*KWINS company*
*8:30 am*
Aiva ran into te company, panting heavily. She quickly ran over t the receptionist to sign in and hurried further into the company but she paused abruptly as soon as she is met with Adora's fiery gaze.
'thought you decided to quit.' She pondered, a sneer at the corner of her lips.
Aiva swallowed the hard lump that was in her throat then adjusted her bag nervously.
'i… I am sorry. I don't mean to come late nor do I want to disrespect the company rules….
'But that's what it means!' Adora yelled which make her fidget and take a step to the back. Other's attention were caught and they raised their head to look at them.
'ma'am i… my kid had an home accident and I had to rush her to the hospital. I got delayed in the process. Please consider and forgive me. I promise to be more…
'you had a kkid?' she asked in a rather questioning voice, her voice lower than before and a sneer t the corner of her lips.
Aiva reluctantly panicked. 'yes… three.' She replied while everyone gasped, murmuring.
She had a kid!
They were even three!
Young people of nowadays are really terrible
Imagine, what an indescent sould
What age does she get pregnant to have three kids by now?
Uh! Cheap slut!
'who's the father? Adora asked while Aiva raised her head sharply abd before she realized, she talked.
'pardon!' she exclaimed.
'but that's my personal matters?'
'I just wanna know who the father is. He need to be sued for child abuse. You, three kids, do you have no manners? Let' say you are an orphan, are you that shameless?' Adora cursed while others burst into laughter, cursing, murmuring and giggling.
Aiva's head bowed in shame and she closed her eyes tightly. The shouts grew louder and words of curse sneak into her ear from every direction.
'Shut up!' she yelled, stomping her feet on the floor and everybody went silent, as if commanded by a queen.
'they are my brother's kids. Him and his wife died in a car crash so literally, they became mine… stop poking your nose in other people's issues. Don't judge always, look at yourself and mind you business.' She said, though her voice was loud enough to sink into everybody's ear, it was way calmer than before that everybody couldn't help but feel speechless.
'Hey! Get to work! Get to work!' Adora break the ice in the room, persuading everybody so as to end the awkwardness in the atmosphere. Everybody sat back and face their work while Aiva look down at her feet.
'I'm sorry…
'get to work.' Adora interrupted then turn back to leave.
Aiva sighed and walked up to her feet, trying hard to avoid all sort of direct contact with the people. She drop her bag and was about to sit down when Adora barged in.
'you are still not forgiven for coming late, your punishment is coming.' She said and rolled her eyes before walking out of the office again.
Aiva sighed and sat down, taking in a deep breath.
'Good morning.' Dorie greeted raising her head to look at her.
'oh hi, good morning.' Aiva greeted back, forcing a smile onto her face.
'i… the C.E.O asked for every worker's details, your name was excluded because we thought you quit. Getting your name to the C.E.O again might be a problem.' She said while Aiva turn to her sharply.
'Really?!
'You are not employed to talk and talk, work on those files.' Adora cursed, bumping back into the office. Dorie quickly look away, concentrating on the files before her.
'Aiva, Get me a hot coffee.' Se ordered and sat down in front of her desk.
'yes ma'am.' Aiva replied and stood up reluctantly then stumble out of the office. She kept on mumbling to herself till she get to the coffee dispenser. She filled the cup and turned back to leave, cursing and mumbling.
***
The elevator shot open and three figures walked out of it, all dressed in neat suit. The C.E.O, Neptune Blues adjusted his tie as he walked forward while his secretary and bodyguard followed closely behind. He proceeded into the HR while all workers stood up immediately.
'Good morning sir.' They all bowed respectively, hands locked behind them but they all had the same question on their mind.
Why did the C.E.O come down here personally for the second time today?
Neptune's gaze scanned through the crowd and he sneered.
'Who is the worker whose name is not submitted?' he demanded. Normally, he didn't give notice before asking and there suppose to be some people who would not be around but their friends or partners would help them fill their name. Who is the freaking bastard that got on the people's bad side that they didn't even help her to fill her name?
But even before the workers could respond, a figure scurried into the office.
Aiva ran into the large office. She had take her time earlier and walked sluggishly but knowing that the fierce looking old young woman had quite a temper and would nag at her all day, she ran to fake a normal scene but seeing that everybody is standing, she tried to control herself and stop but instead, she stumble upon a box and fall forward. The cap of the cover opened and the coffee in it splashed forward, flying toward Neptune.
Well, this spells…
"DOOM!"