Afterwork hours

Of course I won't take (love) advice from a girl 7 years younger than me. But what she said wasn't all wrong, was it? I mean Jasmine is my ideal girl's image... But do I really like her? I mean if I actually liked her, then I would have confessed to her long ago, right? I know I get embarrassed easily, but I am being serious... I'm pretty sure that she would find my 'manga' habit, strange... I mean if not disgusting, then weird and 'girly'.

But my question is simple, if I don't like her, then whom should I like? I'm the type of guy who likes cooking, and  shoujo manga... What I mean to say, is that if I want to keep up my cool, and awesome CEO image, then the girl beside me must be sweet, right? If a very sweet girl is my girlfriend, without any complaints, then it proves that there's nothing wrong with me, and that I have no strange habits.

To be honest, I've been waiting... After reading all those perfect love stories, those 'star crossed lovers', those 'meant for each other'couples... I felt, I have to wait. I must wait till my perfect someone will appear... I don't tell this to anyone, not even my Mom. What will she think? What will anyone think?

'I'm being unrealistic?'

    Yes, that's what they will think. Even I don't like this side of me. But when there's a girl I don't like, standing near me, trying to talk to me,

I just know.... She's not my 'Juliet'...

I'm standing where my car is, underground parking of the office. I feel depressed and bored. I'm standing alone. I already bid farewell to everyone who walked pass me, anyone who said a word to me, and now I'm standing here. What should I do? I want to go home, I want to talk to my Mom... Honestly speaking, I want to cry... I'm afraid, my talking to Mom can lead to another argument, it'll make me feel worse.

"Sir, you are still standing here?" I hear a familiar voice.

"Yes. I was just thinking something."  I was thinking a lot, and I didn't lie to Kaito."Why are you still here?" I added.

"I was also leaving, then I realized I've forgot my phone in the office, and.."

"Oh, I get it. Its not a good idea to leave your phone just anywhere, good that you found it." I added in a cool manner.

"Well, sir,, I didn't actually get it back."

Didn't get it back? But why? And what took you so long if you didn't take it back?

"Then go take it."  Yes, take it back. Don't tell me that a phone is that much unimportant.

"No sir, its fine. I'll take it tomorrow."

"What do you mean? Go take it. You can't leave your phone just anywhere... Its not safe."

"I know that."  It doesn't make sense. Now we're both silent... we don't know what to say, at least I don't know how to reply to this.

Fine, I'll do it. "You work with so much determination, but when it comes to yourself, why are you being silly? It isn't a big deal to bring it back, is it?"

"But sir, I ... don't want to go... please, I really don't want to go..."

She said that as if she was a kid afraid of a dentist or something.

"I don't know what's going on in your head all day, but I'm elder that you, so you must listen to me. Or give me a valid reason for this excuse, and I won't give a damn regarding what you do."  It may have sounded rude, and I know that these things should be none of my concern, but she's being unreasonable.

"Sir, its.... rather dark ... there." Dark? Really? That's your explanation?

"Its not a school that closes down after the last bell, there are still some lights in there."  I know I'm being childish, but I must play along, at least for now.

"I'm sorry sir, I bothered you this much... But Its like... dark... and its a room... and its kinda"

"Give me your phone number."

"What, sir!?"

"Give me your number, and come with me. I'll take you back in my office; and your number, I need it for ringing you phone, so it wouldn't take too much of time."

"Its fine sir, you don't have to..."

She was holding her bag in her right hand, so I caught her left hand, and I think this must have been very cool of me...

"Either you come with me, or wait here, I'll bring it for you... I'm going to go either way, isn't it better if you tag along?"

"....."

Gods of heavens, what are you making me do?! I wasn't planning to lead her by hand, but now that she is following me, she simply doesn't let go of my hand. Is it that scary?  It feels odd!

I mean, this situation is not like those 'haunted house cliché' from shoujo manga, and its not romantic. Its annoying, simply annoying because someone is being unreasonable and stubborn!

I'm in my office room and the lights are switched on. She suddenly lets go of my hand. Thank God she did that. She went for a search and found it without any problem. Really? Now I think what will happen after I switch the lights off? It would be fun if she was a 'tsundere' type and would say something like, 'Its not as if I needed your help or anything!'. Kind of suits her. But I don't think she is a tsundere.

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