Aidan won't take her if she isn't, and while he might be a very relaxed and unpunctual person, when he wants things done he wants them done now.
"Sarah, and I'm free today." She answers.
"Alright. Does three o'clock suit you?" I ask.
"Of course it does." She replies. Good, she's flexible.
"Well, see you then. Come into the main office, and then ask for Gale." I say.
"Oh thank you so much." She says and I put down the phone.
That was easy enough. Times flies as I study, and 3 o'clock arrives. A woman, who looks in her late thirties walks into my office.
"You must be Sarah." I smile as she walks over to my desk, and nods. "I'm very impressed with your resume."
"Thank you."
"I've run a background check. You are all okay. Are you up for the hours?" I inquire.
"Yes. They suit me just fine." She responds.
"Alright. You're hired." I smirk. Done. Nicely done Gale.
"Thank you so much!" She smiles. I lead her out and show her to her desk.
"This is your desk. Be here at 9 o'clock, Monday to Friday. Your hours are from 9am-3pm. Aidan .. Err - Mr. Jonhson will tell you if he needs you. I will hand you over to the financial manager. He will explain what to do, and help you settle in. If you need anything, don't be afraid to ask." I smile, as I hand her over to the manager, and walk back over to my desk.
Aidan is standing behind my desk and paging through my thick textbook.
"What are you doing?" Aidan asks, referring to the textbook.
I sigh. "I am studying. I have so much to do, I don't have a choice." I admit. Aidan raises an eyebrow.
"What are you studying?" Is he seriously deciding to ask this now? Seriously? I have been working for almost six months!
"I'm studying a degree in medicine. I have already been hired at one of the best hospital, and I will work there as soon as I have completed my degree. Haven't I told you this before?" I smile, and put my hands on my hips.
"I don't think so. So we have a smart ass in the room then?" He asks sarcastically. I rolled my eyes.
"Yeah." I roll my eyes. "Anyway, I'm done for the day. Please call me if you need anything else. By the way. I hired you a new bookkeeper. She has a lot of experience, her name is Sarah. I gave her the same desk which belonged to the bookkeeper you fired." I explain and he nods.
"Thanks, Gale I think that will be all for now. Anyway, I also better get going, I have supper at my parents house tonight. Airah is still away on her honeymoon in Paris." He says and opens the door for me.
"Alright. Thank you Aidan. Please, if you need anything, please don't hesitate to call me." I say simply and walk out of the building. I put on my motorcycle helmet, and climb on the bike. Then, I drive home.
"Hey, It's Gale." I say into the phone, the next morning. I only have to be at work in an hour. It's seven o'clock, so I have a tiny bit of time to do what I want to. "Hello Gale. I need you at the office." Aidan orders. Never mind then. "Alright. I'll be there in fifteen minutes." I say. He ends the call, but I look down at my clothing. Damn. I'm in sweat pants and a shirt. I run up the stairs, I throw on black chinos and a white blouse, and finally, I put on my leather jacket and motorcycle boots, and I leave my hair in its curls, and rush down to the office on my motorbike. I arrive there, and check my watch. I'm two minutes early. I breathe a sigh of relief and run quickly to my office. I throw off my motorcycle boots, swapping them for sandals, I take off my leather jacket, leaving only the white blouse, and I fluff my hair a little, and
"How do you eat a burger?" I ask Aidan, who is eating it with a knife and fork."Like this." He answers confused, "How do you eat a burger?"I hold the burger with my two hands. "Like this." I take a big bite. He puts down his knife and fork. Rich people do super weird things. Who eats a burger with a knife and fork?He picks up the burger, and takes a huge bite. He puts the burger back on his plate. Sauce is spread all over his face. I giggle."You have sauce everywhere." I smile and point to the red blotches of tomato sauce on his face. He take his serviette and tries to wipe it, but he just makes it ten times worse as he spreads it everywhere. I shake my head. "Let me help you."He smirks. I take my own serviette and wipe his face. "Thanks."I smile. I pull my textbook out my bag again."Alright. Giv
