FALLING 2: MARTYR GIRL

JULIET’S POV

I was woke up with the sound of my phone, someone is calling me at this time?! Oh my god its 3am in the morning for heaven’s sake! Then when I look at the caller ID its my boss. Sir romeo.

“hello sir?” I answered.

“Secretary Jules! Why are you answering the call and not sleeping huh?” oh no. he is drunk! And base on his background noise he is in a club.

“sir? Where are you right now? Are you with ben?” I asked.

Then he started laughing. Like seriously? Si romeo standford is laughing?

“He is off duty secretary jules and im drunk, I don’t I can drive anymore. Pick me up here.” Oh I knew it. I have no choice but to pick my boss butt out there.

“okay boss im coming. Stay there” I said. I hanged up and put jacket, grabbed my keys and may bag.

“hey hey young lady where are you going?” its my auntie.

“its my boss auntie I can’t just leave him there.” I said.

“sis its 3am in the morning im sure he can handle himself out there.” My sister. “lady why are you still awake?” I asked her. She immediately run upstairs. Then I faced my auntie.

“I’ll be fine auntie. Go to sleep.” I said and left.

Oh I can kill him right now! But the thing is I love my job and my life also.

THE FIGHT CLUB

I tried to search for my boss inside the club, but its too loud and too many people. This is the only club that he goes to because the owner of this club is his cousin.

“cookies?” its sir pao.

“sir pao? What are you doing here?” I said. He grabbed me towards the bar far away from the noise.

“im here to have a good time why are you here?” he asked.

“sir romeo is here and he wants me to pick him up.” I said.

Then he laughed. “im with him, cookies. I can take him home.”

What?! “what? But he called me!” I said.

“you go home I’ll take care of him. He is just drunk somehere—“

“THAT’S MY GIRLFRIEND ASSHOLE!” someone shouted. We quickly see who did he punched and its my boss of course. “oh my ghad you did not punch my boss face you maniac!” I shouted.

“who are you?” the guy said.

“you don’t need to know who I am coz I will sue you for what you did to him! Jerk!” I said. Then he grabbed my wrist and he is going to slap me but-

“she is my secretary asshole!” sir romeo punch him. I stared at him. Oh my! oh my! look at him. He is really attractive with those cold eyes and cold attitude. Did he just save me?

. . . .

The bouncer of the club came and stopped the fight. We stayed but that guy got vanish from the club and ban. Well, his cousin is the owner of this.

“you okay cuz?” his cousin name is Harold

“im fine.” Sir romeo said. While me putting band-aid on his cheek and treating his hand. I was quiet the whole thing. I know he is looking at me but I don’t want to be awkward.

Why am I affected by that? If I may know its just nothing for him, he doesn’t care.

“alright cookies I will take him home. You go home okay?” sir pao said. He help sir romeo get up.

“jules.” Sir romeo called. They stopped from walking and look at me. “yes sir?”

“wear blue today remember that.” I nodded. Then they left.

I apologize to sir Harold before I left and gave a check for the drinks that sir romeo drunk.

I was about to get in my car when I notice my boss white car in front of the club. Why is still here? Did they use sir pao’s car not his car? And the door is bot open!

I run towards it and to my surprise, both of them sleeping in driver’s seat and in passenger’s seat. “seriously? Ugh! Sir pao? Wake up!” I tried to wake them both up but no luck.

I have no choice but to call ben to drive them both to their houses.

“I am so sorry ben if disturb you I know you’re off duty but I can’t carry them both.” I said. Good thing ben is near here.

“it’s okay miss jules. I can take them from here. I’ll just drive this sir romeo’s car.” He said.

“yes please. Thank you so much. I’ll make him know this. Just drive safe.” I said.

“alright. You too miss jules.” Then they left. I let out a big sighed. Its almost 5am in the morning! I don’t have enough sleep and today is a busy day for him.

LATER THAT MORNING

Of course I didn’t get enough sleep and now I’m here at the office arranging a lunch for my boss and the meeting that will happen later.

“besfriend!” gale called.

“what?”

“oh my why you look like that? You didn’t get enough sleep?” she asked and handed me some papers.

“yup. Because of that guy.” I pointed sir romeo inside his office.

“what did you guys do huh?” gossip girl alert.

“nothing gale. Besides, I have a boyfriend.” I said. Oh right I forgot to mention, I have a boyfriend. His name is Erick. He is a public lawyer and we’ve been together for 3 years.

I walked inside his office and handed him his papers to sign and coffee that I personally brew because he doesn’t want anyone’s coffee beside what I do. I don’t know why.

“what’s my sched?” he asked. I didn’t notice that I yawned in front of him. Oh my. We looked at each other but I avoided his glared and looked at my ipad.

“so your schedule for today are the following—“

“where have you been last night? Are you still sleepy?” he asked. is he serious? He didn’t remember?

I cleared my throat before I answer, “you were drunk last night sir and you called to pick you up but it turns out that sir pao was there so he said that he will take you home so I was about to go home but some guy punched you in the face that’s why you have that on your face then you punched him too and I tells why you have a band-aid on your fist then sir pao was about to take you home but you guys ended up sleeping in the car so had to call ben to take you guys home. So please considered the kindness of ben did.”

There’s a long silent after what I said. He cleared his throat and closed his eyes. “remind me not to drink too much anymore. I cant remember calling you.” He said.

“its okay sir. Can I continue with your schedule?” I asked. “go ahead.” He said.

I think he is embarrassed of what happened because he can’t looked at me now that made me smile for a bit.

