now!" you told him and you hurried home.

You really think that Patrick will be so happy because of this...but maybe, you expected too much from a guy like him.

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"{Y/N}!!! Where the fuck did you go and why didn't you wake me up! And why the fuck do you look like that?" he was pissed....very pissed.

"P-Patrick, you were sick. I d-din't wake you up, but...I-I—

"You didn't wake me up because you want to go out and flirt with...with your friend?! And how dare you use my sister's clothes?!"

"I didn't! I fucking presented for you, Patrick! In your office...and I –

"YOU DID WHAT?!" he bellowed and he almost pushed you against the wall. "Do you realize how important that is to me?! You fucking messed it all up, fuck! They must think that the company and shit for letting someone like you present!!!" he said angrily and tears involuntarily escaped your tears.

This was even more painful than before and you couldn't stop yourself anymore and you slapped him so hard and that somehow put him back to his senses. You were gritting your teeth as the tears kept on flowing.

"Sir! I swear to god, if you don't change that attitude...that will drag you down no matter how high up you are, no matter how famous and rich you are...that will pull you down!! What? You though I messed up your important meeting?! Just so you know I did make them sign the deals and got two more! They were impressed with your presentation and I didn't even sleep just to study all of them from start to finish!" you shouted at him and he was taken back. " Is it because I'm only a maid...an assistant to your eyes? You're a fucking asshole, Patrick and I'm not looking at you as my boss anymore! You're a fucking douchebag to my eyes who's too prideful! You really deserve to be alone." You told him as your mouth tasted venom.

This just made you lost all your respect for him. You rushed out of the door and thought of what he said...he was rude, way rude than you thought.

"He's fucking hopeless." You murmured to yourself as you walked out of the house, letting the thought of not being able to change him no matter how hard you try.

Maybe it's just that some people don't really change.

{THANKS for reading, I hope you're enjoying this mini fanfic!}