Chapter five

Palma walked in his office and was surprise to see a small desk and chair. She saw a letter on the desk and picked it up, she opened it and read 'this is your desk from now on and don't touch anything '. Palma scoffed "what will others say about me.... Gosh!!!! "She yelled. She went to the table and stared at it "he said I should clean his table but it is clean" she scratched her hair and decided to leave it like that. She sat on her desk and started writing her apology letter. New lesson she will never drink again. But it was all Mr. Luxury fault. Does he hate me or what? Did I ever offend him in the past. But his name kinda sound familiar. Gosh!! Let me forget this and quickly finish this. Like that palma spent half of her day writing an apology letter, while the girls in the design room where wondering what they saw last night.

"Something is so odd"said Gwen.

"Is it about what we saw last night? "Asked Erica.

"Is not that but it is also part"reply Gwen.

"So what are you suspecting? "Asked Jodi.

"Palma isn't here, I didn't see her in the morning nor at the lunch table"said Gwen.

"That is true! "Erica and Kristen chorus.

"Does she think we came to play, we are all here coming up with a design for the project Mr. Luxury gave and she is doing what?!! "Yelled Jodi.

"I will complain to miss Lillian "said Sophia, she stood up and went out. Sophia met Lillian with Elvis at the hall way. "Mr. Elvis.. Lillian "she greeted.

"How may I help you? "Asked Elvis smiling.

"It have been a while and I haven't seen Palma, do you think she is alright or on a leave? "Sophia asked faking concern.

"Oh!! She is at work"said Lillian.

"Oh really!! "She asked surprised.

"She is at Mr. Luxury office ".

"H.. Huh??... Okay" Sophia stared at them bewildered as they left. What does she mean in his office. Sophia clenched her fist. How dare Palma she is crossing the line, Mr. Luxury have been my love for a while and have never got to stay in his office but her?!! Sophia went back to the room. "So? Do you know where she is? "Asked Kristen.

"At Mr. Luxury office " Sophia spoke with venom in her mouth.

"What!!! "They all exclaimed.

"Since morning!! "Said Gwen.

Barry walked inside his office, he saw Palma on her mini desk sleeping. He shook his head and sat on his chair, but the chair wasn't feeling comfy. He stood up and touch his chair, he gaze at his hand and saw dust. He wiped his hand on the table and it was the same thing, dust. Smoke came right through his nose and ear as he puffed fire out .

"PALMA!!!!!! " he yelled in anger as he startled Palma who jolt up from sleep.

"Yes sir!! "She quickly said and wiped the drool off her face.

"What is the meaning of this?!! " he asked.

"Of what? "Palma stepped closer but that was her biggest mistake.

"My table"he pointed out.

"Yeah it is clean".

"Those this look clean to you!! "He showed her his finger. Palma saw the dust on his finger, she shook her head.

"You didn't tell me I need to clean the table"she said.

"When I said clean was I speaking in another English?! ".

"N.. No s.. sir"she stutters.

"Then what did you think I meant ?! ".

"That I should arrange the books and files and document "she said in a verge of tears, right now he looks very scary. She can see how red his face is and even smoke coming out of his nose and ear. "And also clean the dust!!! "Barry raise his hand in outrage.

"Ahhh!! "Palma screamed in fear as she covered her self in self defence. Her whole body was shaking as an old memory pass before her eyes as she saw a man hitting and beating her. But Barry was offended. Is this how she hated him to even think he will hit. He will never hit, she is still his first love. But he was still angry that she fear him. Barry scoffed, "I get that you still hate me, but must you show it. The pain you cause me in the past wasn't enough. You insulted me and stepped on my heart like that flower! But must you show that you still hate me!! Get out!! "He yelled angrily. Palma quickly took her bag and ran out. She went to the rest room and washed her face, she felt a little bit dizzy. She hate when people yell at her and she never know the reason why. And what was that vision of someone hitting her, it felt so real. She held her head as she felt an headache coming. Her phone rang and saw it was Gustin. "Hey Gustin "she said weakly.

"Palma are you alright? You don't sound well"said Gustin.

"Am feeling a little dizzy"she said.

"Where are you? ".

"In the company restroom ".

"Thank God am close. Wait there am coming right up".

"You can't come to the ladies restroom! ".

"I don't give damn!! "Said Gustin as he hurriedly ran inside. He met a blonde haired girl at the hall way. "Excuse me, can you tell me where the girls restroom is? ". Kristen looked at him confused, is he a pervert? "My friend is in there and not feeling good ".

"Oh!! It is by your left"she said. Gustin smiled as he dimples showed.

"Thanks sweetie " he said and left. While Kristen was amaze by his smile which made her heart to be beating fast. Gustin knocked on the door as Palma opened it. "Are you okay? "Palma nodded. "Let me take you home". Gustin supported her as they walked out of the restroom heading outside the building. As the elevator reached the last floor, they both step out walking to Gustin jeep. At the same time Barry and Elvis was also coming out and saw Palma leaning on a man's body. He felt angry and jealous?. He can't be jealous cause he is over palma since ten years ago.

Gustin dropped Palma inside her room as she lay on the bed. He gave her a glass of water as she drank it. "So what happen? "Gustin asked.

"I don't wanna talk about it. I just want to sleep"said Palma.

"Okay I will let you rest. But just know am outside your room if you need anything "with that he left. Palma closed her eyes as she was pulled into her dream. She dreamt about her teen self running to school and was punish for being late. She hated her life since when she was small. Her parent hated each other and they were so poor. Her mother was a pole dancer and she also sell drugs to make a living, while her father just eat all the money her mother make. To put it all he was a drunkard. Now she is a teen, her life just became miserable. During lunch hour she was lonely as usually sitting on a bench while eating her sandwich. Everyone knew what her parent does and never want to be friend with her. They call her all sort of name that made her so miserable that she hated her parent. But one boy was nice to her and she treated him in a bad way. When the boy nodded that he like her she was happy and sad at the same way. The boy is rich, what if he was playing with her. Rich people always do that and she was scared, so scared that she always push the boy away and also hurt him before he do it to her. When she stepped on the flower and walked away she also cried wishing his feelings were real and she wasn't given birth by such parent.

Palma opened her eyes as tears rolled down her cheeks . "Why can't I remember his face? ".

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