Meeting

Lily

Holding my breath I knocked and opened his door.

Surprise filled me at the reminder that he was actually there.

‘Had he arrived today?'

He looked unchanged. There was something about his eyes…

I shook my head. I was thinking a bit too much.

“You called me sir?” I asked, preparing for everything.

He dropped the documents, turning towards me with a neutral gaze that.

“You are to follow me to my meeting.” his voice held an air of finality. It was a clear command.

Heavy silence hung in the air, broken only by the faint sound of breathing .

'What?' The word echoed in my mind like a relentless mantra. I was completely taken off guard by the sudden order.

Any plans I had were upended, my mind blank as I struggled to process it.

My thoughts were abruptly interrupted by the sound of Alexander's voice.

“Leave and prepare." He spoke with an air of finality waving me away like a nuisance. "We'll be leaving in an hour."

The sensible thing to do was to agree and turn away to do as he said. Bu