?THE OFFICE
DURING SUMMER☀
(Feelings; From Me To You…)
By; Sommy Pearl F.
Chapter 51&52
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Scarlett’s hand dropped down out of shock, and his ne-ck tie got released.
She fell down, just like that and LX hurried, and helped her up.
“You okay?” He asked.
Phil stood upright, and gulped.
“I’m going in first” He muttered, blinking his eyes, hastily before hurrying back in, ignoring Felicia who was still standing clueless.
Scarlett cleared her throat and stood up.
“I told you that you would fall,, right? Now,, you fell” LX sighed.
“Hold on,,, Let me get you new pair of shoes” LX added and hurried out.
“Wait,,, people will see your face. Your mask!” Scarlett shouted, pointing at the mask on the floor.
However, LX was gone.
“Oh no,,,
“Wait,, was that LX?” Felicia arched her brows.
“And what the hell did you do to Phil’s li-ps!!” She screamed, and Scarlett only hiccu-pp-ed. written by sommy pearl f. on fb.
DOVE’S SUPER MARKET**
“LX Oppa!!!!” The girls scream were so loud.
He quickly grabbe-d the sneakers, and covered his face with his palm.
“Here” He muttered, giving the pa-rt timer his card.
“No,,, Oppa. Take it,, Its a gift” The pa-rt timer smiled.
“Huh,,, Okay. Thanks!” He said, and grabbe-d his card before running out.
He quickly hid against a big garbage container. When he saw the girls screaming and running off, he came out, seeing he was on a safe side.
“That was a close call” He heaved, before running back into the restaurant. written by sommy pearl f. on fb.
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“Scarlett,, here” LX was breathing heavily.
Scarlett was patiently waiting for him. She was sitting down, flinging her feet to and fro, trying to while away time.
“Thanks” She tried to take it from him.
“Wait” He smiled and bent down.
Scarlett wide-ned her eyes, staring at him, while he took off her shoes.
“LX,,, wait-
“No,,, please,, let me” He muttered.
Scarlett sighed, and watched him, take off her heels before wearing the sneakers on her feet.
“Done,,, Let’s go” He stood up and stretched his hand towards her.
Scarlett blinked and held his hand, before standing up on her feet.
They faced each other.
“You like it?” LX broke the silence.
“Yes,,, It’s…beautiful” She looked at it.
LX smiled and handed her heels to her.
“By the way,,, are you alright?” She asked worriedly ,collecting the heels from him.
“How?” He raised his brow, puzzled.
“You…left without concealing your face. Weren’t you noticed by outsiders?”
LX chuckled.
“No one noticed. It was quite dark, and I have hu-ge hands” He shoved his hands to her face, displa-ying it for her.
“I used it to cover my face and I ha-rdened my sweet voice. Ouch, i might get a sore throat later” He for-ced a cough lightly. written by sommy pearl on fb. do not steal to avoid problems in the future!
Scarlett chuckled.
“Please don’t,,, I really wanna hear your sweet and melodious voice soon… and yeah,,,- She paused and held his hand, ru-b-bing his palm softly.
“You do have hu-ge hands,,, Its so lovely” She smiled.
LX’s face flushed red.
She took his hand down.
“Let’s go,,, we can’t keep the pa-rty holding”
He nodded, and followed her, as she walked.
***
?Wow,, Isn’t that LX!
?He’s really LX
?The Fu-ck,,, what’s he doing here?
?Whoa,,, Is this really happening!
The employees were all screaming and waving.
“Yes,,, Its me,,, LX,,, Nice to meet y’all!” LX introduced and bowed.
Phil scoffed, and grumbled lowly before folding his arms.
“LX,,, Why are you here by this way?” Felicia asked.
Everyone looked at him, expecting an a answer.
LX cleared his throat and looked at Scarlett, with a smile on his face.
“I’m here cause,,, its sca-
“Cause,,, I invited him to Scarlett’s birthday. Yes,,, that’s why he’s here. As you all know, He’s my little best cousin and he respects my wishes. Thanks for coming” Phil cut him off and hu-gged him ti-ghtly.
“Ow,,, You’re choking me” LX coughed lightly. written by sommy pearl f. on fb
“Leave here,,, while I’m being nice” Phil warned, in a strong whisper.
LX gr-unted, and pushed him off.
He took the empty seat, meant for Oscar and sat down, close to Scarlett.
“Wow,, I’m really excited you came” A female employer said.
“Yes, me too. This looks like a dream” Another added, smiling.
Scarlett looked down and smiled.
LX watched her, smiling.
“Scarlett?” He called calmly.
Scarlett raised her face to him.
“Happy birthday to you”
She smiled softly.
“Thank you” She whispered.
“I have a song for you,,, it’s my gift to you” He smiled.
?Wow!!!! Everyone screamed.
“Do you care to listen?” LX asked.
Phil scoffed and watched Scarlett.
“Yes,,, please,,, I wanna hear your song” She nodded.
LX smiled and stood up.
He requested for a microphone and it was brou-ght forth in a couple of minutes, alongside its speaker.
“This is for you, Lett” He winked. written by sommy pearl f. on fb
“Awwwnnn” The girls whined.
Phil made a silly expression with his li-ps, and took the hu-ge whisky bottle into his mouth, finishing the last drop.
He opened another, in readiness to drink when Felicia stopped him.
“Sir,,, I think you’ve had enough for tonight” She whispered.
“Get lost” He Gr0-ned, and dropped the whisky down.
He slowly took his eyes to LX, who started singing melodiously immediately.
