I open my eyes and the glittering sunlight greeted me. I look left and right, realizing I am on my bed. I am confused. Is any of it real? Am I that evil that I will just watch someone die in front of me? There are too many questions that is buzzing through my head but then I started laughing maniacally none of it is true I guess hahaha.
"Hale,sorry to bother your evil laughter but you need to get up for work" the voice of my dear sister loudly reminding me.
Shoot, what day is it? I look at the calendar and realized I got a presentation to make. I hurried up to prepare myself.
"Aren't you going to eat breakfast?" My sister ask me.
"No time but I will snatch this toasted bread from you. See yah"
I rode a taxi and I am freaking anxious what if I got stuck on a traffic. I surely will curse this day. This day is so important that it might change my entire career. Luckily the god of fortune is smiling at me I did not experience having to be stuck at one. But why do I still feel something bad will happen. Nah maybe I am just nervous that’s all. I need to calm down.
As I arrived at the company, there was this eerie silence and as if people were looking at me. I ignored it and told myself I am being silly. I walked through a long corridor, the environment becomes misty and blurry. The lights were flickering on and off. I heard someone calls my name. The call seems to come from far away. I look back and saw a black shadow standing still at the very end of the corridor. The lights went off.
"Ms. Hale you look a bit distracted and ill." My boss said. The lights went on and the shadow was gone.
"Sir! I was just surprise by the sudden blackout." I replied
"Ms. Hale what are you talking about? There was no blackout. Today is your presentation, what you and your team had done was wonderful but you seem out of it I would have Ms. Angeles to do your presentation."
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" I am perfectly fine, sir." I insisted at him deep inside I was wondering, am I really sick? I really saw a shadow and the lights went off for a few seconds.
"You don't need to be shy at it. You can have a day off and just relax yourself. Have a good day Ms. Hale."
I was speechless and shock before I regain my ability to speak, he had walk out. Maybe I really need a rest but what about my presentation, me and my team had work hard to secure that project. I would probably owe Myka for this. I would just treat her to dinner perhaps afterwards.
As I passed by the room with other employees, I really feel they are looking at me and when I try to look at them, they will avoid my eyes as if they are hiding something then I saw Myka staring at me with a smug on her face. Baffled, why are everyone acting this way. As I am outside the company, I saw Anne beckoning me to come over.
“This seems safe” Anne said.
“What is it and you are being so secretive” I asked.
“I would tell you something but you need to promise me that you won’t tell on me.” She said.
“Ok” I am curious as to what she is going to tell me.
“Everyone knew you will be replace as the speaker for the presentation. Myka was already boasting this morning before you came that she will replace you and all your hard work was meant just for her to get on top since she was the niece of director. But you already know the gossip she wasn’t really the niece but more of a mistress of that director. Well, I already said what I wanted to say. Just don’t tell other that I told you. I better go.” Then she hurriedly return to the company.
The news shocked me. All I did was to prepare a wedding gown and have others wore it. I stayed up so many nights to get that presentation done. All that was for others to use. I look at the company, so that’s why everyone stares at me and Myka looks like that. I am hesitating if I wanted to confront her, I wanted to cry and laugh how a fool I am that they just push me over. In my sorry state I somehow managed to get a cab.
"That is a pretty bracelet you have there, miss. You should hide it. It can attract unwarranted attention." said the taxi driver. Pulling me out of my sorrows
“Huh?” I uttered confused. My mind was blank and thought what bracelet? I don’t wear one. Then I look at there was a conspicuous red diamond in the middle with small little crystal circling my right arm looking like a bracelet but the difference was it is in imbedded in my skin with bite marks that can be still seen. bitemarks? Where did I get bitten? No way! Wasn't it just my dream?
I fall into deeper thoughts till I reach home.