Chapter 9

The day went by and we finished yesterdays report so Oliver asked me to take it to Shawn's office. But I refused and asked him to take it. Five minutes later he got back. I got confused because when I used to take the report to Shawn it would at least take me thirty minutes to explain the report to him.


"How come you're back so soon?" I asked him. "Well, I gave him the report and came back."


I was still confused "Didn't you explained it to him?"


"Why would I do that? Our job is to make the reports and give it to him; it is his job to read them." 


"Then why have I been explaining it to him for thirty minutes?"


Oliver smiled "Well I don't know much but he looked pretty disappointed when he saw that it was me who gave him the reports. It was as if he was waiting for you."


"Yeah, well he can wait as long as he wants. I intend to focus on my job from now."


The next few days I made sure to ignore him completely. So he decided to come to my office. I opened my laptop and acted like I was working. 


"Where is Oliver?" he asked. "He stepped out. He will be back soon. I will tell him you stopped by." I indirectly told him to get out.


"Oh, it's okay. I wasn't looking for him. I came to see you." he pulled a chair and sat down in front of me. "As you can see, I am really busy now." 


"Doing what?" he asked. I didn't have an answer so I stayed silent. "What are you doing?" he asked again.


"Who am I talking to? My boss or the ignorant jerk I am mad at."


"The ignorant jerk..." he answered. But due to my intension of not talking to him, I said "Go away I am working!" 


"I meant your boss." he changed his answer. I took a deep breath "How can I help you Mr. Davis?"


"First of all, it is very obvious that you are not working. And second, it is the holyday season. We are grownups. We can walk passed this." I closed my lap top and leaned in to tell him one thing about myself.


"You might be a grownup that can easily forget but I am childish when it comes to forgetting and forgiving. I hold a grudge easily."


"Then how can I make it up to you? I will do anything you ask?" he looked desperate.


"Anything" I asked him.


"Anything" He repeated himself. 


"Ok then. You can start with getting out of my office. You didn't see that one firing back, did you?"


"I will do anything but that. I will bring you coffee every morning."


"I don't drink coffee in the morning."


"Then I will bring you tea." 


"Shawn, stop. There is nothing you can say that can build my pride back from all the damage Melisa made." 


Oliver walked in and saw us just staring at each other after the last thing I said to him. "Am I interrupting?" Oliver asked. Shawn stood up without saying a word and walked out. The next morning I walked in to my office and sat down to catch a breath because I still use the stairs. Oliver got in few minutes after me. We said good morning to each other then went straight to work. While I was going through yesterdays report, Shawn came in with a mug in his hand. He put the mug in front of me. I looked up to him. He smiled big.


"Don't you think it's a bit early to start a fight with me?" I asked him.


"I brought you a drink. It's tea. You said you don't drink coffee in the morning so I brought you tea. Drink it while it's still warm. And the mug is specially made"


"Get out!" Shawn seemed disappointed when he heard that. With a long face he picked up the mug and walked slowly. With my eye locked in to the papers in my hand "Shawn, Leave the tea."


At the corner of my eye, I saw his face light up again. "Yes boss." he put the mug next to me and went out. I couldn't help but look at him from behind as he walked away and smile. When I realized that I was smiling too hard, I cleared my throat and picked the mug up to take a sip. When I turned the mug, I saw writing on it. It said 'Worlds best apple lady!' and right next to it there is a cute little smiley face. Again I couldn't help but smile. Lunch hour I ate where I usually eat. Had a great day and went home. 


When I got home dad was at his usual place and mom was in the kitchen. I helped my mom make dinner and we ate. While I was doing the dishes, I remembered that I put the mug that Shawn gave me in my bag without washing it so I went up stairs to get it. I washed it and while I was drying it, I turned it upside down and saw writing. It said 'From ignorant jerk!' and next to it there was sad face emoji. I couldn't help but smile again. 


The next morning Shawn came in with another mug. "Good morning boss." he said and put the mug towards me and walked out. I quickly turned the cup around to see if there was anything written on it and there was. It said 'Worlds best lunch box lady!' I drunk the hot tea real fast and killed my taste buds so that I can see what he wrote on the bottom and it said 'From ignorant jerk!'


I was a bit sad that he didn't change the bottom one but he made my day already. The day ended and I went home. I washed the mug he gave me today and took it up stairs. I didn't know where to put it so I cleaned out the middle shelf of my book shelf and put the two mugs side by side.


My mom and I are making thanks giving dinner. It is almost dark. We set up the table, we got plates and glasses and one giant turkey. MC and Noah came on time. We sat down and enjoyed our dinner. But while we were eating I can see that Noah and MC are still fighting. I can tell that dad had his head somewhere else. The entire sprite is gone. 


Noah and MCs' situation, I understand but what happened to dad. Last year we had a blast. We were all laughing and talking and having a lot of fun but this year it was so lame. All we did was have a date with our plates and that was it. MC     and Noah left early, dad went to bed early and my mom and I did the dishes.


Comes Monday I went to work. It was really cold. I went to my office and sat down to catch a breath. Oliver walked in few minutes later. Then after a while Shawn came in with another mug in his hands. He put the mug in front of me and we said good morning to each other.


"What are you doing tomorrow night?" Shawn asked. 


I answered his question with another question "Who is asking, my boss or ignorant jerk?" 


"Your boss" he answered to me so I gave him an answer too. "Nothing, after I finish work I go straight home." 


"Well tomorrow the office is having a Christmas party. And everyone gets an extra seat so you can bring whomever you want." he walked out.


I turned to Oliver "A Christmas party on a Tuesday." 


"Yes, that is actually one of the best things about DC. They close all departments early for Christmas and New Year. This place is basically like school."


"Are you serious? What a weird company. How is that going to profit them?"


"Oh, few days doesn't kill their profit. They are super rich. Hey you can have my extra seat. Sadly I don't have anyone to bring."


"Bring one of your parents."


"No, I am already a loser. I am not going to be the geek that brought his parents to a party."


I picked up the mug to drink the coffee and it said 'Worlds best power suit lady!'


"Oh, he noticed." I said to myself and drunk the tea fast to read the bottom and it said "From ignorant jerk!" It was still the same. "Can I ask you a question?" Oliver asked. I nod yes.


"What is the deal with you and Mr. Davis?"


"What do you mean?"


"I mean he brought you tea for three day, he always wants you to bring the reports to him and on top of that he is the one who personally invited you to tomorrows' party when no one else even remembered to tell you."


"It is just because he feels guilty of being the reason to the office vampire sucking my blood dry in front of everyone."