Chapter 9

One fine day morning, body medium muscular standing while staring outside, seeing the view. Thinking over the dreamt he had last time. Its been long time he never had that kind that dream, eventually why did that girl came to his dream ? Forehead became wrinkle. He grouch. That dream cannot be possible for him to have. His office door open wide by Henry . "Mr Grey, Mr Samuel has arrive,"he remark. Fird Grey look at him and walk strongly towards him without words.

"Thanks Emily," I thank to Emily once I receive the report I request earlier. Today I receive good news from the design and programming section. The report was about the project Farid currently in progress along the team . Looks good and smooth. Then my door knock , I look at there, "Come in,"I order. Then seeing Farid coming to my room. "Oh, Mr Farid, what's wrong?"I ask then stand up. He smile at me. "Miss, I would like to request about the project requirement,do you have time now?"he ask. I blink my eyes multiple times and seeing at my white board. "I might having a meeting in 30 minutes, do you have any problem?"
"Alright, I will make it quick,"
"Sure then, take a sit,please,"
We sit and he continue his purpose. Asking my opinion about the animation graphic on the website. I smiles. Basically animation were very important in certain parts of making website.
As Farid get out from my room, I receive email. And I take my mouse and click the new mail.

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From :  [email protected]
To :[email protected]
Subject : Free

Dear Miss Zain,

My company having an annual party on tonight. I would like to invite you . Could you make free time for that time?

From
Fird Grey
Founder CEO of Grey Pilot Academy
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I blink my eyes. Annual party? Why he did have to invite me? I click reply button and begin typing.

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From : [email protected]
To : [email protected]
Subject : Why

Why do I need to attend? It will become more awkward if I will be there because I did not have any purpose doing at your company ?

Sincerely
Serene Zain

CEO of Serenity Productivity
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I click send and grouch . Basically I had bad experience attending a place full of people in one room. Especially party. People laugh and eat drink gave me some symptoms. That notifications pop out from the dashboard.

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From :  [email protected]
To :[email protected]
Subject : Want

Because I want you to come.

From
Fird Grey
Founder CEO of Grey Pilot Academy
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I grouch again. He being pushy . I bite my lips and staring the messages again. Should I go? Or I should not? Takes time to think decision then another email receive from him.

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From :  [email protected]
To :[email protected]
Subject : Pick up

I will pick you up by 7 pm tonight. Wear appropriate dress.

Thank you. 

From
Fird Grey
Founder CEO of Grey Pilot Academy
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I swallow my saliva. I did not do any decision yet ! And I reply his email.

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From : [email protected]
To : [email protected]
Subject : Decision

Excuse me , Mr Grey. I did not do any decision why are you making my decision on your own ?

Sincerely
Serene Zain

CEO of Serenity Productivity
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I stand up and clean my table of , and take files which need for me in the meeting later.

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From :  [email protected]
To :[email protected]
Subject : Want again

Because I want it to.


From
Fird Grey
Founder CEO of Grey Pilot Academy
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I can't think, I need my head to be straight. I click 'x' and ignore it. I make my steps towards my office's door while carrying my files. Think straight , Rene !

While Fird Grey feel not being easy for himself. Being control by his emotion anger from that dream. Then he press button on the phone desk. "Henry , please take Miss Zain on Friday by 7 pm ,"
"Right away sir," then he release the button. His head become spinning . He stand up and pour some wine to small glass and have it one shot. Seeing his dark blackgray eyes pale like hiding something. He pour wine and take another shot before he go out. "Henry , take me to make over shop,"he order."Certainly sir,"he stand up. Fird Grey makes his step and Henry follow his back.

As I arrive home, seeing a man with postman uniform giving Echa to signing on the a box . "Oh, nice timing , Rene, is your packaging,"she tell me as I put my car keys inside small cupboard which put car keys in. "Mine?"
"Yeah, is your name, do you ordering anything from internet?" she give me the packaging then the postman go out from the house . Echa close the door and take her place on the sofa. "What is it?" she ask. I take my place beside her while opening the box. Is one large rectangle box like fit one outfit. Then I open the box, my eyes blink multiple times. And Echa also quite surprise seeing the contain. "Oh my , Rene. Did you order this kind expensive dress?"
I swallow my saliva. I did not do this kind of ordering. Who could it be? Then I remember what Fird Grey wrote in the email earlier. It was him. I grouch. "Its from Mr Grey,"
"Wow, are you attending his event?"
"Yes, tonight and you know how I will be like if I attending an event right?"
"Yeah, do you try to decline it before?"
"I was thinking earlier to make decision then he send email and saying he will be pick me up by 7"
Echa look to the clock. "Oh my, is near 7 ! Quick Rene !"she pull my hand along carrying the box . "Wait , Echa, I am not going !"

