As I reach the apartments, the doors slide open. My security guard walks out from the desk and comes up to me and says "Hey Catherine, I got your letters here"
I take the letters from him and thank him.
My security guard was here before I first moved in. He is a kind man who always helps me out and throws the guys out who would come to disturb me.
He is an old man but pretty tall and muscular and is always kind, his name was Jack Macwel.
I take the letters and skim through them and see that half are from my father. The other half are from some men I used to know.
I go to the elevator and press the button and wait "so how was work Cat?"
I turn to Jack and say "it went well, we got a new guy. His name is Matthew Red"
He smiles and says "your boss's son?"
I nod "well your elevator is here, take cat. I smile and go in and click on the 5th floor button and wait.
When I get to my door, I take out my key and unlock it. I drop my keys in the bowl that sits on my small table and my cat comes running to me.
I smile and rub its head and walk down the hall and go to my table and put my bag. I turn to the right and go in the kitchen and take out a bottle of water.
I go to my bedroom and walk over to the closet and change into my oversized grey t-shirt. It says 'kitty girl' and my black shorts.
I get out and go to my living room which is the left from my dining table. I sit on my black sofa and turn on my TV.
I start to watch 'doctor who' and my cat jumps on the sofa and onto my lap and I rub its back.
We watch for some time and start thinking about Jenna and if she was okay. If Matthew was alright and was feeling like part of the team in the company.
After a few hours, I start to feel sleepy and I go to my bedroom and get into my bed. I lie there and what Matthew had said comes into mind and I think that maybe he isn't like those dorks that I used to date.
Then I realize that I thought the same thing when I met Alec. I get upset and I pick up the glass sitting on my table and throw it.
The noise of the glass smashing throws me out of my anger and I look down and see the glass.
I sigh and go to the kitchen and get my sweeper and a dust picker upper and come to where all the glass pieces fell. I kneel down in front of it and pick up the bigger pieces.
While picking up I feel something wet on my cheeks and I touch my cheek and see that I'm crying.
I keep crying and hold the glass piece tight and I feel a sharp pain. I look to see that I'm bleeding and I throw the piece away and wipe my tears with my left hand.
I take out a bandage from my drawer and apply it on my hand. I take a deep breath and shake my head and continue to clean the glass and then get up and sit on my bed.
All the memories come flooding back, about me when I was younger, me when I met Alec.
When I became depressed and almost tried to kill myself.
When Jenna saved me, by taking care of me.
How I got my job and how I got better.
Alec was a guy I met in college and he was my first full time boyfriend. But he never loved me; he only came to my house when he wanted to have sex. Then he would leave but I was an idiot and I didn't know any better, I gave him all my money and my whole life. He took it all and crushed it and all I could do was lose my mind. I've given up on love because I fell in love so hard that I almost died.
But then Mr. Red hired me. He and my father were good friends and he knew I needed a job since I was out of money and unemployed. He realized that I had great potential and made me head of his design. Ever since then I have never trusted to fall in love with anyone.
As I finished cleaning up, I go out to the kitchen and throw all the glass pieces. I look over to see my cat who looks worried.
I bend down and say "don't worry Felix, you are the only one for me" and smile. He purrs at me and I get up and go back into my bedroom.
I look at my phone and see that I have a text from an unknown number and when I open it I laugh
Hi Catherine
Hello Matthew
You can call me Matt, you know?
Okay I will. What’s up?
Oh nothing, just wanted to talk. Hope I’m not disturbing you though
Oh no, I was awake but I might not be able to reply quick since I cut my hand on a piece of glass
Oh no, why were there glass pieces?
Oh I accidentally dropped a glass
Well take care of your hand then
I will matt
Hey Cat?
Ya
I really want to be friends with you, even though you are my boss and everything
I feel my mouth open slightly, I just smile and text
Ya we can be friends Matt
Great! That’s really great
I’m glad you are so happy about this ha ha ha
Ha-ha yeah well I admire you a lot and I would love to know more about you
I feel myself blush and I smile and laugh a bit and text back
That’s very sweet Matt thank you
No problem Cat
After texting for a few minutes I start to get a bit sleepy so I message him
Hey I’m going to bed so I’ll talk to you tomorrow, okay?
Ya see you tomorrow
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
As I put the phone on my table and put my head on the pillow, I look up I feel my face heat up and I start smiling.
I look over to the side and stare at my phone for a few minutes and then turn to the right. I get up and go to the bathroom and look at myself in the mirror.
I see that my eyes have bags and my wavy hair has knots and is messy so I take out the comb from my drawer. I begin to comb and after my hair is finally calmed down.
I take out my toothbrush and toothpaste and begin to brush my teeth and while brushing. I hear my cat mowing so I go out to the bedroom door.
I look down and see my cat sitting there, we just look at each other and after a few seconds he starts meowing again.
I smile and move to the side and let him in and he walks by me and runs up to the side of my bed. He jumps onto my bed and sleeps on the right side.
I go back into the bathroom and continue brushing. When I finish I spit out the paste and then turn on the faucet, I clean my mouth and go back to the bedroom and jump into the bed.
I cover myself in the duvet and Felix curls up next to me and starts purring. I smile and rub his head and smile and look around my room and see the paintings and pictures that are up on my wall.
I see the one painting that I made when I was in college, which was a painting of a young girl on a beach wearing a white dress. The wind is flowing, her blonde hair is flowing as well.
I made it for a competition and actually won 2nd place.
The 1st place painting was a painting of a young boy who is holding a teddy bear. His shadow was of an adult holding a bottle.
It was to symbolize the true personality of the young boy who may be going through a lot. I found it amazing so I didn't mind being second because that painting should be first
When I finally fell asleep, I started dreaming of me and an unidentified figure. We were standing on the beach and holding hands.
I found it so tranquil and beautiful, but I didn't know who the figure was that was kind of annoying for me.
It made me want to have someone read my mind so I could find out who it was but I guess it will stay a mystery.
Today should be a calm and slow day so I was happy since I needed one after such a tiring day I had yesterday.
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