Just Because of a Coffee Cup

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

I walked out of the bathroom, when I had washed my hair and body. I blow-dried my hair and then quickly put on dark blue pencil skirt with black loose blouse. I ate a banana and hopped in my black Louboutin heels. I put on some mascara and red lipstick. I put on my beige overcoat, took my purse and walked out of my apartment. 

It was a good thing I didn't live far from my wok - Haulden Inc. 

I was walking for about five minutes when I saw the familar Starbucks coffee shop, where I got coffee for my boss and myself. Turns out, we both like Latte. 

" Good morning, Melanie!" the barista - Amanda - greeted me. " Morning, Amanda. The usual. " I ordered and she smiled.

I have been working for Haulden Inc for about 2 years now and every morning I come here to get coffee. And every morning at this time, there was Amanda and so we became friends and sometimes when we both are free, we hang out. 

I gave $10 and took the cups. I turned around to walk to the exit, but I bumped into something. More like... someone.

" Oh My God! I am so so sorry!" I said in panick. 

I had poured the coffee from one of the cups all over expenisive looking suit. Then I looked up and saw an angry looking guy.

" Thank you for pouring hot coffee all over my Armani suit. " The guy said through gritted teeth.

" I am sorry. I didn't mean to do it. " I apologised again. " But you still did it. " The guy said again. 

" But I didn't mean to do it. I didn't saw you standing there. " I apologised again and explained. " Then may be you should open your eyes and see where you are going. " The guy said again very rudely. 

" If you will give me the suit, I will clean it. " I proposed. " Of course, you are going to clean it. I am not going to clean the mess you made. " he said. He gave me a business card. 

" Come at this place today, when you can, and collect this suit. " The guy said. " Ok. It will be at abou..." I was cut off. " I don't care when. Just come and pick it up. " he said. " Ok. I will. You don't have to be so rude." I said and went past him. 

I looked at my watch and saw I am late. I am supposed to be at the office now. I started to run with the cup what which was left. 

In 10 minutes I finally reached the building and made my way to the office. On my way I took off the overcoat and I stopped to straighten my clothes. I knocked three times and opened the door. 

" Good morning, Charlotte! " I greeted my boss. She ordered for me to call her by her first name - Charlotte, not by - Ms Haulden. 

"You are late, Melanie! " she stated the obvious fact. " Yes, I know. And I have a reason why am I late. " I said and placed the cup on her desk.

"I can see that you don't have your Latte. Is the reason... money?" Charlotte asked.

" Oh, no. Not at all. When I bought the Lattes I bumped into someone and my coffee was poured all over the man's suit. He was acting very rude towards me. I apologised many times, but he still was rude." I explained.

" Go on..." Charlotte ordered. " I agreed to clean his Armani suit. He gave me a business card and told me to go to the written adress and take the suit from him." I said.

"Ok. I see. When are you going? " Charlotte asked. "In my lunch break." I answered. That was the only time I was able to go and get the suit.

" Ok.  Then today take two hours, so you could get the suit and get something to eat. And this is the very first time, when you have ever been late and you work hard. That should give you some rest too." Charlotte said. "Thank you." I thanked her.