After giving Matthew a look at what I do. By showing him how I design the website, most of the products and how I need to make sure the designs go forward. I read peoples recommendations and what they want to change about the products.
While I'm showing him. He is making sly comments about the products or about the website like "well doesn't that seem too big? Or do you like big things?"
I'm just ignoring him or giving him a dirty look.
This guy is trying to make me laugh but it was definitely not working. Though his ideas aren't that bad and he is actually pretty smart. Even though his appearance says otherwise.
But I knew that it was wrong to judge people on their looks since I looked sophisticated and serious. But inside I love to just watch TV and read and play like a child with my cat, just spend my day in my house procrastinating.
Work would sometimes be just too stressful or it would be so dumb since it was so simple. I need a challenge and sometimes a distraction.
As soon as we're done working. It was already 7 PM and I haven't had lunch yet. Since I was way too busy with Matthew.
The only way we found out what time it is when Jenna told us that work was over and that we should go out for dinner.
So we were currently waiting in the elevator in a tense silence. I wasn't sure why but I felt like Matthew was nervous and Jenna was too.
As we got to the ground floor, where all the restaurants are, I checked to see if there were any seats open.
The restaurants are well made as the table would be outside and the kitchens would be inside.
If the weather is good then we would be glad sitting outside. But if the weather was bad then they would keep a huge tent over all the tables.
So it would almost become indoor like and the restaurants would look like they were from Paris. The food is just amazing.
As I walk ahead to my favorite restaurant, leaving Jenna and Matthew to talk.
I go up to the waitress. I get a table that is overlooking the garden, which was blooming outside all the restaurants.
I turn to call Jenna and Matthew to tell them that I got a table and I was starving. And tired and a bit stressed.
I feel my heart drop when I see Jenna and Matthew hugging. I have this weird feeling in my chest and before I knew it, I was already pulling Matthew off of Jenna.
I give them both a dirty look, Matthew looked scared of me and Jenna was just in shock since. She probably had no idea what just happened.
I take Jenna's wrist and pull her to the side near the exit which is engulfed I vines and bushes "what are you doing?" I ask her in a quiet strong tone so that she knew that I was serious.
She just laughs and asks "what do you mean?"
I love this girl but it's when she does dumb stuff like this that makes me want to slap her across the face. Make her realize that she was acting like a dumbass, she always does whatever she can to piss me off or upset me.
"You hugging Matthew? What is up with that?!" she realizes then that I'm getting upset.
She just asks "what are you jealous?" I try my best not to hit her and all she does is laugh, then says "why? I'm just hugging a friend who just so happens to be that really hot guy with the amazing muscles and handsome face"
I look up and realize she is joking. I sternly remind her "you have a boyfriend, remember that? And I'm sure he wouldn't be too pleased if he found out you were flirting with newbies at your office".
She shakes her head and says "I'm not flirting, I'm just being friendly"
I stand straighter and say "well fine, do what you want, but realize that you are an adult. You can't just go around and start 'being friendly' with everyone. Especially someone we work with and are our boss's son"
I walk away, leaving Jenna to think about what she had done and when I look over to Matthew I see him smiling.
I hate this guy so much but just I ignore him and go to our table.
I wait for the two to talk and realize that they should be more professional. When they finish their talk and walk over to the table.
Jenna sits next to me and Matthew sits ahead of me and he keeps looking down and Jenna looks for the waiter. I think about it and realize that maybe I was a bit too harsh on Jenna.
I turn to her and she looks at me. I give her a quick apology and she smiles and gives me a hug and whispers "I'm sorry. I was acting dumb and you're right I'm sure Alex wouldn't be too pleased"
I let her go and we both turn to look at Matthew who looked like he was blushing. I just ignore it
When the waiter does arrive. I order my usual, which is a steamed chicken breast and a variety of vegetables all drenched in white wine. Jenna orders a chicken Caesar salad and a chicken red sauce pasta bowl. Matthew who seemed shy just ordered a pizza and we all ordered beer and while waiting for the drinks and food.
Jenna and Matthew begin to talk again and I hear them talking about their personal lives.
I hear Jenna say "like I said Catherine is a huge Cynical Romantic so what do you think about that?"
I look at Matthew for some answer or at least some reaction. He smiles and say "well light cannot live without dark and dark cannot live without light".
I look at him and feel my mouth open a bit and my eyes become slightly wider. I keep staring at him and he looks at me and starts to blush again. I feel embarrassed and I cough and look at the waiter who is coming with our food and when we get out food.
I start to eat and I look at Jenna who looks so proud of Matthew for some unknown reason, likely for saying what he said.
They begin to talk again and Matthew asks me "so tell me about you Catherine?"
I look up and hold my well known neutral expression. I say in a neutral tone "I live in a small apartment and I have a pat cat, Felix. I have an older brother and father. My mother died when I was younger and my sister died after her."
After telling him all that I see that his expression becomes more emotional. I think I may have been too straight forward.
I mean it's not every day that someone tells you that their mom and sister are dead. But it is the truth and I had no interest in lying or trying to make a huge story.
I look at Jenna who has a sad expression.
I think about apologizing. Then Jenna starts talking about pets and I thank her internally for that. It would be super awkward if I apologized for telling him the truth in a straightforward manner.
After 2 hours we all finish our food and drinks and we leave the restaurant.
Jenna and Matthew exchange numbers and I go up to Matthew and Jenna to ask them if we could get home. I was really tired after such a long day.
He asks me "hey, could I have your number too?" I smile and give my number and he gives me his.
I ask "so what time will you be at work tomorrow" he takes some time and says "most probably by 8"
I nod and tell him that tomorrow is probably going to be a slow day and he smiles and he opens his arms for a hug.
I give him a nervous smile since I'm not really a big hugger but in the end hug him and we say goodbye. He goes up to Jenna and gives her a hug too and goes to his car.
Jenna's boyfriend comes to pick her up and I wave her goodbye.
I go to my car and sit in the seat for 10 minutes just trying to process what had happened since it almost went by way too fast.
I look over and see Matthew standing outside of what seems to be his car and him screaming into his phone.
I just watch as he gets frustrated and screams many cusses into the phone. I think that maybe this guy isn't as sweet as I thought he was.
After 5 minutes he hangs up and gets into the car and begins to drive away.
I think that he was most probably talking to his roommate. Since he said was always such a useless guy around the house. And was a dick to girls.
I start to drive home as well and think about the day and how I had acted to Matthew.
Maybe I was being a bit too rough on him and I should show him a bit of kindness since it is his first day but then I laugh and think I was acting like a pussy.
I finally get to my apartments and I rest my head on my steering wheel and think 'what the hell am I going to do with that guy?'
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