*19* Persuasion

I wake up hearing a hushed murmur. "Send me the files, I will go through it, Linda. And make sure to come with my pen drive. Bye." Slowly blinking away the sleep from my eyes, I open them. The very first thing I see is the peach white ceiling above Benedict's jaw.

"I see, you are finally awake, sleepyhead." He looks down at me. Getting up, I blush profusely. I was sleeping with my head resting on his lap. I sit up rubbing my eyes with the heel of my palm.

Benedict is working on his laptop. I tilt my head, stifling a yawn, "Aren't you supposed to be resting?"

He lets a chuckle slip, "Yes, but I need to sign those documents now. So," he points towards the printer on his study table, where a stack of paper is lying around it. Stretching my limbs I gingerly stand up and walk towards the table. I slowly gather the documents when my eyes land on the digital clock beside the printer. Maa is going to kill me. What am I supposed to tell her!