Destination Guides

Isla

I just talked on the phone with one of the heads of my travel agency, it's called Destination guides. A good name, isn't it? Well I just loved the name. So I was talking to this employee of mine, Olivia, she's one of my most loyal employees and I'd say that I trust her to an extent, not completely though. You should never completely trust someone, I don't. Well except Iris, she's an exception. I mean she's practically like my sister. Oh god, I haven't met her in what?... more than half a year. I last met her in 2024. Surely, a long, long time. Well at least I'll meet her now in the small trip. About that...I really hope that she likes her gift, Well their gift technically. I got them a snow globe, and it's customised. In that there's a couple where the guy is playing a guitar and there are snowflakes randomly in the globe. I know how much she likes snowflakes and she's mentioned like a hundred times that he loves guitars and all about that. I can't believe it's gonna be 5 years to their marriage, it feels like just yesterday. A cliché line for sure, but it does feel like that.
Also the trip was kinda sudden but hey, at least I'm gonna meet her. My eyes sparkled just at the thought of meeting her. I got magnets of different countries for everyone too. This is just gonna be so good. I think I've met most of them, I've met her husband, Sophia and Sophia's husband, Claire.....oh and Carl. I haven't met him but we follow each other on instagram and I know how he looks. He's got that German accent, curly hair and it's a light brown hue. Oh and he has grey eyes, I don't think I've met someone with grey eyes before. He is a PR agent. Yeah, that's it. I think.

Just as I was thinking about him, I heard the sound of a notification on my phone, it was Olivia. Looks like I gotta meet her again, we had a meeting today. Well, I do forget as at times, I'm kinda forgetful.
I change into my work clothes and put a blood red coat on. I then make my way to my car and start it. I drive the car and not long later reach the office. I go straight to my cabin and check something on my laptop whilst waiting for Oliva.

Not long later I hear a knock on the door of the cabin and say "come in" and as the person knocking enters and closes the door behind them, my gaze turns to the person. It was Olivia. "So let's start the meeting, shall we?" I said with an almost unnoticeable faint smile to which she gave a small smile and replied "Yes, definitely"

After the meeting

As we're done with discussing all the details and progress in the agency, we then nod at each other, meaning the end of this meeting. I then ask her "wanna have lunch together, today?" To which she replied "yes" with one of her sweetest smiles.

We soon headed out of my cabin and went to a nearby restaurant as we hadn't shared a meal in a while and were now there more like friends than an employer and an employee. We're quite professional, in the office we only talk about work and now that we're here we are quite casual and no longer professional.

After the lunch

As we were finally done with the food, we split the bill and were ready to leave. We then left the place and were heading back towards the office when I spotted a shop and took her there. "They have your favourite caramel custard, it's even better over here" I said smiling at her. She flashed a smile back my way and she went towards the counter and ordered 2 caramel custards for us. After a while we got our order and started devouring it. It was honestly finger licking. After we were done I paid for it and told her "this was a treat for being a loyal and amazing employee" while smiling and she returned the smile. "And a great friend"

After that, we left the shop and made our way towards the office and continued working

At 9 pm

As I was finally done for the day, I left my office and went to the parking area. I then sat inside my car and drove myself home. I turned on the music cause complete silence bothers me, it feels kinda weird. As I reached my home I parked my car and entered my home. I then saw the dishes in the sink and went to wash them. After like 10 minutes I was done with them since I live alone, there weren't much dishes. I then went to my bathroom to do my night routine so that I could sleep soon enough.
As I came out of the bathroom, I turned on the AC and then jumped into my bed. How good it felt to be in bed After a long day at work.

Now that I am alone, at night I should sleep, right? Wrong. I thought about it all, again. Whenever I'm left alone, especially at night that's all I think about.

15 years ago

"Daddy, please don't leave. I need you, mom needs you. Please." I begged my dad. He was leaving. He told me that he and mom divorced each other. But why? Weren't we an amazing family? I'd never even hear them fight.

"I'm sorry, but I have to leave"
Tears welled up in my eyes. "Why are you leaving, don't you love me? Don't you love us?"

He didn't reply, as he made his way out of the house. I grabbed his wrist trying my best to stop him. He removed his hand from my grasp and walked off before I could stop him again.
He doesn't love us.

I sigh, closing my eyes. I rub my palms over my face as I recalled the day our lives crumpled. Mine and my mom's. That bastard left us.

I shook my head, drinking some water from my bottle, I'd kept on the bedside table. I hate him and I'll never forgive him.