"Hey, should I ask the supervisor where this piece is?"

"No, we shouldn't bother the superintendent with such trivial matters. Just put it with the reused."

The worker above him looked at the green door, then turned to his friend and said, "Yes, I think you are right."

Meanwhile, Asher was in his small office, looking distractedly at the green door in front of him before rubbing his eyes and remembering the incident of yesterday.

......

In this factory, the workers used to produce synthetic fibers and some other elements, then they shipped them to another factory belonging to the same huge company. But this factory is also considered a gathering place for investors, so all operations are done in the back so that no harmful gases spread, while the meeting takes place in the front part. From the factory, which is where Usher had gone yesterday because Helen, the new manager of the factory, wanted to see him. Usher went up to the second floor and went to her office.

Standing in front of the door, the usher knocked gently.

"Come in." Usher heard Helen's sweet voice, so he opened the door and entered, where he saw the figure of the woman sitting on her chair in front of the computer screen, pulling her long blonde hair back, then looking at Usher with her beautiful blue eyes and smiling at him, but Usher was wondering about something he had seen differently today.

"Why are you wearing healing rouge today? Also, I can smell a lovely perfume in the room; oh, maybe it's because she was in a meeting?" Asher thought in his mind before hearing Helen's voice say:

"Oh, if you're wondering, why am I wearing a headscarf today? It's because I was managing an important meeting with some interested investors."

"I expected that, after all, you don't wear make-up, right?"

"Hmm, I see that I haven't changed, so anyway, today's meeting was successful because of the numbers I achieved this week. The company is also pleased."

"Meh, it doesn't feel like I'm just doing my job; actually, this success is up to you too. Hahaha, you won't believe the surprise I felt when I answered your call."

Before Helen, there was another person running this factory, and he was allowing Usher to work there as a support job for him besides his main job as a sales representative, but that person had been promoted to a higher position, so Helen was brought in to succeed him, and when she checked the workers and found Asmar, she did not hear It was a long time ago, and the mother surprised her a lot, just as Asher was surprised.

"Hehe, how long have you been sharing success with others? I remember you being a very wild and naughty boy."

"Hey! Don’t forget that I was young back then and you were also a serious girl. Remember that kid from high school who was trying to flirt with you? God !, he was a year older than you, but you punched him right between his legs and left him writhing on the floor, while I was the one who dealt with him when he came back the next day to take revenge on you."

"So what's wrong? Weren't you the one who said you'd protect me? If so, you set a bad example for me."

"Oh, that's how it is, so I see. Hmph." Usher turned his head in a sign of anger.

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He sighed, "How I miss those days... How long has it been since then?"

Usher tilted his head forward, raised his hand to his chin to remember, and then said

"I think about twenty-seven years. I haven't seen you since we graduated from university."

"True. We lived together for twenty years without separating. I still remember how you were the only person who stood by me when my mother and father died and I had to move in with my uncle. When I met you for the first time, sometimes when I look at myself In the mirror, I wonder what my life would have been like without you. You were just a little girl who could only cry.

Oh, come on, Helen, don't make me cry. I told you the other day, didn't I?" Asher cleared his throat and softened his voice to make him sound like a little child, and he closed his eyes and raised his finger towards her before continuing.

"From today until eternity and beyond, you will be my little sister, and you will not need to cry or hide as long as I live!" Asher then opened his eyes while smiling warmly.

The room was silent for a moment before they both laughed at the same time.

"Hehe, that speech still shakes my heart even after all these years."

"Really? I guess you really haven't changed then."

Then Helen got up from her seat, went towards Usher, and hugged her. Usher was surprised at first, but he soon smiled sarcastically and patted her on the back while saying

"Come on, Helen, we're big now. Hugs are for the kids."

But Helen did not move away and contented herself with saying that she missed Asher a lot.

"I miss you too." Asher smiled as he gently pushed her away.

"Oh, I remembered... Is Mrs. Nicole okay?"

"Oh mom…" Usher grabbed his head from behind and let out a silly laugh as he looked at the ground before continuing.

Unfortunately, she passed away three years after we graduated.

Helen caught a moment's surprise before sadness appeared in her eyes, and she said

"I see. She was a wonderful woman, Asher. She was really like my mother."

"Yes, I know. The first years after she left were hell for me, but I always remember that song she used to sing to us when we were kids. Do you remember it?" Usher had a rare look of sadness on his face.

Helen nodded, then Asher's expression of sadness changed into a warm smile before he said

"But luckily I met Sarah, and she was the emotional support I needed, and then we fell in love and got married, and now we have two kids."

At the mention of Sarah Helen, Helen's face changed for a moment; only for a short moment, she had a strange expression on her face, but Asher didn't notice.

Helen sighed and said, "I'm sorry I wasn't around at that time in your life. I feel like I let you down."

"Nah, that's not true at all. There's no way I would think that way about my little sister."

"You know I'm a grown woman now and not like your younger sister?"

"I don't know; mature women don't hug the last ones like babies like you."

Helen rolled her eyes before gently nudging Usher towards the door, but just before Asher could get out, she grabbed his hand and whispered in his ear as her long blonde hair brushed against his skin.

"But I am here now, and I want our relationship to be more than friends or brothers; just call me, and I will be yours alone."

Asher's eyes widened as he looked at Helen in confusion, but Helen only looked at him in return, then bit her lower lip and smiled at him while closing the door behind him, leaving him in the corridor standing in shock.

...........

Returning to the present, Usher sighed and leaned completely back in his chair as he thought

"Maybe I’m exaggerating; I mean, she just doesn't. But those eyes were showing something else to me...."

Asher used to know that at some point Helen might have some feelings for him, so he sometimes deliberately made her angry or tried to get away from her, and now that they've been away for 27 years and he's married, Asher didn't think for a moment about this. the topic

"No way, right? I mean, we haven't seen each other for 27 years, so it's not possible that the worst-case scenario now is that it's really what it looks like, so maybe I need to set some boundaries just in case. Well, whatever, let's go back to Work: The office was in a disorganized state, so Usher had to stop thinking about such trivial matters and focus on his work.

At that time, Jack was in his room, and he had woken up with only one feeling.

"Bo-Bo-Bo-Boring, Bo-Bo-Bo-Boring, Boriiiing Ughhh" After waking up, Jack was so bored with not doing anything

"I can't even go out until Sarah comes back. I may be irresponsible most of the time, but when I feel responsible, I become a very responsible person. Yes, responsibility." He sighed.