The Wedding Night

Love grows, love knows.

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Melody POV

“He is hotheaded and changes personality. I can not put up with him, “I complained to Lorena after arriving back from work that evening.

“Why I’m I finding it hard to believe you?”Lorena placed a finger on her lips and think.

“Here is what happened. I hope you believe then”

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My first day at work was a terrible one. After the office scenario and the introduction to the CEOS department, Lindsey took me for a tour around the office and after the tour, he explained some of my jobs as a personal assistant to the boss.

“You are to be available for him all the time. If you are in the shower and he calls you, answer him.”Lindsey instructed me as if I was a child.

“What if I was in the toilet and I got some shit to take?”I asked sounding stupid. As disgusting as what I just said, I needed to know to make sure if I should answer him when I’m taking shits.

Lindsey chuckled and place her hand on my desk. “I don’t like you, “she said. “Look at what you are wearing as if this is an orphanage home, “she mocked.

Her words got to me because I knew that I was not properly dressed. After all, the black skirt and blazer I wore were the only proper clothes I had.

“You have no right to insult my dressing because I do not know you and you do not know me, “I told her what was running through my mind because she had no right to insult me.

Lindsey started at me as if I had grown two heads. She ignored me and pointed to some files on the table. “Those files over there contain the boss’s schedules for this year, “she said.

“All these files?”I asked as I pointed to the piles of files on the desk.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“The boss missed an important meeting this week because of the former assistant. Reschedule the meeting and inform the boss. I wish you good luck on your first day “she sneered before walking away.

“Bitch” I muttered under my breathe. I stared at the heaps of files on my desk and almost shouted because I had no idea where to start from.

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Present

“Your day doesn’t look bad to me, “Lorena said to me after I explained everything that happened to me in the office.

“That’s because you ain’t the one experiencing it. Lorena, you don’t know what I have faced today. That guy is the devil himself and there is no way he is my franklin”I shook my head and let out a groan as I lay on the bed.

“Where is hope?”I asked as I looked around for her.

“She is downstairs with the receptionist and her kid, “Lorena informed.

I breathe a sigh of relief and began to remove my clothes because the room was getting suffocating already.

“So tell me more about this your hotheaded boss, “Lorena sat beside me on the bed and waited for me to say something.

“Uh?”I raised my brows at her. “You are not after my day but my boss?”I asked her and she shook her head.

“Non mi importa della tua Giornata. la tua personalità è noise.” ( i don’t care about your day. your personality is boring.)

“My personality ain’t boring and you know it, “I argued.

“Pfffffft” she rolled her eyes and laughed.”come on tell me about your boss.”

“do not fall for my boss because he ain’t human “I jokingly said and hit her on the back. “so here was how my day went, “I began the story of my crazy day.

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Earlier that day

“Miss Melissa, please come to my office now!” the voice commanded over the intercom.

“Melissa? Who the hell is Melissa? “I thought as I looked up from the files I was reading into the transparent glass of the boss’s door. Our eyes met through the glass and I could feel his eyes boring into my soul.

“Miss Melissa! In my office now!” he yelled on the intercom while staring at me.

“Right away sir, “I replied over the intercom and headed to his office. When I opened the door, the first thing I saw was his glaring brown eyes.

“Sir. You called for me”

He placed his hand on his desk and fold it together. “Miss Melissa, when I call you… ”

I cut him off before he could finish talking. I had to let him know that my name was not Melissa but the melody. Was my name too hard to remember?

“Sir. You made a mistake in my name. Its melody pronounced as M-E-L-O-D-Y, “I corrected.

He eyed me and frowned. “Are you saying that I’m incapable of pronouncing your name?” he slammed his hand on his desk and yelled at me.

“That’s not what I meant sir. I apologized “I bow my head in apology.

“Let’s get things straight miss Monica, oops I meant miss melody. When I call you once, you answered quickly. “He stated and then continued. “The reason why you are my assistant is to do what miss melody?”

“Uhm, Uhm. I’m here to assist you, sir, “I replied and closed my eyes because I thought that I was incorrect.

“Correct miss. You are here to assist me and that what you’ll do for me ”

“Yes sir “I bow my head.

“Good. Have you reschedule the meeting with the Chinese investors?”

“That’s what I was working on until you call me”

“Working on?” he shouted and I could see the veins on his head almost popping out.”stop working on it and fix the goddamn meeting to tomorrow”

“Tomorrow?”I almost shouted. “Sir, Tomorrow is too soon. I just got hired and I need to take my time before… “The banging of his desk stopped me from talking.

He was banging his desk repeatedly with a Samsung Galaxy smartphone in his head.

“Are you dictating for me miss melody?” he asked and I shook my head. “Who is the boss? You or I? “He asked and I pointed to him. “Who is the freaking boss!” he yelled and threw the smartphone at me.

I ducked The smartphone and it landed beside me, barely missing my leg. The phone dropped and broke into pieces.

“He is a maniac! That phone cost a fortune “I thought as I stare at the broken phone on the ground.

“Look at me miss melody, “he commanded but I ignored him. “I said look at me!”

I bought my face to meet his and his expression look angry. I could see the fatigue written on his face.

“That’s what happened when your boss is hotheaded”

“Miss melody!” his voice pulled me out of my thought and made me pay attention to him. “Fix the meeting with the investors tomorrow otherwise,  get ready to live on the street “he threatened and dismiss me with his fingers. “Leave!” he waved me off.

“Yes sir” I bow and leave his office. When I got outside the office, I balled my hand into fists and punch the air.

“Next time. It going to be your face Mr hotheaded”I muttered and walked to my space.

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Present

Lorena burst into laughter as soon as I finished my story. For a few minutes, she was still laughing at what I told her. It wasn’t funny enough to laugh at.

“Why are you laughing Lorraine?”I raised my brows at her foolishness.

“You. I’m laughing at your melody. That guy is a piece of work. I can’t believe he called you different names on your first day. “Lorena said and burst into another round of laughter.

“It not funny to me, “I shrugged.

“Whatever babes. I’m heading down to get hope. Do you want anything?”

I shook my head and lay on the bed. Lorena left the room while I lay on the bed. Soon, I was drifting off into sleep.