Stefen, Jasmine and Alice were sending death glares to Jack. Jack noticed the eyes that were throwing daggers at him and turned to face their owners. He gave a weak smile and avoided their eyes them immediately.The video was of the incident that had happened just few minutes ago. Sandra was watching them through the CCTV camera. Jack dashed with Alice and they slid together. They looked like a real couple and that looked like a romantic scene for any third person watching it (if they ignore the screaming part.) Jack and Stefen had fallen taking the girls with them and the way their eyes were locked seemed like their hearts had already been exchanged."Care to explain this?" Sandra asked calmly. "Was their a shoot I was not informed about?" she was polite."..." No one replied. Everyone looked towards the floor as if she was their principal in school."Did you guys have any trouble understanding my question?" She raised her eyebrows and leaned forward resting her hands on the desk in f
"Her name is Alison. She will be interning with you guys." No one there was actually listening to what Sandra was saying.Alison had worn a white shirt and a coat on top and a pencil skirt. It seemed like a perfect fit for her body. She had, not perfect but beautiful curves. She was dressed formally and had the right amount of makeup. No one could at that moment believe that she was the same Alison who had once cheated on Jack and was trying her luck with Stefen. Since the room was filled with silence, Sandra continued speaking, "Alison, this is Jack, Alice, Jasmine and-" "Stefen," Alison completed Sandra's sentence with an evident flirtatious smile."Yes, looks like you both know each other very well," Sandra said looking contented.Jasmine's heart pinched hearing that. "Actually, we all know each other... it's not just Stefen,” she spoke without thinking twice. She was feeling better after saying that, it was as if her heart had found peace and she did not regret.Stefen was on c
"Then I can show you around. I hope you don't have any problem with that, do you?" It was Alice who spoke this time. She winked at Jasmine that said I got you girl and focused back on Alison.Jasmine grinned looking towards Alice. Stefen saw Jasmine's reaction and he couldn't help but chuckle. Alison thought for a while but she had no comeback for that. Jack saw the rage hidden behind the straight face of Alison."Actually... I will be her guide for today." Jack said in a serious tone as if he had thought well and deep about it. His words shook Jasmine's and Stefen's ground. Both knew the history they had and yet Jack himself stepped forward to help Alison when there was no any reason to do so. Jasmine had never been so addled her whole life. Alice also looked towards Jack to see why he had said so."That's enough now," Sandra shouted as she stood up from her chair and banged her palms in the table.There is the real Sandra. Jasmine's mind relaxed."Jack you want to help her, GO ON, bu
She tried moving her eyeballs towards Stefen to see his reaction on that, turning her head just a little bit, but he caught Jasmine stealing glances of him. Jasmine immediately turned her head in the opposite direction and blushed harder."Shut up Jack," Jasmine said and walked away carrying her tray.Alice too got up from her seat. "I will take your tray," she said and Jack smiled. She placed his tray on top of hers and walked away following Jasmine.Jack kept smiling at the walking figure of Alice.Stefen was just standing and smiling towards Jack watching him watch Alice go "Ah huh J, good luck buddy," Stefen patted on Jack's shoulder. He blinked and walked away.Jack realized what Stefen was talking about and he immediately drank the water from the bottle that was on the table to calm himself. Alice?He was recalling few events of that day. He grabbed Alice on her waist as they slid together on that slippery floor, they both fell and he was lost in her eyes, he cared for her. He to
"What else do you expect Alison?" Jack all of a sudden had a rude and deep tone. He had never spoken so harshly to anyone. It was once in a blue moon thing for everyone around him to see that side of him. He sounded like he was controlling himself and waiting for a moment when he could vent all his anger at once."I did not expect anything does not mean you bring me to the terrace," Alison retorted. "Didn't you say you would show me around?""Oh cut the crap Alison," Jack did not let her speak any further. "Play this card of being innocent and demure in front of others. I know your true colors."Alison remained silent, for a second guilt overtook her but she composed herself in no time.Jack ignored her presence and walked to sit on the same cemented bench where he and Alice sat a week ago.Alison just looked here and there and rolled her eyes again and walked ahead to take the seat beside Jack."You know Sandra asked you to be my guide for the day not bore me to death," she sounded di
Jack turned back at her with a shocked expression. He did not reply, not because he did not want to, but because he could not. That was the question whose answer he himself was trying to find.Alison laughed a short laughter, "You look like a thief whose crime has been caught.""Shut up," He said and looked away."You are not even denying.""I don't owe you any explanation." Jack stared at her eyes with irritation and rage. He could not stand her anymore and her question irritated him to the point where is heart burned with rage, "you know what, I don't care anymore. I am going back. I don't care if Sandra sees me and questions me. I just don't care anymore about anything," he stood up and walked inside the building.***Jack walked out of the elevator as he was back to his own floor. He only walked few steps when he came across Sandra."Oh Jack. Are you already finished showing Alison around?" She sounded unsure.Jasmine also walked out of her department carrying some files in her han
Jasmine entered the car and sat on the passenger's side as usual. "Hi," she said with a smile as she put on the safety belt. Stefen gave a weak smile and drove the car. She instantly knew that something was off. "What happened?" she asked in a polite tone. "Nothing.”"Stefen. I know something's bothering you. I can sense it. Tell me." She maintained her tone. "You know things about me even before I tell you?" Stefen asked trying to divert her mind and divert his own mind as well. Jasmine was shocked after hearing him say that. "You are walking away from my initial question," She said to save herself. "What's the matter?" "Well..." Stefen glanced at Jasmine and back on the road, "I got my department transfer letter today." He said. "And?" Jasmine asked trying to hide her excitement. She remembered what Stefen had said when they met for the first time. "Right now I am working in the IT department. We do rotations after every 3 months. I guess I'll be in accounts department very
Jack widened his eyes as he saw her leaving, "Alice?". He called out to her and ran to catch up to her but he was late. The elevator door was closed already. He knew it was impossible to run down the stairs so he decided to take another elevator and waited. He did not stop tapping his feet on the ground showing his desperation as he waited for the elevator to come. The elevator door opened and he rushed in and pressed the button. He was very impatient. "Alice, please wait, please wait, don't leave," he was chanting as if he was reciting a mantra. Luckily the elevator went straight to the ground floor without having to stop on any floor. He walked out and saw Alice walk away just few steps ahead of him. Without wasting anymore time, he ran and held her wrist. She halted and looked back. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened in shock. She immediately closed her mouth and restrained herself from laughing. Jack did not understand that reaction of her so he just spoke what he had in his