The boss-family

I'm kind of frightened. And the day can't get any worse, can it?

I was told to wait for them in the conference room. And with every second that I sit here I get more nervous. Why do they want to speak with me? If they really found out I'm a girl, then will they throw me out? Sure they will! It's a boyband, there's no space for a girl like me!

Suddenly the door opend. in an instant I stand up straight from my stool.

They greet me: "Kay."

And I greet back: "President and his family." Then we all sit down. I sit on the opposite side of the long conference table.

"You're a girl, aren't you?", The wife of the president asks promptly.

A girl? Yes a girl! That's who I am. I kept my identity hidden for the last 5 days. Or, maybe everyone knew but just played along! My whole world is breaking down at the moment. Shit!

"Would you like to tell us your true name?"

I have on trump card tough: "So Xiang Xia didn't tell you about it all?" That is the only way I can save my reputation. She told me to do it. And I really thought she told the boss. But somehow I thought she didn't. And she really seems to not have told him...

"So she knew?", The boss asks.

"Yes."

"Then I'll ask her about the files.", he goes on. Wich files?

"The files about you working here.", he answers my unspoken question. Or did I say that loud?

"I never filled out any files.", I confess.

The president pulls his brows up. I can see it in his eyes: He doesn't believe one word. "Li, please tell the secretary to bring Xiang Xia here.", the president orders and his son stands up and leaves the room. In the meantime the president and his wife just stare at me, until the son comes back with Xiang Xia and the secretary. The president still looks at me, but asks Xiang Xia: "Can you give me the files about our little Kay here?"

"Well, uhm", she stammers, "ah, I forgot them."

"You're joking, ain't you?", the president states calmly, but anger is written all over his face.

"Uhm, no. Please forgive me!", she cries out and bows deeply.

"You've failed with being a manager!", his fist collides loudly with the table. "Bring files for her. Now!"

She looks surprised at what he has said. I wonder why?

"Do you think I am stupid not to realise, that she is a girl? I saw it the first moment I met her, when you brought her to my office the first day she came here!"

Both Xiang Xia and I look at him full of shock and bewilderment. He realises that soon and explains angrily: "That is the outcome, when you have a daughter that's always dressing as a boy!"

Now my eyes widen even more. So his son isn't his son but his daughter?! I look at her surprised and she just gives Xiang Xia and me a smile and waves. Not for real! Just WOW!

"Now go and bring us the files!", he shouts again, his anger getting worse by the minute.

"Yes, sir." Xiang Xia hurries out the room.

"Well, and you... I should throw you out."

No! No! Please not! I love it here after all! It... It's my life! My real life is here, not in school. I rather am Kay than Kuai Kaiwen! Please, let me stay! I feel my face getting white.

"But it's interesting how you fooled the guys! Noone knows. Even though they are guys. And even though two of them live in the same room as you do. Because of that I will let you stay, since you need to do your debut soon. But only under one condition: No one of the guys finds out until the debut. After that we'll see."

Is, is, is he for real? I mean... "Thank you!", I shout. Well, I might be way too loud but I dont care right now. My world is saved! And so is my day. I mean yes, hell, it's bad. But I am so thankful that I can stay!

I am... happy. I feel something again! Sonce the day of the accident I became numb. I had no major feelings anymore. I was a machine. But now I see the second time today how much I've changed. From a machine to a human!

"It's settled then.", he sighs and leaves the room together with his wife. I stand up and pull the stool back to where it was before I sat down. As I go for the door I see that the president's daughter is still standing in the room.

"So I'm not alone anymore!", she sighs and walks beside me, "I always was the only girl dressing up like a guy."

"Ah, ok.", I manage to get out.

"Yeah, we can get great friends, can't we? I mean we have so much in common! It's like a dream comming true for me! I mean, we can get best friends! And we can help each other!"

Well, the way of her talking reminds me of a girl tough. "Well, yeah, that's true.", I respond. I think I could need her help in dressing matters and such. Her behaviour is great, pretty much like a guy, except for her talking...

"So, how old are you?", she asks.

"14."

"Great! I'm too! Do you know on wich highschool you want to go?", she squeals. She's really talking very girlie.

"No. I don't."

"Even better! Dont worry, I'll manage that!"

If she says so... please do. Then I don't have to worry about that too.

"But you should better go to the guys now, they might be searching for you!", she tells me and storms off. If she thinks I should go, then I'll go. I would have gone anyways.