♪ Happy birthday, Scarlett ♪
♪ I know its late ♪
♪ But it seems like its fate ♪
♪ Gifts and feelings ♪
♪ They won’t be peeling ♪
♪ Yeeahhh,,, They are all…all…allllll…from me…tooo…youuuu ♪
He stopped and breathed dee-ply.
“Whoa!!” Everyone screamed and clapped their hands.
“Happy birthday once again,,, and oh,,, What was the question you asked me via message?” LX asked, still not bringing down the microphone.
Everyone wide-ned their eyes.
? Message?
? What’s this? They message each other?
? Seems LX and Scarlett are close
? But how??
Questions upon questions were whispered about.
Phil looked away and began to gulp in the bottle of whisky.
Scarlett looked around anxiously, and bit her lower li-ps gently.
“You can ask. I can’t help but be curious. I’m gonna answer. Don’t be nervous” He said.
Scarlett swallowed ha-rd.
“How did you make up the name LX,,, from your name, Alex?” Scarlett asked.
“Is there a meaning to it?” She asked.
Everyone looked at LX. They all wanted to know to.
LX smiled and came closer.
“Its another song, I guess,,, this time I’ll rao”
He rapping and many of them clapped and drummed on the table to bring the rhythm to life.
♪ My name is Alex just like the sound of the bowels ♪
♪ Just take away the a…e,,, which happens to be the vowels ♪
♪ You are left with the l…x, which are the con-so-nants ♪
♪ That’s it,,, My nick name is the sweet remnants ♪
“Whaoaa! Whoaaa!!” Everyone exclaimed clapping.
Scarlett also clapped.
“Wow,,, He’s so good” She smiled, looking at him. composed by sommy pearl f. on fb.
“Stop smiling at him” Phil thought, with an unhappy look.
He slowly stood up.
“Enjoy the pa-rty,, I’m leaving first”
Scarlett blinked and stood up.
“Sir,,,
“Scarlett,,, Don’t leave now. You shouldn’t,,, besides,,, I just came and you’re the celebr@nt” LX held her arm.
Scarlett looked at his face, then traced her eyes to his hand holding onto her arm.
She dee-ply sighed and sat down.
Felicia stood up with her hand bag.
“I’ll also be leaving” She said, and walked out.
Scarlett kept sighing. She felt a bit different, or maybe lonely,, now Phil was gone.
PP KIDDIES pla-yGROUND**
“Thank you for bailing me out” Trina whispered, looking at the dark sky, while slowly swinging on the kids’ swinger.
“Sure” Oscar replied.
“Were you busy when you were called?”
“Sort of”
“I’m sorry for pestering you,,, I-
“It’s fine”
Trina for-ced a smile and stopped swinging.
“You aren’t gonna ask why I got jailed?” She asked
Oscar looked at her. He was sitting on the swinging seat but he didn’t bother to swing.
“You might be bad in some ways but you aren’t worst. Even if you do the worst, there’s a big reason why you did that,,, So,,, It’s fine” Oscar replied.
Trina smiled.
“You do talk,,, so why the awkward quietness every time”
Oscar looked down, watching the sandbox.
“Why don’t you even call me? I wait everyday and look at my phone just for your call”
Oscar looked at her and kept quiet.
“But don’t worry,,, I’ll keep on waiting till you call” Trina started swinging again.
“You have just few contacts and I remember each name. Dylan, Jenna, Phil, Scarlett,,, and me,,, Trina”
“I’ve deleted Dylan’s contact”
“Why?”
“I delete those that I don’t nee-d”
Trina scoffed lightly.
“No wonder you have just few contacts. By the way,,, How did you get Dylan’s number though?”
“He was the one who introduced me to Phil”
“I’m glad he did. Maybe I’ll like him a bit for making me meet you” Trina smiled.
“So,,, who’s Jenna & Scarlett? Your sister? Girlfriend? Best friend? Just a friend?”
“One is Phil’s secretary and the other is,,, a secret to me. But let me say,, she ‘is’ really really really close to me,, or maybe ‘was’?” He said sadly.
Trina noticed his sad and dry voice.
She sighed and stopped swinging. She stood up and walked to him and then faced him.
She bent her back a bit low and ki-ssed him slightly on his li-ps.
She took her li-ps off and stared at his blinking eyes.
“Don’t say thank you. You deserve it for coming to me” She muttered.
Oscar swallowed ha-rd and took his eyes up. Trina smiled and also looked up.
“Wow,,, The stars are shining so bright”
***
Dylan got a text on his phone while driving home. He checked it and he saw it was from his fellow detective.
The text read thus;
* The D.P.O nee-ds you now in his office. A report was made to him that you fired an unnecessary bullet while at the station*
“Sh!t,,, See what anger caused. Fu-ck you, Trina” He muttered un-der his breath before turning his car around.
He wanted to go to the D.P.O office.
***
Dylan swallowed ha-rd and wiped the sweat on his forehead.
He knocked the door gently, and just once. written by sommy pearl f. on fb
After 4 minutes, he heard a manly thick voice.
“Come in”
Dylan swallowed ha-rd again, that even his Adam apple shook.
He opened the door slowly and against all odds, the door still made this whining sound.
He went in, but the room was dark. It seems no one was in.
The light suddenly got switched on, expo-sing the D.P.O sitting on the chair, while his name plate written ‘Dennis Flint’ was standing firm on the desk.
Dylan swallowed ha-rd, and clenched his fist strongly, as Dennis stood up revealing his handsome and gigantic structure.
TBC