?THE OFFICE
DURING SUMMER☀
(Feelings; From Me To You…)
By; Sommy Pearl F.
Chapter 55&56
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SATURDAY,, 11AM**
MR COUNTERS & FAMILY MANSION**
Mr Counters cleared his throat loudly in order to bring the others together.
They all stopped eating immediately and looked at him, except for Trina who continued eating.
“Trina” Phil whispered and hit her elbow.
“Aiish! What! What!” She barked.
“I was just getting to the sweetest pa-rt of the chicken” She added, with a snarl.
Mr Counters scoffed.
“Keep the cutleries down, Trina”
She gr-unted lowly before keeping them down.
She li-cked her fin-gers, and folded her arms, watching him.
“What are you waiting for? You’d better talk now before Trina shoots lasers from those bloody like looking eyes” Mrs Counters said.
“Hmm,, Hmm” He cleared his throat.
“First of all, I didn’t call you guys there just to eat-
“Then,,, what did you refer it as Family dinner” Trina asked.
Mr Counters hissed and looked away.
“I called y’all to apologize to Phil,,, and I want both of you to bear me witness” He said.
His wife nodded. written by sommy pearl f. on fb
“What’s it about?” Phil asked.
“Your ‘secretary’ called me days back” He started and Phil listened.
“She…. *voice fades*
After hearing the statement, They all looked at Phil who had anger on his face.
He gnashed his teeth and clenched his fist in fury.
“I just want to say I’m sorry for pestering you and all that. Forgive your dad” Mr Counters sighed.
“What’s her damn business!!” He screamed and jammed his palm mightly on the dinning table for storming out, without taking a glance at his father.
“Oops,,, There’s fire on the mountain. Who’s this secretary really? What’s her name?” Trina asked, eating the chicken again.
“Lemme guess? Jenna? Scarlett?” She asked, but her parents both glared at her.
“What?” She asked, still eating.
“Can you stop making that awful noise while eating! Grrr!!!” Mr Counters Gr0-ned and went into his room.
“Oops” She muttered, and li-cked her fin-gers.
Her mother shook her head and left.
“So nonchalant” She murmured.
***
Dylan woke up from the hospital be-d, and gr-unted lowly holding his head.
“I can see you’re awake” A nurse smiled. written by sommy pearl f.
“Thank you… Can’t believe I sle-pt here. Why didn’t you wake me after administering meds to me?” He asked, touching his plastered head.
“I didn’t want to wake you. You seemed to be enjoying your sleep. I’m just glad your head looks fine. Do remember to take your drugs when you get home”
“Sure,,, thanks” He nodded, and slowly stood up from the be-d.
“So,,, how much for the stay?” He asked, trying to collect his wallet from his pocket
“Oh no,,, Don’t worry” The nurse smiled, waving both hands.
“What?? Really?” Dylan wide-ned his eyes.
“Sure”
“Thank you so much,,, I really appreciate,,, huh,,, sorry,, by the way,,, you look really familiar. Do I know you from somewhere?”
“Hmm,,, Certainly not,,, as far as I can remember” She shook her head.
“Oh,, Okay then. Good day” He bowed.
She bowed back before watching him leave.
She turned to face him, and smi-rked.
“Longed time, Dylan…” She whispered, and opened her clenched fist, which exp-osed her name tag; ‘Belle’
From the authoress’ desk✍️;
***Just in case you’ve forgotten, Belle is the girl whom Scarlett beat up for bullying the gl@$$es girl back in their high school days.
If you’re still confused, She was the one who drank the toilet soaked socks which was Scarlett’s own.
And if you’re still confused *sighs*,, Omo, just go and read the fist 5 chapters again biko, and come back. Feel free to refresh your memory**”
DYLAN’S HOME**
“Where were you?” His wife asked, seeing him walk in.
Dylan sighed and took off his jacket. He sat on the sofa tiredly.
“I said,,,
“Dad!!” Ari shouted and jumped on him.
She was nearly sobbing.
“Dad,, Why didn’t you coming home yesterday? Your head! What happened!” She shouted, seeing the plaster.
“Its nothing. I just had a small accident” He muttered.
Ari sniffed and hu-gged him.
“Dad,,, please,,, don’t get hurt again”
“Sure” He smiled.
His wife sighed.
“I’m going to work. I’m late. I made breakfast already” She uttered before taking her bag.
She left.
MONDAY**
Scarlett wore the lemon cardigan and a black free skirt.
She kept all her nee-ded things inside her brown bag, which she crossed over her che-st.
She wore sneakers, and tucked in the cardigan into the skirt. She packed her hair and smiled. written by sommy pearl f. on fb
“I look pretty. I almost look less like a secretary though. But who cares, I gotta flaunt mum’s gift now, or never”
RM COMPANY, THE OFFICE, 3PM***
“Oscar?” Scarlett whispered, seeing him come out from the office.
He turned to her.
“Is Phil in?” She asked.
“He,,, hasn’t even called for me yet since morning” She further said.
“He just asked me to call you” Oscar said.
“Really?” She smiled and he nodded.
Oscar walked back in, and she adjusted her face, hair, and clothes before following him in.
“Sir…” She slowly called, looking at Phil whose head was down.
“Miss Scarlett?” He called, gently.
“Yes sir?” She answered.
“Drop all the files,,, docu-mments and all on my desk now” He said.
“Huh,,, but why? Its not yet ti-
“No buts! Do as i say,,, and oh,,, drop your resignation letter too” He cut her off, abruptly.
