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“Good morning!”

I’ve been skipping work for the past few days--more like a week now but I’m determine to move forward. I can do this!

I’ve already began though. The reason why I’m skipping my work aside from I hate my work, I renovated my condo. Paint, new furniture and stuff. It’s like creating a new environment to me and it feels good.

I also did it myself. I bought things and carry them on my car or have the other stuff delivered and my condo now feels like a home not just a place where I sleep but a homey home where I can invite Faye to send the weekend with her kids. It’s nice, I love it.

I bought a dog too, yes in a spam of 1 week I did all of those things and I call my dog kimchi! And she makes me alive and active as she is super active that it’s tiring. I’m now finding the joy in my life that I decline for years and I’m trying.

Some days I still cry but not as much as I cry before. It’s good progress as I’m planning to see a psychiatrist too, so I would know how to overcome this long overdue slump.

“Bye Kimchi. I’ll see you later okay?” I kiss my dog and close the door.

I’m going to work with a resignation letter on my hand, I’ve been thinking about this a long time ago but I can finally do it and I’m eager. Although I would still train someone to take over my position, that would give me time to find a new job, something that I’ve been wanting to apply to.

“You’re resigning? You’ve been doing good for the past years that you’re here Myles.” My boss said.

“I want a new environment and I’m not happy anymore. I want to chase the dream work I’ve been putting behind.” She nodded and seem to be proud.

“I’m happy for you but you will have to train someone to take over your position. 1 week before I process your resignation letter and 5 days would be enough--I think, for you to train someone.”

“It is. Thank you so much.” She nodded and hugged me tight. “Chase your dreams.” I smiled and left her office.

I gather my things while my workmates sadly help me. We just had our farewell party and it’s time to leave, I’m done training someone that would take my position and some of the companies that I send my resume’ texted me for my schedule for interview. I have one tomorrow but there’s this particular company that I want to work with. I’m waiting for there response but as of the moment there’s none. So, I’m trying other companies in case I don’t get in there.

I was accepted to some companies but I haven’t really decided to go because I’m waiting for something, once I get a response in their company--hired or not, I will try to find a company that is suited for my standard.

I smiled as Kimchi approach me after opening the door. I play with Kimchi as I get home and watch television too. Sometimes I would visit Faye and eat dinner with them and sometimes they eat dinner here in my condo which they love the new design.

“You have an interview?” Faye called so early to check on me.. again. I was getting ready for my interview and now my phone is squished under my ears and shoulder as I am talking to her while getting ready.

“Yes and you’re disturbing me.” I bluntly say.

“Oh, that was mean but I’ll leave you alone now. Bye!” She put the phone down without even waiting for me to respond, I don’t know if she was sarcastic but I should really finish getting ready.

I breath in and out as I look at the big building in front of me but before I could enter I received a text that made me scream, a happy scream.

“OMG! Yes!” I jump and jump until I realize that people were watching me. “Ehem.”I cough and compose myself and pretend like that didn’t just happen. I look at the text again, and smile.

“Good morning Miss Myles Evans. You have been hired to IAI Company. You can come tomorrow for a brief tour and training.” I giggled as I read it out loud.

I look at the building in front of me again. “I don’t think I need to go there anymore.” I smirk and left there confidently.

I went to mom’s place, I want to deliver the news to her myself. I know she’s been waiting for this too.

“Mom!” When I entered the house I chocked.

“S-Sweetie! I didn’t know you were coming.” She covers herself with a blanker while the man is covering his genitals with a throw pillow.

This is the first time mom is with a man after my parents’ divorce she choose to be alone while my dad immediately got himself another family.

“I wanted to surprise you but I was the one who’s surprise.” I smirk and looks at the man who’s now covering his face, he’s probably embarrass I would be if I’m in his shoes.

“I didn’t want you to meet Dylan in this kind of way sweetie, I’m sorry.” She said sadly.

“I’m happy for you mom, and I just wanted to give you the news.. that I got accepted at IAI.” Her mouth and eyes turned O. “I’ll leave you two now, enjoy!” I giggled and left the house but stopped mid-way. “And mom lock your door please!” I laugh as I heard her groan. She’s like a teenager, just like me back in high school, I am really her daughter.

“What happened? Why are you smiling like that?” Faye asked while changing her daughter’s back towel. We’re both here in the school play ground, I can’t wait to deliver the message that I’m here.

“I got accepted at IAI.” I smirk as I see her dumbfounded face. “And I just caught my mom sleeping with someone while I went to her house.” I laugh as I remember their faces again.

