Epilogue 1: After 3 years

After 3 years,

"Cor!... Stop!... It's ticklish! Hahaha... Corey! Okay! okay!.. I'm up!"

('Cor' is the nickname of Corey which I've been calling him now.)

"You're getting more and more naughty nowadays."

I hugged and smooched him while holding him in my arms.

I got up from my bed and picked up Corey in my arms and came downstairs.

Yawn!

I went to the kitchen looking for snacks.

Instead, I found a bowl of breakfast cereal with a milk carton beside on which I found a note along it.

"Urgent work came. Will be back by evening. Eat the cereal for breakfast and I've left some money for lunch. Don't search for snacks. Love, Mom."

I can't find the snacks after rummaging the kitchen. So I ended up eating the cereal which Mom left for me.

My phone rang all of a sudden.

I picked it up to see who it is.

It was from Greg.

"Hello?... What? Now?... But I'm on off!... okay. I'll be there."

I have to go to the office now.

"F*ck! Then what on earth they gave me an off!"

I rushed to my room and got ready while cursing them.

Corey came running behind me.

"Omg! I totally forgot you. What am I going to do with you now?"

After some minutes,

"Sorry Cor. I don't have any choice but to drag you along with me to the office now ."

I thought he'll upset instead he looked excited. I'm surprised. At least one of us is excited to go to the office today.

I reached the office.

Greg signalled me to run quickly. I gave Cor to Greg and ran to the CEO cabin.

I opened the door, "Sir?"

"Come in.", he said.

He dropped the report on the table in front of me which I've submitted yesterday at 10 pm!

He ordered, "Check this!"

While I opened the file to check, "Nick! I'm on off today."

Nick ordered, "Address me, sir."

He then instructed, "Page no.16, 4th Paragraph, 6th line!"

Is he a robot or what...I checked as he said. Yes. I mistyped the data values.

"How could there be a typo in the report!", he yelled at me.

"I'll correct it. Sir."

"You don't have to anymore. I corrected it myself and sent the file already...And Don't think I'll go easy on you just because your my cousin. Remember that you're an intern here. I'll treat everybody as equal. Don't repeat this. You can leave now."

"Yes Sir!"

I'm doing my final year internship in Nick's company because of My father who forced me to do it here.

When I joined here to do my internship, I was assigned under Greg. He was my team leader. Even though He's 4 years older than me we became friends so soon.

The people here are also friendly. Except one thing which annoys me here is. Nick. My CEO. Who is also my cousin?

What about my friends?

They all ditched me!!!

They all went to do their internship together.

Wil and Blair went together to do their internship in the CV laboratory.

Clara went along with her boyfriend to some University.

And I'm surprised when Benjamin went together with Luna.

Ace...what about Ace? I'm sure that He didn't tag along with any of us. And I don't know where he went too.

They all left me to rot here under Nick's dictatorship.

Traitors!

"How did it go?", Greg asked me with a worried face.

"The usual."

"Aren't you getting home?", asked by seeing me while started to work.

"What if he calls me again after I went home? So

... I think it's better to work today."

Greg came closer to me and sniffed my clothes and asked, "Why are you wearing yesterday's clothes?"

I giggled.

"Don't say that you're..."

"Yeah! I didn't take shower. Hey! You're the one who told me to come quickly."

He sighed.

"So... you're meeting him today right?"

I nodded with a bright smile.

He smiled, "Have a nice time." and patted on my head.

After getting home, I showered and got into new clothes.

Thank god I reserved in advance. There's really a lot of people in here.

Waiter asked me, "What do you like to have miss?"

After looking at the menu, I ordered, "I'll have two bowls of egg noodles with spicy soup and one with meatballs."

"it'll be ready in a few minutes mam."

I nodded.

I got a call while surfing through Facebook, "Hello...yes... I'm here... What?... It's okay. I'll wait... Bye."

After some time, I spotted him. He was parking his motorbike.

I stood from my place and shouted, "Senior! I'm here!", and waved at him.

He then walked and seated me infront of me.

"Have you ordered?", he asked while settling himself.

"Yes."

He patted my head and said, "I missed you."

"FYI. We just met yesterday."

"So what?...", he leaned towards me and kissed my cheek.

I whispered, "There's a lot of people in here."

He leaned towards me again and kissed my forehead.

"Senior!"

Senior Calix laughed and asked, "So... How did it go today?"

"Really?..."

"That bad?"

"I made a little... a very very little mistake like mistyping the data. He scolded me like I... Leave that! Thank god! He didn't give me any work today. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here with you."

"Six days right? But you're already fed up...You have to learn from these so that you won't repeat this in future. What if you face a bigger issue than this when you get a job?"

"Who said I'll join the company once I graduate!... I'll have my Cake Shop!." I then listed out the things I can do, "I can wake up whenever I want, I can open my shop at any time, I'll bake according to my wish, I'll greet everyone with a bright smile... More to that I'M THE BOSS!."

Senior laughed at what I told.

"Here you go. Two bowls of egg noodles with spicy soup and one with meatballs.", the waiter served us.

Senior thanked him.

He started, "No matter how many years pass by, you're still the same."

"Stop flirting! And Let's eat.", I blushed. Even his small talks give me heartthrobs.

We finished the meal and walked together.

Senior asked, "Do you have to go home now?"

"Actually...I'm not that hurry.", I said.

Senior smiled.

I continued, "I can stay a little longer."

Senior held my hands while walking.

"So... how's your day?", I asked him.

"Good! So far there's no problematic issue. And the people in here are cooperating well as I said before. And...What about the wedding preparations?", he asked.

"Yeah... We ordered the cake, took wedding dresses, and hired a photographer. Dad decided to hold the After Party in Wendy's house. So I think it's almost finished."

He nodded while I do the talking.

I continued, "He might have chosen some other place. Like our home."

He smiled.

"And I don't have the rights to talk about that since I already agreed with whatever he says. Cake Shop is my dream. I don't know why Dad doesn't agree to my plan."

(When I said I'm gonna open Cake Shop. My dad denied it. After so many hours of talking he finally agreed with one condition. The condition is I should go on with all his decisions. If I did that, I can open a cake store once I graduated.)

He wrapped his arms around me.

I asked him, "Do you feel cold?"

"No. I just wanna be closer to you... Since I'm your boyfriend. The cakes are free for me right?"

I gave a stare and said, "No!"

"I'll help you with..."

"Help me with?"

"By doing... Boyfriend Duties!!!"

"Duties?"

"Yes. Since I already know how to run a restaurant I'll help you with serving, handling the customers, taking the orders."

"Everyone can do that!", I sighed.

"There's more."

"And what is that?", I asked him.

"By giving hugs like conveying my energy to you through long hugs and kissing you behind the counter, and in the kitchen..."

"Pervert!"

"What was that?"

I shouted, "I SAID YOU'RE A PERVERT!"

He began tickling me around my waist, "You ask for it!"

"Stop!... What are you... hahaha... Senior! Stop!... It's ticklish...Calix!... we're outside... Stop!... Calix...hahaha...You're acting like Corey!...Stop!..."

He halted at once. His expression became stern. Did I make him upset? What's wrong with him? The chuckle that he made while tingling me was now disappeared.

I asked him, "what happ..."

Suddenly he hugged me.

He remained mute while hugging me and let out, "You said my name."