Part 3

That night I couldn't sleep at all. I was replaying the moment in my head a thousand times. "Have a good night, Leonora" What did that mean? Why was he bein so rude? Why was he so attractive? As soon as the clock hit 7 I woke up without my alarm ringing. My circles under my eyes were even darker than usual. I put on an extra layer of conceler while doing my makeup to cover it up. I curled my hair once again and put on a black skirt with a dark green blouse. For breakfast I had my usual eggs with toast and a large cup of coffee to compensate for my lack of sleep.

I arrived at work at 8.30 and since the weather was wonderful I rode my bike slowly so I could take enjoy the sun. I will need a car soon though because the weather will only get worse. This is England after all. I was greeted by Isabelle as soon as I stepped in. She looked beautiful with her long dark hair wearing a red dress. "Did you get home alright? I asked Henry to give you a ride". "Yes, you're so sweet for thinking of me" I told her. "Of course, we have to take care of each other" She replied with a smile. She truly was beautiful. "Soo, I have to ask you about Henry" "Oh that idiot, I was so annoyed with him yesterday. You know he thinks that just because he's good looking and owns this company he can behave however he wants to. That really pisses me off" She ranted. "Wait what? Henry owns this company? Isn't he like really young?" I was shocked. Henry is my manager. This can't be happening, he hates me. "Yes, well he inherited it obviously" She rolled her eyes. "But don't worry he is almost never here anyway" The phone rang and Isabelle excused herself.

Henry is my manager. Henry. My manager. I was in my own head when I hear "SISTER". "Hi Zac, how are you?" I asked with a smile. It was hard not to smile around him. "I'm really good sister, I got home last night and the boss was in a good mood, do you know what I mean?" He winked. I started laughing. "Did you meet any cute guys last night?" He asked me. I laugh and brush if off. Oh if you only knew Zac.

The day was going really well. I was too caught up in my job to think about Henry which was amazing. Lunch came quickly when I realized I had forgotten to bring any with me to work. I put on my black coat and bag and was heading out while looking at my phone. My mother was wondering how my day was going when suddenly I crashed into someone and dropped my phone to the floor. "I'm so sorry" I apologized, feeling embarrassed. A couple of brown eyes met mine. A  blonde guy with cheekbones any girl would kill for was smiling at me. What was the deal with everyone beeing so good looking in this village? I felt as if I was in a "Twilight" movie. "No worries, you must be Leonora?" He asked with an american accent as he picked up my phone. "Yes, you can just call me Lea. What's your name?" I asked. "I'm Leo, it's lovely to meet you Lea" He said. "You too Leo and once again I'm so sorry for bumping into you. I was on my way to getting lunch actually, do you know any good places around here?" I asked. "Actually I was just about to head out myself, let me show you. Let me just grab my coat".

Leo took as to a diner a few minutes walk from the office. We both ordered fish since that was the only thing that looked good on the menu. His blonde hair was styled perfectly and was extremly fashionable with white sneakers and trousers that looked amazing on him. He told me that he had lived in the village for about one year and really loved it but was thinking about moving on to something new soon. I told him about my life and why I was here. He loved the idea of a gap year but thought I should have traveled to Asia just like everyone else and not to a village in England.

As we returned to the office I recognized the black audi that was parked in the front and my heart skipped a beat. We entered the building while talking about Kanye West and all his crazy tweets. Leo was laughing at a tweet when we walked into the reception. In there was Henry standing and talking to Isabelle. Leo became quiet as soon as he spotted Henry. Isabelle became quiet. I became quiet. You could cut the tension with a knife. What was going on here? "Henry" Leo adressed him. "Leo, I've seen you've meet Leonora. Funny thing, those name of yours" Henry said and left the room. What is the deal of him always having the last word? Leo rolled his eyes "Still a dick I see" He told Isabelle. "Tell me about it" She said and returned to her desk. "Thanks for the lunch" Leo told me and kissed me on the cheek. "Thanks" Was the only thing I managed to say. As Leo left the reception Isabelle rushed to me. "What was that?!" She asked, eyes wide open. "I have no idea, honestly" I told her. What was that? "He is so hot, if I wasn't with Max I swear I would". "Oh my God, shut up" I laughed. "I have to get back to work, see you later" She said and kissed me on the other cheek and we both started laughing.


It was finally time to get home and I was starving. I had managed to finish all the work for today  and when I looked up almost everyone was gone. I closed my computer and gathered my stuff.  I was struggling trying to unlock my bike when I heard footsteps. I turned my head around and spotted Henry. Of course it was him. My heart jumped a beat, again. "Leonora" He said. "Henry" I said back. "Don't tell me that's your ride?" "Guess what, it is" I answered sarcastically. "I saw that you met Leo" "Yes, he was really nice actually" I answered with a fake smile. "That's cute. What would your babies names be? Daniel and Daniela? Jayda and Jayden?  Dumb and Dumber?" He returned my fake smile. "Did you want anything, or did you just come here to be rude?" I asked him, feeling beyond annoyed. "No, not really" He looked baffled. "Okay great, see you later then" I replied and returned to my lock while cursing under my breath. It just wouldn't open. "I'll drive you home" Henry said. I thought he had left. How long had he been standing here for? "No thanks, not planning on walking to work tomorrow or getting myself killed in a single car accident". I replied coldly. If he was playing that game then I was playing it too. "I'll pick you up in the morning, I need to head to the office anyway. I won't drive as fast as last night. I promise" He said, sounding almost like he actually wanted me in his car. "Fine, you can pick me up at 8 tomorrow, or else I'm going to make you regret it. After I have walked to the office" I said. "Okay" He replied and rolled his eyes, but I could see his lips were twitching as he was trying to hold back a smile. We jumped in and suddenly I was in his car. Again.