“Wait, slow down! You lost me at IAI.” She can’t take it all in.

“I got accepted at my dream company.”

IAI is a company full of architect and engineer. I’ve been wanting to go there since forever. I’m an interior designer after all but the company that I resigned in was not giving me what I needed. Growth as a employee instead they’re making me train employee for them to do good but I wanted to be one of the people that design too.

“They also want to see me tomorrow, for a brief tour and training they said and I am actually panicking because I don’t have any good clothes to make an impression and I’m super exited!” I almost ran out of breath when I said that.

“First of all, I didn’t know you know how to rap.” She laugh but I rolled my eyes that made her stop. “Second, we can shop now. I can come with you. It’s time to spend your money girl, you’ve been hiding that for since forever.”

“I spend some of it while renovating my house and you’ll really help me?” I smiled

“Of course! But you’ll have to buy some clothes too.” She smirk.

“Fine! Let’s go.”

“Sure!” She hurriedly held my hand and about to leave but I stopped. “Why?” She asked nervously.

“You’re kids!”

“Oh right! Shit.” I laugh as she run to get her kids who was playing in the playground. I can’t believe she forgot her kids. I smile more as I remember that she used to hate the idea of having kids and I was the one who’s exited to have one but she become a mother first, how funny is that?

We drop the kids to the play something in the mall and were now looking at clothes.

“I like this.” She keeps picking clothes and putting it in my hand for me to try on. I didn’t even have to make an effort of finding clothes, she’s an expert in that field after all, Faye is a designer who works at home, in her big house.

“I can’t believe you forgot that you have kids.” I said as we left to find the fitting room.

“Don’t mention that to my husband or else we’re both screwed.”

“Why am I a part of that? I was the one who remembered them!”

“Whatever jus try that on.” She shoves me in the fitting room.

Our shopping last longer that expected and the kids were hungry when we finished that we ate outside for convince and I am entertaining the kids while Faye’s talking to her husband.

Up until now I can’t believe she married him, he was just a fling to her but he was consistent and love her truly unlike the other flings she had. They match aside from him spoiling her.

“Kimchi.” I groan as Kimchi started to lick my face. “It’s still early.” I said but my alarm started ringing that made me stood up immediately. Today is a big day and I must get ready.

“Wow. I look pretty.” After years I got to say that to myself again. I comb my long black hair and looking at my brown captivating eyes in the mirror. People say my eyes are attractive, I don’t believe them but now I think they’re right.  

Maybe because of the change of style? I should really treat Faye for doing such big favor for me.

I eat minimally as I don’t have the appetite. I’m always like this whenever I’m nervous or excited.

“I’m here.” I giggled as I park my car and enter the elevator.

There were a lot of people who’s like me, new employee. 10 new employees including me. Wow, I can’t believe I’m part of this.

“Good morning everyone. I’m pleased by your attendance and before we start, I want to introduce myself. I am Lina, you can ask me anything if you have questions, I will be the one to brief you about your works and I can’t wait to see your performance.”

The tour begin shortly and I was amaze to every floor we go. “Myles right?” Miss Lina asked.

“Yes, Ma’am.” The attention is now on me.

“I saw your resume. We have the same position as me in your past workplace. May I ask why’d you quit?”

“I wanted to chase my dream, and it’s working here.” She nodded but I felt the other’s being curious.

The training begins but I already know how this works but this time I’m the student not the mentor.

“You actually didn’t have to do any of this. You can start working. I just wanted to tour you, to please you but you are very much please? Am I correct?” Miss Lina asked.

“Really?”

“Yes, it wouldn’t make sense, you have a high position in your last company and you’re resume is impressive. You’re work is in the 20^th floor. I will take you there.”

Wow, that makes sense but I though I needed to experience that training but I guess not.

Miss Line introduce me to my workmate, I’m under her which made me happy and I made friends, Gen and Ann.

I did it. I thought being isolated would make it hard to make friends but my past self is still in me, I used to have many friends, it was easy to make friends too.

“I can’t believe I’m working with the famous Myles Evans.” My forehead creased as Gen said that.

“What do you mean by that?”

“You’re totally a big deal, you train aspiring interior designer and there was a rumor you were a terror mentor.”

I still can’t believe what I heard and was laughing with them but a familiar eye caught my attention. He’s here? Why? And how am I seeing more of him again?

He’s going to my way and its making my heart pound and once again remembered the words that he said that night.

“Asher.” I whispered.

“You know our boss?”

My eyes widen as Gen said that. Boss? Asher is my boss? How come I didn’t know he’s the owner of this company?