"Phew!" I sighed in relief as I clicked on the submit button, leaning back in my chair. Five hours later and the research paper I needed to finish was finally complete. I glanced at the mirror above my laptop to only find red-rimmed eyes staring back. I guess that was what I got for staring at my overly bright computer screen for so long.
I let out a small yawn before standing from my chair, shutting the computer with a residing click. Practically crawling to bed, I threw myself on the plush comforter and let my eyes closed for what I thought was a second.
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
My alarm blared, dragging me from my dreamless sleep. I tore my eyes open, struggling to keep myself awake as I fumbled with my phone. In all of my efforts, I threw my phone across the room, sighing as the alarm finally turned off.
"Well isn't this a great start to my day" I muttered to myself as I reached for my lamp switch. The light blinded me for a few seconds before I could actually see. It was hard to imagine doing anything this early in the morning. 4:15. Why did I keep this job? If it only didn't pay well then I could finally be able to sleep in on the weekends like the rest of the population. But nooooo I had to stay and work for this whack of a man who I called a boss.
I stood on creaky joints which seemed to complain at my every move. "Me too joints. Me too" I said as I rummaged through my closet for something to wear. Since it was a routine workday, I settled on some black sweatpants and a light gray sweatshirt, putting up the hood immediately. It's not like I hated my Y/H hair or anything. I just hated the idea of people seeing my face, even in the seclusion of my own home. Call it superstition.
I passed through the kitchen on my way to my office, grabbing an empty mason jar from the cabinet. I filled it with ice before putting the glass beneath my single cup coffee brewer. Thank goodness those things were invented. Honestly the best part of my day right here. I grabbed my newly made iced coffee, adding the smallest bit of almond milk before slipping into the den of my office.
I sat down in my chair, sinking into its luxurious material. I took a small sip of my coffee and got to work on powering up my monitors. There were four in total and they were my precious children. The intel core processors were state of the art, screens the best quality on the market, and keyboard the most satisfying thing to use. I slipped on a pair of headphones and logged into my secured browser.
"Anyone on?" I asked, taking another sip of my coffee while I waited. Normally someone was. Everyone had to log on at different times but there were several of us who had overlapping slots. I heard a rustle on the other side of the line and I knew someone was here.
"Mav, what are you doing on this early? I thought your shift wasn't until later." The voice asked, the modifier in full swing. The only person to use one so sneaky was Josh who was parked over in the U.S.
"Boss wanted me to get on earlier. Something about a new job that he wanted me to do" I say, taking another sip of my coffee. I started to click on several different tabs, pulling up my email. A new mail glowed in the inbox.
Mav~
I need you to look into a company called the RFA. They are based here in Korea but have some strange contacts. It just doesn't add up. Oh and be extremely careful. Their hacker is tough. Thanks :)
I sigh a little too loudly and lean back in my chair. Josh lets out a high pitched laugh on the other end of the line and I just shake my head
"Seems like you're in for a treat by the sound of that reaction. Have fun!" His modifier cuts in and a beep sounds. Josh seemed to have logged off, leaving me with the task of the RFA.
"Lets begin shall we?" I muttered to myself before pulling up a proxy and diving in.