“What?” She raised her brows, puzzled, and shocked.
“Why?,, When you were poke nosing,,, you never thought about the consequences?!”
“I…don’t un-derstand”
“Fu-ck!” He screamed and stood up.
“Why would you call my dad and tell him about the s-xual har@$$ment, I got from Hera!” He huffed.
She blinked and shifted back a bit.
“He had to know the reason. He is your father! I didn’t want him disturbing us both on the same matter!!!” She yelled.
“So,, you shouting at me now, huh? Get out! Hand in your resignation letter now!!”
She breathed dee-ply and a tear ran down her eyes.
“I was so wrong about you” She sniffed and walked out.
She went to her desk, and took out the files, and docu-mments.
She arranged them and also took the ones in her bag.
As she kept them in order, she couldn’t help but cry. written by sommy pearl f. on fb
3 HOURS LATER***
“She’s gone, I hope?” Phil asked,,after waking up from his nap.
“Yes” Oscar nodded.
Phil inhaled dee-ply and looked at his desk.
He saw all the files, and including her resignation letter.
“Next time,,, She’ll mind her business”
“…Huh,,, What’s this?” He muttered, seeing a pretty and nice notepad.
He took it, opened it, and began to go throu-ghit;
Dear Summer,
It’s Scarlett, *smiles*
You should remember me cause when you leave, I leave. Yes,, we are actually leaving together.
When I leave, I wonder who might miss me and who might not.
But I’m sure a lot of people will miss me.
Don’t shine your sun harshly on me cause I don’t like the heat.
Besides,, Mum made me a cardigan, and I really nee-d to wear it tomorrow.
I’m sure I’ll get all sweaty and all that but I don’t care, I really nee-d to wear it at least five times before I leave.
I also hope I’m guided to meet with my lost sister, Samantha.
I really wonder how’s she doing?
Is she fine? Is she suffering? Is she far? Is she near?
I hope she isn’t suffering and I certainly pray she’s near cause mum is gonna nee-d her soon,
I’m not good with words,, but till we see no more.
For the main time, be good to me.
Phil fli-pped to another page.
Please, Winter,
Don’t make mum cry.
Don’t make anyone cry and even if they do, wipe their tears with your rain…
Too bad, I won’t be meeting you.
I’m not really good with words, but please,, let them not miss be much and I also have some wishes,,,
Be good to my sweetest mum.
Be good to my best lost sister.
Be good to be wonderful boss.
Be good to his family too.
Be good to Oscar, and to my loved ones and friends, including relations.
Winter, do not make them cry.
I know I’ll forever remain in their hearts.
From Scarlett.
“What’s this?” Phil muttered going throu-ghthe notepad.
He fli-pped throu-ghit again.
“Bucket list? What’s this? Why does it sounds like she’s LEAVING?” Phil asked no one in pa-rticular, reading the whole thing.
Oscar peeped at the book.
“I’m not sure she’s leaving”
“You think?” Phil looked at him.
“Then,,, what exactly is she talking about here?”
Oscar nodded.
“I think she’s gonna die judging from the write up and all”
“Pardon?”
SCARLETT’S ROOM**
“Aish!! Where’s my book!” She shouted, scattering the room. written by sommy pearl f.
“What book?” Marie came in.
“Nothing exactly…”
Marie sighed.
“Don’t let the job get to you. Your CEO made a big mistake. He will come back for you”
“Indeed” Scarlett laughed.
“Where’s that silly book” She thought dee-ply, looking around.
NIGHT FALL**
Scarlett just took her drugs before taking the trash bag out in order to dispose it.
She threw it into the incinerator and turned to go back in when her eyes fell on Phil.
He had his car parked there, and he was standing close to it.
Seems he checked her personal information, got her house address and came over.
Scarlett ignored him and advanced to the gate.
“Scarlett?” She heard his soft whisper and she stopped.
“What do you want? Didn’t I drop all the things for you. Or,,, did I prolly forget something??” She asked, without facing him.
“I- he paused and walked closer to her.
“I’m really sorry” He sniffed.
“I…I never knew,, I’m sorry” He whispered, behind her, with his eyes brimming tears.
Scarlett never turned to him.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” She arched her brows.
“Please,,, don’t,,, don’t leave me. Don’t die,,, please” He was crying now.
Scarlett wide-ned her eyes and was about to turn to his face, when his arms suddenly came around her, from behind.
He hu-gged her ti-ghtly and squee-zed her into his arms.
“How,,,How did you-
“I’m sorry for prying but I couldn’t help it. You dropped your diary and I ended up- He paused and sniffed, hu-gging her ti-ghter.
“reading it” He completed.
She sighed dee-ply and shrugged her shoulders.
“So,,, what do you want now? Forget about me coming back to that office cause I ain’t. I’m not gonna be your secretary anymore. Find another who would stay forever with you”
“Now,,,let go of me” She said, and pushed him off.
“Scarlett,, please” He sobbe-d.
Scarlett held her tears in.
“Get out. I don’t wanna see you!” She shouted.
Her eyes fell on the notepad which he was holding.
“Give me that!” She snapped and took it from him.
She was about to leave when he back hu-gged her again, resting his head fondly, against her shoulder.
“Scarlett,,, please…
“What do you want from me!!” She shouted bitterly, with tears flowing down in large quantities.
“Before you go at least,,, Let’s fulfill everything” He sobbe-d.
“What’s that?” She demanded.
“Your remaining bucket list” He muttered and she blinked her eyes a hundred times.
“Huh?”
TBC