ALIYA TORRES
I followed Ethan's secretary behind to her workspace.
I didn't want to make any assumptions but I felt like she felt I was more of a burden and I couldn't blame her. I also felt that I was a burden having had to come to his office once again.
'You are the same woman who came barging into his office last time, aren't you?" Nina asked the instant she got behind her desk.
'Yeah. I'm sorry about that. I needed to really talk about Ethan at that time", I apologized.
'Na-ah it's alright, Ethan Carter can be too much at times",she commented offering me a seat across the chairs from her desk.
It was embarrassing having had to see Ethan's employees pass by me looking at me like I was some sort of wriggling worm in their foods.
I get it though, everyone here seemed to be busy and no one lazed around so to them I looked like a lazy bone enjoying the comforts of being Ethan's favorite.
'So you and Ethan?" Nina suddenly asked me, scrutinizing me with her lingering gaze.
My eyes bulged in surprise as I spoke out loud,
'No. No. What you saw- in the elevator- he was just trying to calm me down", I explained but she eyed me as if she didn't believe me.
'What a hot way of calming you down?" She chuckled before adding,"I wish I was stuck in an elevator with him"
I formed an ‘ooh' not knowing what to say at the moment. I mean Ethan Carter was handsome without a doubt so it didn't surprise me that his secretary had a crush on him. I bet ninety eight percent of all ladies in the building wanted him for themselves.
Even the gay guys. I mean if I was gay I would still find Ethan Carter as hot whether he was into ladies and all that.
That's how handsome Ethan was and the dang bastard knew it.
'Trust me you wouldn't want that. Our boss has a really special talent of annoying the hell out of people", I commented watching him through the transparent glass.
He was seated in his omega seat keenly looking at something on his laptop. He had his finger against his chin, his blue eyes intent on whatever important thing going on in his laptop's screen.
Looking at him now, it was like everytime I saw Ethan, he was becoming hot and hotter. Or was it just me starting to like him?
'Our boss? It all makes sense now. You are the new maid, am sorry if I forgot but I forget a lot of things",she exclaimed.
I didn't forget about Nina though, not after I had left her my phone number and certainly not after she had called me informing me about my job in Ethan's mansion.
'I get it. Working for Ethan mustn't be easy", I suggested seeing how disorganized and disheveled her desk was.
She seemed like a good woman though. The picture frame by her desk gave me the vibe that she was a family type of woman. The picture itself contained her and the people I would assume to be her parents skiing on a snowy mountain.
Must be nice. You know to visit different places with your parents. Have fun. I always had the dream of wanting to see the world.
Visit places people talked about like Paris, Moscow, the Opera in Sydney, maybe visit the tropical Hawaii but not all dreams were meant to be accomplished right?
They were just that, dreams not real and certainly not achievable.
'I tell you. He's always in a mood each and every single day we'll except for this month",she said gleefully,"you must be changing him"
I laughed. Me changing Ethan? On the contrary I made him frustrated each and every single day. Awkward encounters, bad luck happening to me that always in some sort of weird way seemed to happen when he was around and lastly… meaningless kisses.
'Please. Am surprised he hasn't fired me yet?"
'Me too",Nina giggled and we bonded over that.
'You should be careful though. Crystal does not take it lightly when another woman is around Ethan. Ask me I'll tell you"
Ooh I didn't need to ask her at all. I had seen Crystal's madness the very instant she yanked my hair out of nowhere. Though Nina did slap some sense into my head and heart, Crystal was Ethan's girlfriend and whatever thing happening between me and Ethan had to stop.
Though I doubted Ethan thought of it too much. To him it was just a kiss but to me his kisses were warm, electrifying, I felt sparks when he even as much as touched me.
For a moment there when he asked about Ray when we were in the car I thought he was jealous. Bit he wasn't. He was only worried about his property. His precious expensive property.
He was only worried about the fact that me bringing people into the mansion would cost him if they turned out to be thieves.
'I am not in any way interested in Ethan Carter, believe me. And Crystal am sorry to say this but she is a psychotic bitch", I whispered.
Nina at first looked at me as if I had grown a second head before she opened her mouth to say,
'Yes. I know. She wanted Ethan to fire me the first time I started working here"
I wasn't surprised when Nina told me that. Crystal was insecure.
'I don't understand why she is so insecure. I know a lot of women have a crush on Ethan but Ethan chose her! Shouldn't she trust her boyfriend?"
Even as I said that statement, it sounded so wrong in my mind. Maybe Crystal did have a reason to be worried. I mean I was some sort of homewrecker in their relationship.
I kissed Ethan twice. Though the first one was unintentional and the second one? I didn't even kiss Ethan, he kissed me.
'I don't blame her though"
'What's that supposed to mean?"
'Look you know the saying that God doesn't necessarily give one everything? That's the case for Ethan, he has the looks, he has the money but what he doesn't have in him is romance. He is the not the type to send texts or flowers to his girlfriend or even dates. He only tells me to set up a date for him and Crystal when Crystal is mad at him or when his mother pushes him to do so"
'Ooh", I said. It was starting to make sense though.
We talked with Nina for a while before my stomach started to grumble and she stated that we should go to lunch together.
I didn't want to go at first. For the sole purpose that Ethan would get mad. He always found something to get mad at me for. I eventually gave in after a lot of convincing from her.
Minutes later we were seated in Bueno Restaurant and even as I stared at my food, my stomach didn't feel too good. For starters my stomach hurt and I felt like barfing even though I had taken in the morning was iced tea and some slices of toast.
'If you'll excuse me. I'll just visit the washroom real quick", I said standing up and going to the restroom.
Luckily for me, the washroom was empty so if I did puke my guts no one would be there to witness the humiliation.
As immediate as I went into the stall, I knelt on the squeaky clean toilet trying to vomit but nothing. I lowered the toilet seat sitting on it and still feeling my stomach ache more.
There only had to be one explanation. My PMS? I quickly stood up turning my dress to the side to see a large patch of blood on my behind.
Shoot! Did I have the patch on the back of my dress the whole time I walked to the restroom? How many people saw it?
To make matters worse, I didn't have my purse with me meaning no tampons. My phone would have helped, I would have texted Nina to come to the washroom and help me out but I had no phone on me.
Could this get any worse?
I got out of my stall peering outside to see if I would miraculously see someone and ask for help.
'Don't people in this restaurant go to washrooms?" I screamed with frustration.
Having no choice, I went to the sink, pulling the wipes and dabbing the water on them. Afterward I dabbed the wipes on my dress trying to atleast get the red stain out but it only made it worse since I looked like someone who'd missed the toilet bowl and peed on herself.
I did the only thing any woman in my position would.
I waited.
I waited for someone to barge right in and help me.
I waited for Nina to notice, I was gone too long and actually check up on me.
I was already losing hope and one way or another I knew I had to get out of here and face the humiliation.
Perhaps, people would get it right? Everyone knew women got their periods. It was no big deal.
Suddenly and unexpectedly the washroom door flung open and I stopped leaning against the wall to see who my savior was.
'Aliya!"he shouted.
Of all people why him? I grunted my hands behind my back.
'Ethan? What are you doing here-in the women's-'
He cut me off, walking towards me and I took few steps to the wall.
'What are you doing in here? You've been here for almost an hour. What's going on?"
As I said bad luck happened to me every single time Ethan was near me. How was I supposed to tell him that I needed tampons and preferably some new clothes?
'I-I didn't have any tampons", I blubbered.
