Introducing Tyler…

Alya sat on the exposed root of a tree. The tree was big enough to hide her figure. In front of her was a road one to left another to the right. The left side road goes back to the main hotel they were staying the right goes to the storage rooms. Behind her is a big field with benches and long trees. It was a break time after a long day of lecture. A few of the people in the class is resting out in the back field. She took a small bottle of water from the bag and drank a few sips. The weather was too warm. She was typing in her laptop while listening to the words of the two people sitting on the bench a few feet away from her. She still had the earphones in her ear creating an image as if she not listening to anything around her. Till now nothing useful she could hear. ‘Okay ignore them I should get this presentation ready.’ she thought while quickly typing in her laptop. Someone waved a cup of cold coffee in front of her it was Tom. Alya thanked him and took a sip it felt refreshing in this heat. Tom sat down beside her, “So all done for today?” Alya, “ Not me I still have one more with Mr. Heimlich. Extra class pain.” Tom bend over to look at the screen of her laptop, “What is it you are working on?” Alya, “ It is the time chart. I have to get it ready for the next class I did not get much time last night.” Tom sighed, “ Do you not think they are making us work a bit too hard.” Alya laughed at Tom, “ Do you think this is a vacation? We are here to study after all.” Tom looked at the people behind her, “ Did you get anything worthwhile?” Alya, “ Not yet but I think I might get something if I get closer to them. I am worried it might backfire.” Tom nodded, “ You are worried on how to start talking right?” He continued on giving advise how to start a conversation. Alya forgot what she was doing for the time being and was listening to Tom with her mouth wide open. Alya, “ I never knew there was so many ways to talk.” Tom, “ That is because I am master of this art.” Alya shook her head, ‘ Why is he so proud of it?’ It was soon time to head for the meeting. She heard Chef Wen will be present in this meeting. ‘ I wonder if we are going to learn about different flavors.’ The thought of different desserts made her drool. She quickly made her way to the small conference room. To her disappointment there was no desserts only stacks of files and two people sitting on the table. One was Chef Wen and the other was unknown to her. She only saw him in few of the meetings he had a smile plastered on his face. It reminded her of Liam. ‘ Are they related? ‘ She quickly sat down after offering her greetings. Brian arrived a few minutes later. She noticed him wearing an untucked white shirt and grey pants. Alya quickly moved her face to focus on the screen. ‘ Why am I checking out his style? What is wrong with me?’ The next hour went away with lectures and analysis. Alya found it boring and struggled to stay up to keep notes. She noticed the unknown person sitting on the opposite side of her was very quiet but had a smile on his face. ‘ Why is this guy so happy? What is wrong with the clock why is it so slow? Someone save me.’ She had too much thoughts in her head. Brian, “ What do you think Sarah?” Alya snapped out of her thoughts. This was one of the rare times she was called by her first name by Brian, she quickly looked at the last thing she typed in her laptop. There was one word “promotion”. She looked at the slide behind Brian there was a chart and shops. “ Um I am not sure it feels a bit complicated for me.” Brian looked at the paper at this the unknown person spoke out, “ It is a bit complicated for the others in my department to understand.” Brian, “ What do you propose we should do Tyler?” Tyler stood up with a marker and made a different proposal in the screen. Alya was focused more the words did not seem hard now. She looked at the new idea and looked at the old one she thought ‘This might be a better proposal for the promotion of products.’ The discussion went for two more hours with rejection and acceptance of ideas. Alya blinked and mentally slapped herself. ‘What extra fun class I am exhausted when will this end?’ Her prayers were answered the meeting ended after a while. She found out that Tyler the one sitting was the head of the advertising department. Tyler, “ Miss Greenfield is interesting, it is nice that you recognized the problem with the script.” They were standing in front of the room. Brian was in a discussion with Chef Wen. “ Ah not really I just said it is critical for me. I think it would have been better if it was someone else.” Tyler walked with her a few steps, “ Well this is where we part I think it was a great idea. It was nice to meet you Miss.” Alya did not know what to say, “ Ah thankyou Sir.” She proceeded to walk towards the canteen her stomach made a growling sound she was feeling very hungry. But she was called back Brian, “ One moment Sarah.” Alya walked back she saw Chef Wen was standing beside him. “ Sir?” Brian, “ I need a bit more of your feedback on the script can you look at this file?” She took the small drive from him, “ Yes Sir” her stomach decided to complain at that moment and gave a big growl. Alya became all pink and uttered an apology. Chef Wen laughed at this, “ I think our new member here is a bit hungry.” Alya, “ I am sorry I did not get to eat at the break time.” Brian smiled at her, “ Do not burn yourself too much take a break now. You can mail me the feedback day after tomorrow.” Alya breathed a sigh of relief, “ Thank You.” She watched both of them leave and quickly walked to the café area and ordered a burger and fries. Liam, “ If you eat junk food at this time you might get stomachache.” He sat on the opposite to her with a meat rice bowl. Alya ignored his comment, “ I felt really hungry I grabbed the one in front of me. How was your extra class?” Liam, “ It was interesting to some point. How was yours?” Alya, “ I meet someone new today Tyler he was pretty good in describing details.” Liam, “ Yes he is very talented he did climb up to his position fast. He joined at the same time as Tom.” Alya nodded he did seem capable, “ He was very friendly while instructing.” Liam looked at her with questions in his eyes, “ Eh what is this? Are you interested in him?” Alya, “ Hey no don’t take Tom’s path. I am just interested in his method of teaching.” Liam laughed trying to tease her more. Alya noticed the clock while taking one more bite it is 4:15 pm. They excused after finishing the lunch it is going to end for the day finally. I wonder what Helea and Megan is doing?