At 7 pm sharp, seeing Henry infront the door waiting for me. I look at him with not happy face. Henry smile , "Mr Grey will be waiting for us,"he said seeing me wearing purple plum with printed flower on the dress,with embroidery small bow dress below my breast with repair waist harness along light purple lace can be seen my tights . My hair was pin a small black hat at the side , my long wavy red brownish hair were half side both on my shoulders ,and have some bangs on my forehead. It was very nice dress for me to have. I follow Henry towards the M3 BMW white. Awkwardly having a man to be driver. Emily and Echa look at me from the window. "Emily, what do you think of that man?"
"What do you mean, Miss Echa?"
"Do you have love interest on him?"
Emily giggle. "I shall never fall in love until I retire, Miss Echa,"
"Why? That's bad"
"Because I swear on myself not to,"
Miss Echa smiles and stroke her hair. "Someday you fall , and it will happen,"
Emily smiles. "Hope so, Miss"

Henry open the car door for me, and I walk out with my left leg while seeing the surrounding where I am now. It was an entrance of Marriott Hotel which like Arabic theme. Having annual dinner company here? That's nice taste of him as CEO. Then there is some girl with blond hair like waiting for me. Henry pass me to her. She nod and Henry when off to the car. "Come , Miss Zain. Mr Grey is waiting,"she remark. I nod then I follow her back towards to the hall nearby the lobby floor. Full of people wearing office suit . When that women push at the big door in , seeing inside the hall which full of his workers having their great time. The hall was playing smooth jazz song makes me smiles. Is he like jazz too? Or just because of me?  She bring me towards a group of man were chattering each other while holding glass of wine. She politely touch a man right shoulder with dark grey suit . The chattering stop as Fird Grey look behind. "Oh Miss Zain,you are here" he remark with good looking hair . The group of his chattering just now look at me. "Gentleman, meet Serene Zain, my girlfriend,"
Gasp. Girlfriend ? What? I am not, he never admit I was his girlfriend? Or maybe his definition of 'girlfriend' was pronounce as "girl" "friend" I supposed ? I control myself and smile towards them who staring at me with different expression. "Pleasure to meet you, Miss Zain" one of them greet me politely. I look at him. "Same goes to me, nice to meet you,"

Then taking sit for dinner while seeing performance that present by the workers. Some of it was impressive and some of it is not. The food is very tasty . Then after a few of performance, jazz song back to the track. And some of the worker whom have partner, take to the dance floor and start to slow dance together. I smiles and I would like to have one kind of feeling but I know Fird Grey would not like it though. Because he did not do romance stuff or to be honest in relationship things . Suddenly , he stand up and make his move by invite me dancing by lending his  right hand towards me . I blink my eyes . What? Then I give my right hand on top his. He smiles and pull me. When we in the middle of the dance floor. Jazz start while he pull me to him. It was You Make Me Feel So Young by Michael Buble . Then we dance. I smiles. He seems like the song , we dance. Our right hand interlocked touch. My left hand put on his left shoulder . I can really smell his perfume Giorgio Armani. His left hand touch my left waist. Our eyes lock and our dancing become more elegant.
"Did I make you feel young?" I ask him. He smiles . He spin me and hug me from the back. I touch his hand. "Maybe?"then I turn him back , we dance face to face back , we look each other. I grin . "Since when?"
"I don't know,"he stare with his pale pair of blackgrey eyes. What is behind of it? Why he seems so different?
Suddenly my head getting spin. I touch his hand feel cool. Surrounding me is different than before. And I realize , am I? The song getting low and the sound drum drop as I faint. Yes its happening again.

Fird Grey look the sleep face in room without clothes on only his sweat pants. Staring on beautiful girl sleeping tight. He stroke the girl face and slightly grouch. He seems trying on something . He stand up after he give a kiss on that girl's forehead.

" I want to hide the truth with this beast inside . Its too dark for her to go through. I believe there is no one could ever passed it. But, why is she different from than others? Am I letting her in? Or I should not?" murmuring of heart full darkness while he staring to the outside hotel's view. "Why , Serene?"he murmurs.

That night , along the comfort bed. I had a dream which I found a big ethic which have scar on that door which somewhat scary for me to open with very dark grey cloud surrounding. Whose door was? Why it was appear in my world? Am I gonna open it? If I open what will happen ?