Chapter 16: It's Been A While...

[The next morning in the office...]

"Good Morning Lily!" I startled her from behind.

"Jessa! Finally, you come to work. I miss you so much and our work as well." Lily teases her.

"How dare you, Lily. So you, not the one who really misses me?"

"Haha, okay. .I'm just kidding. So how your sister? Is she getting well? "

"Yeah, she gets better. She just does her work from home for a while. "

"That's good. I feel guilty for not visiting her. I don't have much time to see her.''

"It's okay, she understands too. No need to worry about that.''

"So, how our work here? Is everything good or not?" She added.

"Well, I didn't know how to say but since you take a leave I was busy all day. Actually, everything was okay, just our financial report has a little problem. I already double-check it but I didn't know which part is having the mistake.'' Lily explain to Jordyn while showing the report on her computer.

''Let me see first.'' I stood beside her while looking into her screen computer. For a while, we checking the problem together.

''I got it. Just send this report to me first, I will amend it later.''

''Okay, I send to your email.''

''Lilly, thank you for your hard work and cover our work as I on leave before. After this, let me do it for us. I know you busy also with your wedding preparation for this weekend.''

''No problem Jessa, anyway that our work. We as colleagues need to help each other too. I'm okay with that.''

''Argh! I forget about my wedding preparation. It has too many things to do.'' She added.

''Haha, relax friend. I will help you, don't worry about that. So, in return...I promise I'll give you a big wedding gift okay?''

''Wow! I'm looking forward to it. Make sure you give me an expensive gift!'' She said while giving a burst of laughter.

''That means my salary for this month I invest to buy your wedding gift only.''

We both laugh after thinking about that.

''Okay, okay, enough. Let's get to work first. We never finished our work if we talking like this.'' I said.

''Haha, okay. Let stop our conversation.''

''Dont forget to send to me in an email your handover work for your one month leave.''

''Okay, noted.''

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From the morning until evening, Jordyn and Lily were busy doing their work. They didn't realize that the working hours are almost over. They were focused on doing their works until the end.

After a day of working in front of the computer, I stood up and stretched my body. I slowly stretching out my head, neck, and my shoulder. After done relaxing, I going to Lily's workstation behind me.

''Hey, are you done? It 6 o'clock right now.'' I said to Lily

''It has almost done, I just want to add something. So that, you will easy to find the information in this later.''

'Wow, I don't even know this friend of mine is dedicated to her work.'' I chuckle a little after saying that.

''Oh yeah? You should grateful to have a friend like me.'' Lily replied back with an arrogant face.

I just roll my eyes after hearing her say that. I pretend like I didn't hear what her saying. ''Oops, I forget I have to do something.''

''Hahaha, Jessa! Where you going, I didn't haven't finished my words.''

''No! No! I didn't hear you.''

After a few minutes, Lily has done her hand-over work. ''Jessa, I already send your email my handover works.''

''Okay, I got it. Thank you, friend.''

''Thank you to you too. So, I think this is our last day to meet. I see you at my wedding reception this weekend. Dont forget your expensive gift!'' She laughed.

''Okay, congratulations again to you. Please take care of yourself until your big day.''

''Alright, you too. Don't be late back home. Bye, see you again on my big day.''

''Okay, bye!''

After Lily has left, I alone at my workstation. But, there also some other my colleagues still doing their works. Suddenly, I thought about Emmanuel. Actually, I wondering start from the morning until now, I haven't seen him yet.

This morning I only know that he had a meeting with a client outside until noon. From that until now, I haven't even seen him in the office. Did he just go back home after the meeting ended?

With full of question marks and to be sure, I walked towards his office room. I slowly walk there. After appearing in front of his office, I peeked from outside to look into the room.

''Huh? He is not in his room. But the room light was on anyway. Did he forget to switch off?'' I going inside into his room. I click off the light and suddenly there was someone coming in.

I was shocked and almost fell into him. In fact, I bumped into his chest. We are really closer to each other. He was holding my waist. My heart suddenly beating faster. I didn't know why I feel something. For a while, I can smell his scent. This fragrant was so familiar. I know this scent!

Simon? Is that you? I quickly switch on the light. Then, I was surprised to see Emmanuel standing in front of me.

''Sir?''

''Hi, it's been a while...'' He said while giving a deep stare to her.

''Oh, yeah...actually...I...I...come here...because...'' My voice was trembling at that time.

''What are you doing here?'' He looks into her eyes.

''I...I...thought you already going back home without switch off your light and I thought I just . . . I just want to help to off it.'' I said without looking at him.

''Oh...thanks for that.''

''I...I...going out first.'' I quickly get out from there. He just smiled seeing Jessa's ways like that.

''Jessa, wait!''

I suddenly stop and turning back to him. ''Huh? What?''

''I send you back home.''

''Okay!'' I quickly run out.

Wait! What? Why I easily say yes to him? Why I just agree to let him send me going back home? Argh! Jordyn Jessa! What actually have you done? Why you said that!

I just realized that I had made a mistake and now I have to quickly sort my things and going back. I need to go out from here before he sees me.

After a few minutes, I have arrived at the office lobby area. I quickly want to call the grab car. But, because of the rainy days, it was a traffic jam and it has been a long time to wait for the grab car.

Then, suddenly Emmanuel sees her from far. He calling out her name. ''Jessa! Jessa!''

I pretended not to hear and ran out. Suddenly, the road was slippery and I fell and sprained my ankle. My knee is also injured. Since I was wearing a short skirt at that time, both my knees were scratched. My clothes are all wet from the rain.

Emmanuel ran towards Jessa quickly after seeing her fall down. ''Jessa, are you okay?'' He helps her to get up.

''Err...I'm okay...'' I was very embarrassed then. Luckily, it was dark at that time and the other people did not notice very much. But, a few people that standing near there were looking at me. I had to hold back my embarrassment.

''Come, hold on me, I help you walk.'' He said.

''Thanks.''

''You sit here first, I'll go get the car ahead here. Here, use my coat first to cover up yours.'' He takes out his coat and gives it to her. I was amazed by his action and just take it casually.

After several minutes, he comes and parks his car in front of me. He comes out and helps me going into his car. I suddenly feel that this feeling was awkward and weird. I really feel ashamed at that time. It was all because I want to run out of him.

I want to say something about our ways but his face looks intense. I wondering why he just stays silent and didn't ask me anything. Did he mad at me? Or did I bothering him? I thought.

''Err...sir...I can go back on my own. You can drop me near the bus stop.'' I said

He just keeps quiet and only focuses on his driving. ''Sir...''

''You want me just to let you go back like that? With your injuries?'' He said fiercely.

''I...I can heal this by myself.''

''Oh yeah? Or you want to run away from me again?'' He glared at her.

I was surprised to hear that. I didn't mean to run away from him...but I actually didn't know why I have a weird feeling about him. I don't know why my heart sometimes feels ache, sometimes I feel happy and sometimes I feel in deep pain.

All of a sudden, I cry out loud. I feel want to shed tears at that time. Emmanuel was shocked and bemused to see her crying out of a sudden. He stops his car near the road.

''Jessa? What happened to you? Did you feel hurt? I'm sorry, I didn't mad at you...I just worry about you. I really care about you and my heart was in pain to see you hurt.'' He gently touches her shoulder.

Then, Jordyn slowly moves her body close to Emmanuel and hugs him tightly. He just let her do it and hug her back tightly.

Jessa. . . You still haven't changed. The way when you in sad or in hurt, you will cry out loud and hug me tightly before. I still remember before that you would cry as much as you could next to me if you have something that bothered you. He thought.