“That’s your schedule and you have a meeting right now with the boards regarding with the big event of SF Department store.”

“okay let’s go.”

. . . .

We still have 30 minutes left before the meeting starts. Sir romeo was seating there quietly I think he is having a memory flashback on what happened.

“jules.” He called.

“yes sir?”

“my head is killing me. Mind buying me a medicine for this? I don’t want them to see me like this.”

“sure sir right away.”

I went out to buy a medicine for his headache then my phone rang. “babe!” I answered. Its my boyfriend.

“where are you babe?”

“I am at the pharmacy near office why?”

“I need to borrow some cash like 10 thousand? I really need it for the case that I have right now.”

“umm, but are you near? How can I give you the cash?” I said.

“meet me at the coffee shop near your office I’ll be there. Bye love you!” then he hanged up.

“okay bye love you” I still have time to meet him so I went to the coffee shop.

“hi babe!” he kissed me on the cheek.

“how are—“

“where is the cash? Im kinda in a hurry babe” he said.

“okay I have it here.” I took out my wallet and gave him my atm card. “just don’t—“

“okay thank you babe! Bye!” then he left me. Well I am in a hurry too so I went back in the office.

MEETING

I gave the medicine to my boss and he drunk it quickly. I went back to my seat beside gale.

“I saw you with Erick your undying love. What does he want this time?” she whispered.

“what’s does suppose to mean? He took my card because he needed money.” I said.

“and you gave your card? Come on jules! That guy is just using you for money. Wake up girl!” she said.

“alright let start this. Director Pete give me the plan.” Sir romeo said. He handed him the plan for the big event.

“this is going to be a big event for the SF store we could ever have. Just look—“

“every event that we did is a big plan pete, this plan that you’re presenting to me right now is not going to work.” Okay just a little background with this two guys? They hate each other. As in. crossed my heart hate each other.

“but we’ve been doing that plan for how many months now.” Direct pete said.

“do better.” He returned the plan to direct pete.

“su-sure” look at his face he is like a Vulcan that’s waiting to be erupted. He really hate the coldness of my boss.

“jules if I were you, I will break up with him. That guy Erick he doesn’t love you.” Gale whispered again.

“quiey listen to the meeting and gale im happy with him. I know he loves me. You just don’t see it.”

“I am you bestfriend jules and I don’t want you to get hurt just because of a guy like him.”

“everybody deserves a second chance. He changed. He is not womanizer anymore.”

“really? Okay fine I will treat you drinks if he cheated you again.” She said. I shaked my head. I know Erick change.

“models? Hows my models? I want new faces because we’re launching new clothes too.” Sir romeo said. He is really a hardworking man, that’s why SF Store is in the top always.

“yes sir romeo every models are new.”

“next, how about sponsors?” the head of the sponsorship stood up and handed sir romeo the list of sponsors. I was taking notes on everything because I will make report out of this.

“you know what they call you, jules?” gale whispered again. I rolled my eyes, “what?”

“a martyr girl!” then she laughed. Everyone looked at her. “sorry.” She said.

“Meeting adjourned.” Sir romeo said. Everybody stood up so we are.

“what’s my next?” sir romeo asked.

“lunch sir.”

LUNCH TIME

Me and gale ate at the mall. Good thing I don’t need to go lunch with my boss. “so what are you going to do now?” she asked.

“about what?”

“about Erick! Is he going to pay you back? You need those money for your sister right?” she is right.

“of course he will.”

“really? When did he ever pay you back?” I didn’t answered. And yes he never payed me back. “gale I love him what am I going to do? I cant just break up with him.”

“you can girl! You just don’t want to!”

“because I love him”

“you’re stress on your work, stress with your sister and then stress with your boyfriend. Your boyfriend should give youa peace of mind not stress.”

“you know what just eat.” I said.

“oh my ghad are you serious?” I looked at gale who is looking behind me. “what?” I looked behind too and its Erick with another girl. Kissing that girl’s hand.

“what do you want me to do girl? Oh I want to smack his cheating face!” gale said.

“no. we are not making a scene here.” I said. I dialed his phone number. He didn’t answered instead turned off his phone. Perfect really a cheating jerk.

“are you okay?” gale asked. I formed a fist and trying to calm myself. I removed my company id and grabbed a glass of water.

Walked towards them and the next thing I know, Erick is soaking in wet. I grabbed again a water and splashed it on the girl.

“you backstabbing cheater jerk! Give me back my card!” I took my card and before I left. “he will cheat on you too. Remember that, then call me so I can treat you a drink.” I handed my calling card.

“wait im not yet finish.” I went back and slapped his face. “we are so over! I’ve never been so mad until now! I wish you lost your manly-hood and never ever get a kid!” I shouted.

Then I walked out there fast, I even forgot gale out of hurt and angry. That guy is selfish prick! Oh my ghad I can’t believe I waste my time on him!

I can’t go to work like this. Im just going to call sir romeo to inform him.

“don’t bother calling me.” He was there beside me. I’m here at the rooftop of the mall. “I did my rounds here. There’s a new baked shop open. The strawberry cake is delicious.”

“sorry sir—“

“I saw what happened too don’t need to apologize.” He handed me a handkerchief. “thanks sir.” I said.

“take the half day off. Comeback tomorrow with yourself but I don’t want to see anymore tears. Understand?” he said.

“yes sir.” Then he left.

“oh before I forgot-“

“its color black tomorrow. I know sir.” I said. He chuckled for a bit and left.

Did I really heard him chuckled? Wait what should I do now? I know. Someone will pay my drinks.

“gale? You owe a drink”