Stalker

Chapter 13: Stalker

I could tell that Mr. Willard was bothered for the whole morning. He kept spacing out and always seemed startled about the little things. I almost made him scream asking him a question when he was searching through the files. I could not tell if he was freaked out by the fact that I had seen a ghost in the forest or by the fact that I could see ghosts.

He was preoccupied the whole morning to the point that the CEO asked me to do what Mr. Willards usually does.

"Please take a seat, Ms. Loera." Mr. Celestino said that I was gawking all over the place when we arrived at the conference room.

The conference room is relatively small compared to the others because it is not the main conference room which is way bigger than this. The windows are floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the lush forest behind the building. The colors are black, gold, brown, and white, adding elegance to the place.

Beside me is Mr. Willards, still spacing out as he stares at the forest. His brown eyes full of emotions, his shoulder length hair pushed back behind his ear. I sat down and looked up at him.

"Are you okay Mr. Willard?" I asked.

He flinched and sat beside me.

"I'm feeling fantastic." He smiled at me before opening his laptop.

I nodded and opened my notebook to take notes of the meeting. The rest of the executives came soon after I finished setting up the presentation. The meeting did not take long it was just a quick overview of a project the company was working on. Most of the executives then walked out but Ms. Alderei, Mr. Hargraves, Sir Killian, Mr. Williard, and the CEO were the only ones still sitting at the conference table. I, too, stayed as I waited for the CEO to leave.

"Will you please continue the presentation at the office, Ms. Summers? And won't you do anything else, Ms. Loera?" Ms. Alderei asked as she smiled at us.

"I-I don't recall-"

"I'm sure you have lots to do in your office and take this time to explore the building as a newbie while we discuss something important with the CEO." She cut me off and looked at the CEO who was busy watching us. Sir Killian on the other hand was busy watching me.

I shut my mouth. What are they going to discuss that the CEO's secretary and her secretary are not allowed to hear?

"Why though? They can stay here." Mr. Hargraves enthusiastically said.

My head quickly turned to look at him. He was standing at the back while holding a big yellow flower and he was spinning it around as he smiled. I blinked and looked around to look for the source of the flower inside. There was none. And I won't forget the fact that he only brought himself and his tablet to the meeting. Nobody has a flower when they went inside.

Where did he get that abnormally big flower?

They all looked at him as if he have another head stuck in his shoulder. But Ms. Alderei was glaring at him and the flower as if he had stolen something from her. I threw a confused look at Megan who looks done with them.

"We will go," Megan said and grabbed my hands.

We will go?

Ms. Alderei smiled and waved at us while Mr. Hargraves looks defeated.

"They can stay! I told you I heard them!" He pointed outside.

I also looked outside but the only thing that was outside is the lush forest, bright sky, and probably lots of wild animals. 

"Stop eavesdropping." I heard Ms. Alderei say as I was dragged outside by Megan.

"Are we leaving? But we need to work." I said as I was dragged to the lounge.

"We shouldn't pry on their family matters." She said as she pushed me down on the soft sofa.

"How are they family? They look nothing alike! And! Family matters shouldn't be brought to work!"

"There's a rumor that they all live at the same house so everyone assumed that they are." She said and dropped her body to the sofa.

"That is nonsense," I said.

"I know right? But you should just leave if they tell you to. It always happens. A meeting without their secretaries." She said blankly as she stared at her phone that keeps on beeping.

"Why is your phone beeping like crazy?" I asked and tried to peak.

She hurriedly hid it as she look at me with big and I suppose intimidating eyes.

"Some boy keeps on liking every post that I posted on Instagram. Annoying." She said and rolled her eyes.

My eyes went wide in intrigue.

"Let me see!" I said as I tried to grab her phone.

"No!" She said and hid her phone away from me.

"I'll just see if I know the guy."

"Still a no."

"Why won't you let me see? Oh! Maybe I do know the guy!" I gasped as my eyes went round.

She turned red which instantly confirmed my suspicion.

"I know him!" I gasped and grinned at her.

"Shh!" She covered my mouth.

I wiggled my eyebrows as I teasingly looked at her. She rolled her eyes before letting do of my mouth.

"Just don't squeak like a pig okay?" She asked as she held her phone tight in her chest.

I nodded and grabbed her phone from her. I opened it and I instantly gasped so loud that everyone in the lobby looked at me weirdly.

"I told you to be quiet!" She whispered.

"I knew it!" I whispered back.

He is the man from Ms. Alderei's office! The one who was staring intently at Megan as if she was his favorite snack to eat! Now I know she's his future favorite snack!

Mark_00

"So his name is Mark." I said as I visited his profile.

His posts were shockingly so aesthetic. His Instagram feed is prettier than mine! He has at least fifteen posts but he still got a whopping ten thousand plus followers! His posts were mostly the cafe, coffees, books, motorcycle, and himself wearing an apron while making a coffee or just him reading a book. His feed is literally a feast for the girls who are like a fictional man. A pinterest ideal man.

"Too pretty for a stalker, right? I'm betting that this is bot." Megan said as I went silent after stalking him.

"He likes you. He stalked you and he did not even try to hide it! He's literally saying that he likes you!"

I happily smiled and accidentally liked his first post which was a coffee. I panicked but I was quickly overwhelmed with joy—joy that just came out of nowhere. I'm happy but not this happy.

"You like him," I said and smiled.

"What?! No!" She gasped and shook her head.

"I know it! I can feel it!" I said.

"You can feel what?" She blankly looked at me and raised her eyebrow.

"I just can. call it my instinct." I said and grinned at her while she just looks at me weirdly.

The joy disappeared and I suddenly felt confused. I don't remember my period being near? Why are my hormones acting up? This is weird. I always feels this strange sudden emotions since yesterday.