I check my watch. Aidan and I had a really nice lunch. I would now call us friends. I learnt a lot more about him that I didn't know before, and he learnt a lot about me, and the life of a medical student. Aidan dropped himself off at the office again and then gave me my keys back to my car.I have to get ready for tonight, as I am going on a date with my boyfriend, Kevin. We met in a Varsity, when he was studying an engineering degree, and I was studying medicine. I smile as I walk into my bedroom, and look at the framed pictures of him and I. There is a picture of us sharing ice cream, where our noses are both dotted with chocolate ice cream. Another captures the moment of us kissing on New Year's Eve. However, my all time favourite, is one with me and him when we are playing in the snow. I am on his back and he is looking up and me, laughing, while I am looking at the camera with a wide smile. It captures one my most precious memories of him
The next morning, I stop by Starbucks to buy Diether and myself a coffee.When I have them, I quickly make my way to the office. I knock on Aidan's office door."Hey Gale. Come in." He already knows it's me. I knock the same knock every morning.I open the door carefully and walk inside, closing the door behind me. Aidan is dressed in a beautiful navy blue suit again, his hair neatly done and finally, his smirk which could melt a girl's heart into a thousand pieces.I smiled and place his coffee in the desk."Thanks." He says and sips it, "How did you know that I like this exact one?""Good guess." He raises an eyebrow, "I'm joking. I like the same drink, so I just ordered you the same. I didn't actually know what you like. However," I wiggle my eyebrows, "I know now."
The next morning, i get changed into running shorts, a sports bra and nikes. I tie my hair back, and plug my earphones in. I grab my water bottle, and head out for a jog.I pass the park where I grew up and run to my parents house.I reach their house in an hour. I ring the doorbell breathless. The gate opens and I run quickly inside."Hey Kiddo!" My Dad waves. He is working on his car again. He loves his cars a lot."Hey Dad." I run up to him and give him a hug. "Working on Firsty again?" I ask referring to the car. He smiles."Yup." He takes a spanner and winds it around. "Mom's is in the kitchen. She wanted to make muffins for our favourite doctor.""Sweet. Thanks Dad." I hug him again and jog inside the house."Hey Gale." My Mom says taking muffins out
I nod my parents goodbye and jog back home. I welcome the smell of my own home. I walk inside and make myself a sandwich, my phone rings."Hey baby." Kevin answers."Hey handsome." I bite my lip."Hey gorgeous. I'm coming to fetch you earlier tonight. I want to spend more time with you okay?" He says. I laugh."Alright. What time?""In an hour, is that okay baby?" He suggests."Yeah." He puts down the phone. I run up the stairs and quickly shower. Finally I throw on black jeans, a pink shirt and black nikes.I heard sounds and I grab my purse. I run outside and climb into the car."Hey beautiful." He says and we drive off.He drives and stops the car."Why are we stopping here?" I ask."We aren't watchi
"So what about my job at the hospital?" I inquire."I've thought about that, and I think that it would be a good idea if you quit your job and move with me in England. We are getting pretty serious. After all, we are going to start a family one day. You won't have to work then, as the job offers good pay, good enough for us to live in luxury. Gale, we are raising a family. What more could you need?" He squeezes my hand again. Hurt and disbelief rush through me."I haven't worked my butt off for seven years for nothing! How can you just expect me to just gather up my things and rush out after you? Yes, I want a family. I want kids of my own, but I'm still young. I have worked like a freaking dog this year, trying to pass my exams, I have had to get a bloody second job to pay of my student loan for goodness sake. I can't just up and leave all this! Quit my job, leave my family, I might as well chuck my degree in the dustbin,
The next morning, I woke up and moped around the house. I ate almost a whole carton of Ice cream, and called my bestfriend, Criza and Yohan, who are currently sitting next to me and watching Netflix together.They have brought me a huge teddy bear, which is taking up half the room. They are currently eating chocolate, popcorn and a whole hoard of coffee. They are both still in their Pajamas, as I am."You okay?" Yohan asks me."Kinda." I say and shrug."Your phone is ringing." Lisa buts in. I groan, and climb off the comfy couch, and scratch around for my phone. It's Aidan.I clear my throat and answer, trying to sound alive."Hello Aidan." My voice comes out all weird, and then I manage to get into a cough attack, and so my whole alive and normal thing didn't turn out very well."Are you okay?" H