This chapter was written in bit of a haste. Honeyjoy888, hope you are happy now?
Alex thought it's best to stop but she liked that idea. She had enough shock for a day. She wrote a simple email.
A.V
Thanks. I will think about it.
And with that inspiration she began to type, her very own article, about modern day blogging.
"Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary."
― Oscar Wilde
Alex thought that article came up pretty well and by 7am, she had emailed it to Jeremy too. He was delighted to read it and told Alex that he would personally call the Editor about this article because he knew how Alex felt about her. She saw a note on her table when she came from Jeremy's personal bathroom, after refreshing herself with a shower. It was from Polly.
Alex,
I Called
Meet the Editor ASAP.
Polly
Alex had the shock of her life after reading it. She was pretty sure PC84 had something to do with this. Bloody internet and bloody reviews. She braced herself and mastered all the courage she could find and knocked Piper Chapman's door.
Piper could not stop smiling like a teenager when she saw Alex entering her room. This is gonna be fun. She felt a magnetic push towards Alex, especially after knowing very well that she was the author of her favourite blog. Even before that she was so drawn to Alex and now she felt that this was meant to be. But she was going to have a little fun.
"Anything urgent?"
"I read your article"
"You did? Jeremy said he will sent it to you."
"It's pretty good. Good topic"
Alex just smiled. She wanted to run away from that opened door as soon as she finish this conversation.
"And I have learnt that you spent the night here yesterday?"
"I did. I wanted to finish some work"
"But no one informed me about it"
"I'm sorry. I have done that before when Mr. Demarco was here."
"Ms. Vause. Mr. Demarco is NOT here now but I am. This is my office now. I should know what is going on here"
Alex was silent.
"Do you understand me?"
"Yes"
Alex mumbled.
"I asked do you understand me"
"Yes ma'me"
"You can go now"
Alex literally ran for her life. Piper Chapman was a dragon lady and Alex got proof now.
Although Alex wanted to go home and sleep Nicky called her and asked her to come to the pub since they are short staffed and the Manager had promised to pay double for an hour. Alex dragged herself to the pub and voluntarily asked Nicky whether she had anything to lift herself up, except coffee and came the brownpaper bag. After couple of gulps, her head felt dizzy but she had to be strong for couple of hours. She changed into her uniform and picked up the next order and went to Table number 12.
Can this day go any worse? Piper Chapman with her man Barry or whoever it was.
Piper looked up and saw Alex and her face did not even changed. She thanked Alex for bringing up their order and that's about it. When Alex left the table she saw Piper whispering something to the man's ears. Alex did not mind Mr. Demarco seeing her working in the pub but Piper Chapman was quite judgmental as far as Alex thought. And she had this ice princess, cold glare as Alex later explained to Nicky.
All Piper felt was unexplained sadness when she saw Alex in the pub and it was obvious for her why a person like Alex worked there. She was teasing Alex and almost playing her but that day, that moment was crucial for Piper. She decided to treat Alex better,get to know her and make Alex like her. To heck with that, make Alex love her.
Alex could not remember how she made home that day and all she remembered was going straight to bed and sleeping like a was thankful that the next day was saturday and she had no work. Out of habit, the first thing Alex usually do was sipping her tea and checking her emails and she saw three emails by PC84. She clicked them one by one.
PC84 (8.10am)
No updates. (sad face)
PC84 (8.30am)
Hope the dragon lady treated you better
PC84(9.00am)
Hope you are okay and doing well. Hope you are not afraid to talk to me. I know your boss is a dragon lady, for a fact. So you are not alone. Xoxo
Alex smiled reading the last email. So she was not the only one who think so. she quickly updated her blog and decided to go to office and sort some last minute things. Hope Piper Chapman must be sleeping in today.
Go with the flow
Bend your head
And go with the flow
Let people walk all over you
Let them dominate?
Would you go with the flow
Or stand and fight
When your feel
You soul been snatched?
Fight for your life
Fight for your love
Fight for what you believe is right
"Open your mind
Feed your hope
Find your truth"
Piper was in the office when she got a notification in her email, saying that her favourite poet had published another poem. She quickly read it and felt it was different than her usual poems. There was passion and intensity in it, but in a whole new level. She quickly commented,
PC84
Different but loved it.
She started to read the Annual report last year and saw in the corner of her eyes Alex Vause coming through the corridor and going inside Jeremy's office. She felt excited because she knew for a fact only Alex and herself was in the office that day. She dialed Jeremy's direct number and heard Alex's voice on the other side.
"Alex"
"Yes"
"It's me"
"Who?"
"Piper"
"Oh"
This is gonna be another nightmare
"Come and help me with my report please. I asked Polly to come but she is not here yet."
Smooth Chapman. A white lie
"I will"
Alex hated the fact that she came to office that day. She could have slept, or buy her groceries or do anything under the sun than meeting her Editor today which was a real pain in the ass. But now there was no escape. She cannot refuse to help her boss while she was there, in the premises. She walked slowly towards Piper's office. The door was open and Piper was making coffee.
"A coffee Alex."
"Umm.."
"Two sugar?"
"Yes, please"
"Thanks for coming without running away. I know I have that effect on people but I am not that bad."
Piper Chapman is human after all.
Alex wanted to know how can she help the Editor. Piper explained that she wanted Alex to read the report while she'd focus on what was important. Alex started reading in her deep, husky voice which almost melted Piper. She was listening to the sound of Alex's voice not the content. At one point she had to stop Alex because she did not like to see Alex getting tired while Piper was lost in her day dreams.
"I'm hungry. Shall we order pizza from Papa John's. My treat"
"Pizza is fine"
"Any flavors you like?"
"Pepperoni. But anything you like."
Alex did not want to provoke her boss over some pizza.
"Nah, I love it. "
Piper ordered a large pepperoni pizza with cheese sticks and wings in honey chipotle sauce and chocolate chip brownies for dessert. Till it was delivered Piper talked about various subjects and Alex listened to her in awe. Piper was really a smart woman, bit uptight but she knew what she was doing and she was very pleasant to Alex today completely different than yesterday. Alex wondered whether Piper was actually bipolar and that thought made her chuckle silently.
The pizza arrived and they began to relax devouring the familiar tastes without much talk. They smiled a lot, staring at each other's eyes and fought for the last piece like kids. Alex could have had it but she looked not so eager so Piper can have it and the dessert was divine. Piper tried to wipe away the melted chocolates in Alex's upper lip and the touch brought back memories. But Alex was not sure of any of these. All she knew was Piper was her boss and she could be a total introvert tomorrow. And Alex did not even remotely show she was interested but underneath,her body was yearning for Piper's touch. It was a curse to feel things more intensely Alex thought while she started reading the report to Piper.