Coping with the Boss

ng quite down, for reasons she could not explain, and now that she had decided to show up at work even when it was already noon, she felt even mor

even when it was quite a relief not to see him breathing down her neck almost every day; he made sure to visit her at least once

wn the hallway. She was sure she had bags under her eyes since she had barely s

f their greetings. She was in no need to exchange pleasantries

ressed in a simple striped shirt with two of its buttons left open, exposing his bare hairy chest. He was laughing heartily with a brunette whom Anastacia coul

creasing her pace as she took the elevator to her office. Immediately she got to the door of her office, she pulled her phon

all she said to him

offi

er phone aside, tapping her foot intermitt

n overjoyed when she had sent him a text early that morning, informing him that she might not show up at work that day so seeing her ca

ng, turned to look at him, he

r office." He blurted out

sn't gonna show u

ly again. "I need to get going." He told his friends and they nodded in understanding, the e

inking and he sighed heav

with her legs crossed, her left black heel dangling in the air while the right kept tapping the ground. Her black dress was quite

on but she still didn't look at him. Was s

he began. "I thought you were gon

ay. "Was that why you were busy lazing around?" She held his gaze and his lips moved but he could not

silence and he took a step back impulsively. S

u to complete yesterday?" She stret

He exc

it!" She kept looking at

o take his time when she told him about the document and though it had been quite unlike her, he had been glad she was

owered. "I said I would need them the day after tomorrow. True!" She nodded. "But I ne

t worked

o a derisive laugh for a moment. "You had work to do but y

's bowed head shot up that instance as he lo

Just one day I said I will not be

hat you will need them in two days. I was simply taking my tim

he seethed and his lips mo

ose docume

lly impossib

mmed her palms on his chest and he looked down at her hands

ose documents to me today. Now leave!" She pushed him roug