[STORY] Amanda (Episode 12)

Episode 12

Amanda was in high spirits, singing and dancing as she dressed for her interview.

‘Someone seems excited and beautiful’ the woman smiled in admiration as Amanda stepped out of her room.

‘How do I look mother’? Amanda asked.

‘Elegant! That beret though…’ her mum replied doubtfully.

‘Its ok, its not waaayy off!Thanks mum, I’ll see you soon’ Amanda walked over and placed a light kiss on her forehead. Here goes nothing she thought.

‘Sure, now run along, don’t keep Alex waiting’ the woman waved at her, as Alex’s horn almost blasted their ears.

‘Bye mom’ Amanda made her way out of the house.

She wore a flowery purple dress; a pair of nude pumps and held a clutch purse.

‘Looking good gurl!’ Alex screamed across, then rolled her eyes as she realized Morgan would be very mad at her once he discovered Amanda was blonde, but she didn’t care. Why would someone have a thing against hair color? Wasn’t that even illegal? She thought it was a huge joke. Amanda would display her intelligence and they would love her, she told herself firmly.

‘Thanks hun, I did my best’ Amanda’s face lit with a smile.

‘You sure look happy today, look at that glow’? Alex scrutinized her.

‘I am always happy’ Amanda laughed.

‘No. If you weren’t a virgin……hmmmm I’d be thinking something else’ Alex replied and she meant every word.

‘Well, I dreamt about my crush’ Amanda blushed.

‘Oh my God, was it a sex dream? Did you guys have sex’? Alex was curious.

‘No! He just lifted me in his hands and kissed me deeply, it felt so good and perfect’ she recounted the dream to her friend.

‘Wow, that’s sweet; I wish we knew this guy, maybe you two are meant for each other, like soul mates’ Alex teased.

‘It’s just a crush, I’ll be fine I’m sure’ Amanda released a sigh.

‘Speaking of crushes, Morgan says we are running late!’! Alex exclaimed as she looked at her phone.

‘What’?! Amanda’s eyes grew wide, she hated being late for anything. She hoped she wouldn’t be too late when they got there.

‘Put on your seat belt its time for take off, we are gonna fly’ Alex dug the key into the ignition and fired the engine.

‘Wait! you mean you just signed a document without reading its content? How could you make such a silly mistake? Gosh!you’re business man Greg, what if that document wasn’t given to you by your father? What if someone else tried to outsmart you’? Morgan paced the room.

‘I don’t know Morgan. I am done beating myself up about it, I don’t know what to do now. My father has just gotten me into the corner where he wanted and he is about punching me in the face’ Greg replied.

‘You have to take a decision Greg, Wendy is not that bad, you could marry her and divorce her once your father dies; but giving up everything you have built to Nathan is sickening. That guy is crazy, I don’t like him’ Morgan complained.

‘Don’t you think I should call my lawyers’? Greg felt slightly irritated that his friend Morgan was fiddling with his phone at the heat of this important discourse.

‘No, you’ll never win because you weren’t coerced to sign that document’ Morgan replied.

‘What’s so important’? Greg pointed at the phone.

‘Oh, I got you a personal assistant, Alex just texted me, she has arrived. I am sure you’ll like her’ Morgan replied.

‘Alex? Who’s that again’? Greg asked.

‘You’ll see, let me speak to Gwen to get us some coffee, you could really use one’ Morgan moved out of the office.

‘Hey, Gwen could you kindly get us coffee’? Morgan asked sweetly.

‘Oh,sure’ Gwen snorted and left her work.

‘Morgan’! He swirled as he heard his name.

‘Alex’? Morgan was surprised to see her, she had not told him she would be coming along with her friend.

They had arrived Beecroft an hour later; Amanda had been so awed and intimidated by the architectural beauty of Beecroft that she failed to notice any other thing or person.

‘Meet my friend Mandy’ Alex grinned and pushed Amanda forward.

‘Hi…’ Amanda jerked back to reality.

‘Nice to meet you, Amanda…’? Morgan raised his brows questioningly.

‘Atkins. Amanda Atkins’ she supplied.

Morgan took her in briefly; she was simply dressed, not that he cared; he just hoped she would be good at work and making coffee.

‘Um, why are you wearing a head covering’? Morgan noticed the beret, he hated it.

‘Its a fashion accessory, is that a problem’? Alex chipped in.

‘No, I hope Greg likes it, come with me’ Morgan beckoned to her.

‘You can do this Mandy, be confident’ Alex gave her hand a squeeze.

‘Thanks’ Amanda smiled and trotted after Morgan.

She stepped into the office after him; there was another man in it, obviously that would be her boss, but she couldn’t see his face because his back was to her. He was taking a call.

‘Have a seat Amanda’ Morgan gestured with his hands.

‘Thank you Mr. Morgan’ Amanda replied with a smile, and sat on the edge of the chair.

‘Morgan please’ he replied. He was already liking her; she seemed nice and easy going and that’s just the kind of person they needed around here.

‘Coffees are ready’! Gwen sauntered in.

Greg had just been on the phone with his brother; Nathan had called to apologize for the trick their father played on him.

‘Get me some milk, I would like some milk’ Greg swirled and held his breath as his eyes landed on the stormy blue eyes, her face was familiar, he had seen her somewhere.

Amanda’s heart raced like never before as she stared at the man she had seen in her dreams; what was he doing here? Was he the boss?

‘Greg? Are you okay’? Morgan noticed the coldness on Greg’s face.

‘I am sorry Morgan, I have to go’ Amanda couldn’t stand the humiliation; she rose to her feet and rushed out of his office.

‘What was that about’? Morgan’s eyes widened.

‘That was the girl that slapped me at the party, what did I tell you about Blue eyed blondes’? Greg scowled.

‘Is she blonde? and is that really necessary?’ Morgan had not seen her hair.

‘Maybe I am blind’ Greg snapped.

He was enraged that his father tricked him and he took all the anger out on his friend; he was surprised to see her again; this time, in broad day light. His heart raced as he thought about her innocent blue eyes, they seemed soft and gentle; a contrast to the slap she had offered him the other night.

He was about rendering an apology to his friend when a loud scream filtered the air.

‘Mandy’!

Greg quickly rushed to the window, his heart stopped as he realized she had just been hit by a car.

TO BE CONTINUED…..