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~ Dark Winds ~
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~Main ~Cast ~Me
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Part 9-
Monday. Just another Monday. But no. Today is my first day at being a research assistant for Help Care Inc. And I’m scared out of my mind. It’s been almost a week since I got my wings. And I spent every free hour trying to control my “flight reflex” under the competent tutelage of Aquariel. That makes me even more scared. Not even last year’s physic’s final gave me such jitters, and I knew near to nothing. Now, I was standing in front of a rather impressive glass skyscraper, while wondering whether it would not be best simply to turn around and walk away. Please let me remind you that I have no people skill whatsoever. Why the hell was I staring at a building with twenty stories and god knows how many more underground, and all of those bursting with the aforementioned people? Shoot me. The longer I starred at the revolving door spewing people out, the more I chickened out. All kinds of circumstances and situations flashed through my mind, all unpleasant, and all involving me and my wings. I was truly scaring the hell out of myself. Thank god Riel wasn’t here with me, or he would have already dragged me into that building, and I would have made a fine entrance, sliding across the squeaky clean marble floor on my ass. Yeah. That’s when he came out. Not Ariel. Someone. A breathtakingly beautiful someone. Someone wearing Help Care’s tag. He was wearing a deep green sweater, black slacks, and a black hat that reminded me of the ones used by train conductors of long ago. And as he turned to glance at me in passing, I stared at him with my mouth open, losing myself in his eyes. They were as green as… leaves. Yeah. As if nature had used the color of young meadow grass to paint his eyes as well. I was mesmerized and watched him openly until he rounded a corner and I finally lost him from view. Only then did I realize that I must look really stupid standing in the middle of a sidewalk staring off into space with my eyes wide open and my jaw unhinged. I hurried inside, my mind made up.
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I didn’t know a desk job could be that tiring. Yeah, I was supposed to be a lab assistant. Change of plans. They didn’t need one anymore. But since I had looked so crestfallen, they offered me this one, until another lab job opened up. Yes, there is a god! Well, yeah, since I’m an angel, I guess there truly is a god. Hee. Don’t blame me for being in a good mood okay? I finally have a job! An income! I won’t starve and be thrown out of my house! That’s very good news to me, you know, even though it’s only part-time. I certainly don’t have time for a full time job. So what else is new? Not much. I haven’t seen that guy with the hat again. Perhaps he was really leaving, and not just going out on a lunch break. Sigh. I really wanted to see him again. Just a little glance. Please? Is someone listening to me? Sigh. I’m a moron. Why? Because I’ll never talk to him anyway. I’m too much of a coward. Getting a “hi” out of me is huge. I’m not kidding. But still, I would be perfectly happy just to be able to look at him all day. Yeah, I really am a moron, aren’t I? Let’s change subjects, shall we? What’s your name? Your favorite food? Music?... Gahh…never mind. I’m going insane. Well, I do need a distraction from the work. It’s frighteningly boring. Putting together charts –ie: stapling together the same bunch of papers over and over again- messes up your mind good. I swear. It’s evil. No, but seriously, I’m bored out of my mind. I hope the lab work will be available soon. Anything’s bound to be better than this!
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Not even ten minutes had past before I was on my way to dreamland. Yeah, I was thinking about him, whoever he may be. Hey, don’t look at me like that! I was bored! I swear! What, you don’t believe me? *Scowl*. Anyway, as I was saying, I was thinking about someone *glares* and wondering whether I would ever see him again. And if he did happen to work in this particular building, would I have the courage to say hi? I lost myself in my imaginary dream sequence, smiling as I “saw” him come through the door.
*~~~ He was as breathtakingly handsome as the first time I saw him. And still wearing his hat. –well, that was probably because I had no idea what his hair looked like at the moment, but bear with me, will ya?-. He smiled at me at once, and said “hi.” I felt my dream self smile back but not say anything. Say “hi.” Tell him “hi” at least! Come on! Two minutes later I still haven’t spoken a word. ~~~*
“Hi.” Whaa!!?? Oh my god. Is he here? Is he really here? Or am I still dreaming? He has such a girly voice! He sounds just like a high school girl. And walks surrounded by a cloud of …flowery perfume. Oh. My. God. Wh… The object of my affection walked into my line of sight, and I stared…because it wasn’t him. I burst into laughter at the weird images that flashed through my mind, until I looked up at the girl. I bet she was wondering what the hell was wrong with me, so I’d better explain I guess. Fast. “Err, hi. Sorry. Attack of the funnies.” Wow. That made no sense, but she actually cracked a smile and extended her hand toward me. “I’m Agnes, from the tenth floor.” “Nataniel. Seventh.” I shook her hand and smiled, half because I wanted her to smile again. Bingo. She did it again. She really had a nice smile. Very contagious. “Haven’t seen you here before. First day on the job?” “Second actually.” Jeez, she had dimples too! I just had to crack a smile whenever she did. “So, how do you like it so far? Only five of us “young” people,” she whispered confidentially. “Well, err…I don’t know yet. It’s a bit early to tell.” “Yeah, listen. How about a coffee during a break, so I’ll introduce you to the rest of us? Well, Kito isn’t here for the moment, but Mark and Nathalia will be there.” “Err, sure…” “Excellent! Nathalia likes the tall, dark and handsome types,” she winked, then laughed when I blushed. I was grateful when my boss shooed her out with an amused “stop bothering the poor boy, Agnes.” The rest of the afternoon past rather slowly as I kept on making little piles of papers and stapling them together…. And thinking about the approaching break. Yeah, Agnes is a harmless and easy to talk to girl. But the others? I was kind of scared. I didn’t want to be like the new kid in school. You know, the one everyone gawked at and asked idiotic and very random questions to. And of course, I wondered whether the cute stranger with the hat would be there too. Was he Mark? Or Kito? It was slightly weird. I didn’t go for short people –and as I recalled, he seemed on the small side-. I always thought I preferred the tall types. Wait. What the hell!? I didn’t go for guys! …did I? Gah… I need some chocolate.
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