pink clouds

"you can't just so ask someone about their love life" kaisha replied bashfully as she she fixed her gaze on her can of cola.

"don't get me wrong, i'm just so surprised about how naive and ignorant you are about stuff like this, so can you please tell me now?" he pushed on relentlessly begging her to open up to him.

"okay, i'll tell you... back then, i spent most of my time sitting in my room, reading novels, playing games and eating food.

you could say i was pretty scared of mingling with humans, i had only one friend through out highschool and college... and i was pretty much invisible in highschool so i didn't get much attention, not like i wanted it. i'd just turn up in school in oversized clothes and glasses that could cover my entire face" kaisha explained to him and giggled about how weird she was.

"so you were an introvert?"

"yeah, pretty much, the difference between kaisha now and the old kaisha is that i'm working now, so i don't have the luxury of hiding whenever i see new people... i think i've come to terms that i'd meet new people as far as i'm working, so i'm trying to learn to communicate with people."

"you can get comfortable with talking to me first.. i don't mind" javier suggested as he shrugged his shoulders.

"but how can i get comfortable with talking to you, you're my boss"

"then i can be your friend too, it's a win win for you, you'd get an additional friend and you'll also break out from your shell.. is that good with you?" he looked at her hoping that she'll agree to his suggestion.

"i hope this won't be a trouble to you" kaisha asked as her face still held uncertainty.

"trust me, you won't be a bother" she smiled as she heard his words of assurance, she held her thin pinky finger in front of him an said "let's seal our friendship then."

"what am i meant to do with your finger, why are you sticking it to my face" javier asked kaisha completely oblivious as to why she was stretching out her finger to him.

"c'mon do you seriously not know what a pinky promise is?" she dropped her hands and looked at javier in bewilderment.

"am i meant to know what that means?"

"...."

"you don't have to make it look like i've committed a crime"

"...."

"okay okay.. teach me" javier finally submitted and stretched his palm out to her.

"since i'm so kind and considerate, i will teach you, my dear friend.

i'll need only you pinky for this..."

Javier watched her concentrated figure as she rambled on and on about how pinky promises are important. he was lost staring about how cute she looked in her unicorn onesie, looking at her made him feel like his heart was filled with pink clouds.

"now do you see how impor... you weren't listening right?" she smacked his arm to snap him out of whatever world he was in.

"sorry i was lost, you can start over.. i'll listen this time"

"forget it.. its late already, go use the guestroom.. goodnight" kaisha stood up to leave but stopped when she heard his reply.

"goodnight cupcake" her cheek blushed abnormally.. she immediately scurried to her room to avoid further teasing.

javier laughed at her unicorn tail that swung from side to side as she ran.

'she's a very interesting character'

*************

The weekend went by really quick, and it was time for work again. on reaching the office, kaisha heard whispers about a certain employee who was fired on friday, she didn't pay much heed to it as it didn't concern her.

Sitting in her office she was confused about how she was going to communicate with javier.

'does our deal still stand'

'is he still going to remain cold and unfeeling?'

'will he scold me if i try to joke around with him?'

'i should just forget whatever he said on friday, maybe he said it in the heat of the moment'

'right, i should just forget about that convo'

After she came to a conclusion in her heard, she heard a deep voice rang out from the intercom.

"miss Wilhelm, i'll need you in my office in 2 mins" with that she sprung up from her seat and walked to his office. As she stood in front of his office, she looked at her wrist watch and waited for two minutes to elapse before she knocked, after knocking she heard a low 'come in' before she pushed the door open and walked in.

Her head was lowered as she greeted him "good morning Mr Marshall"

Javier looked at her with a frown, but he soon realized what was wrong with her. he stretched out his long legs and took slow menacing steps towards her, standing directly in front of her, he uttered lowly in his husky voice.

"good morning cupcake, how was your night" he figured he had to assure her that their friendship was still on and he meant what he said that night.