I could hear a loud cheer and laughter from the other end of the line before Hayden quickly hung up the call. I wondered what that was all about. However, as always, it had nothing to do with me. Now, I have to quickly come up with an idea of what to do for Hayden today so that I can get that over and done with.
Easier said than done. Nothing was coming to mind. I had just finished my first cup and tea and no good ideas were popping into my head. I started furrowing my brows together and I looked around the room for some inspiration. Should I just ask Hayden straight out what he wanted and get it over with?
"Get dressed. You’re coming with me," Hayden said in a commanding voice as he looked at me for the first time since I entered the room.
"...Huh? Me?" I exclaimed in shock as I pointed a finger towards myself.
"Who else is here?" He asked sarcastically.
Sure, we were now the only two people in the room but that was not that I meant. Did he seriously want me to go with him? Where? Why? I was so confused that I didn’t know what to say for a moment.
"Where are we going?" I asked, confused.
"I said...get dressed..." Hayden repeated, his patients running thin.
"Get dressed...as in..." I said, confused. As far as I was concerned, I was dressed.
Does that mean that we’re going somewhere fancy where I needed to dress up more? These casual clothes were not enough, I guess. It wasn’t like I had any fancy clothes or anything in my closet, but I guess I do have something that looks better than shirt and jeans.
Still confused, but with Hayden’s pressuring glare, I headed back to my bedroom to slip on something dressier. I opened my closet and picked up one of the few dresses that I had. It wasn’t like I had a lot of options to choose from. Out of the few dresses that I had, I picked out a light pink knee-length dress with rose print that I felt looked decent.
"It’s me. I’ll be there in 15 minutes, and I need the usual...actually, multiple times the usual..." Hayden spoke hurriedly through the phone.
I couldn’t hear what the other person said on the other end of the line and so I had no idea what he was talking about. Was he going to pick something up?
"Umm...what’s going on?" I asked hesitantly, clearly showcasing my confusion.
"Follow me. We’re leaving now," Hayden said emotionlessly as he turned and started walking towards the exit of the penthouse.
"Where are we going?" I asked, demanding for answers.
He refused to answer as he headed towards the exit of the suite in long strides. I practically had to run after him to keep up with him. Why won’t he tell me anything? Where is he going to take me?
"Does this count as me doing something for you today?" I asked desperately. If I had to go along with this then I might as well use it to complete my part of the deal for the day.
"Yeah, it does. Now come along, quickly," Hayden said without bothering to turn around to look at me.
It occurred to me that this was the first time that I was leaving the penthouse along with Hayden. Usually, we left separately and at different times and never ran into each other. I glanced at the tall man that was standing next to me in the elevator with our bodies close and almost touching and wondered what he was thinking with that frown on his handsome face.
When the elevator reached the ground floor, Hayden stepped out in front of me. I followed him through the lobby and to the front of the building. Wasn’t he going to take the car? Why didn’t he lead me to the parking building?
I could tell that Hayden was in a rotten mood and he was stressing over something. What that something was, I had no idea. He clicked his tongue in annoyance as he ran his fingers through his light blond hair while we just stood there next to each other. I was beginning to wonder what he was waiting for.
--To be continued...