Chapter 9

**Michelle**

I banged on the door with so much force, this is just the time I get to start preparing for work. I waited at the door, waiting for anyone to open the door.

The door was opened up and my mother's head popped out, “Are you with it?" She asked, only opening up the door a little to allow her head come out.

I raised up the plastic bag in my hand and she collected it from me. She confirmed it then looked up at me.

“Where did you get it from?"
“That shouldn't be your concern, all that matters is that I've gotten it." I said back.

She looked taken aback by my response, her clear eyes making it even obvious that she's in her right state of mind. The look on her face switched to a glare then turned back to normal.

“You know what? It's really none of my business, as long as you've brought it, that's all that matters.” She said.

"Can I come in now?”

She opened the door wider for me to come in through. I walked past her, only to get inside to see the house even more scattered than it was.

“Make sure here is arranged before going to work.” She said.

I only spared her another glance before going back inside my room and started getting ready for work. I hurriedly put on a high waist trouser and a crop top then paired it with one of my really okd sneakers.

When I was done, i only slinged my bag across my shoulder and held my phone in my hand. I ran out of the house with my mother yelling behind me to come back to clean where she told me to.

Doing that would take additional one hour from me, there's just no way I'd do that this morning, I'll handle her when I get back from her.

I muttered profanities to myself as i realized that I just missed the bus, I'd have to wait for twenty minutes before the next one comes.

I was still contemplating on what to do when a car parked right before me. The car's glass isn't tinted so I could see who was behind the wheel clearly.

The car's window was wined down and a female’s head popped out, “Hey, good morning. You're on your way to work, yeah?"

I tried to rack my brain to get where I saw the face before but nothing came up, all I know is that I've seen the face before.

"You also work at Black holdings right?" She asked.
I nodded, then it clicked in my head that she also work's in Black holdings, in fact on Vincent's floor.

“Hop in, else we're going to be late." She said and I walked towards the car, I turned around to get into the passenger's seat.

“Thank you, I was really stranded there." I said when I got into the car.

“You're welcome. I just knew I've seen you once or twice when I saw that face. You're the janitor who cleans boss's office right?" She asked and i nodded.

"I knew it. I'm Evelyn." Her attention was on the road with her face set up in a straight one that anyone would think she was in a really bad mood, but it just seems that's how she is.

“I'm Michele." I replied.

“When did you start working there by the way, I could have sworn that the last janitor for the CEO’s office only left days ago.” She asked.

"I started two weeks ago, I think. I can't remember the specific date."

“That's quite long. How do you find it though, I mean the organization and all?"

“It's nothing I can't handle. But if I'm being honest, the people there aren't friendly at all, but like I said, it's nothing I can't handle.” I replied after a chuckle.

"It was that way exactly when I started working then. I wanted to quit, girls working in that place act like they come from hell directly, I wanted to submit my resignation letter but had to go through the head of HR who happens to be a sweetheart.”

"She advised you into staying?" I asked, more like completing what she just narrated.

“Yes, she told me a lot of things and I just had to ignore the bullies as time goes by."

“Hasn't the CEO seen what's going on? You can't tell me that he hasn't seen or heard about it once. It's a very unhealthy environment to work if what most people do is bulky.” I said.

"The CEO? Does he even know any of the employees name? Black holdings is a very big organization with a lot of workers. I'm sure he only knows the names of head workers, who are the bullies themselves too.”

Just then, she pulled into the company's premises, effectively stopping our conversation.

“Thank you so much for the ride." I said as I opened the door to step outside.

“It's okay. We can also go home together if you like since we live on the same axis."

“I’ll keep that in mind, thank you once again." Then I closed the door.

I contemplated on waiting for her till she gets back from parking her car well in the parking lot or going inside. I decided to just go in when she didn't come back soon.

Heaving a deep sigh, I walked towards the huge building I've gotten so used to now. It's still kind of early so only few people are around.

I hurried into the elevator to get to Vincent's office. Tbe thought of facing him today just had me wish I could clean it earlier but it looks like each time I try to come early now, he also comes earlier than expected.

I went to where I kept the cleaning materials from yesterday and entered his office with the key to it. I signed an undertaking the day I was given the key.

I was just about to get out of the office when the door was opened from outside, making the door push me violently with the force it was opened with.

“Sh*t! Are you okay?”