Part 1
"Guess what everybody?!!"
My colleague aasked. Nobody cares as always.
"We have new colleague!!"
He announced it anyway. Still no one give a damn.
"Hoii!! Meet ...Kaede Rukawa!!"
So, he finally introduced the new staff to us.
"Ohh..."
"Hi..."
"Aaah..."
The others just so damn busy to raise their head and to have a nice look at the new guy. I, on the other hand been busy with my online client. But still managed to take a nice quick glance. GOOD GOD!! This is so unbelievable!! My heart went wild.
"What..?"
A small voice from the other end of the phone line asked.
"No..nothing.."
So, I said it out loud. I continued talking to my online client. My eyes followed the new staff.
"OK..bye.."
I put down the receiver. The guy sit quietly, maybe not knowing what to do. So, this is the guy, they once called Super Rookie. Wonder if he still is. The guy turned to me and he smiled.
Lovely soft smile.
WAIT A MINUTE!!
This guy actually smile?? But...
Okay, he never smile in high school. Anyway, who knows what happen after high school, eh.. Maybe he changed to someone friendlier, then. I went to college after high school and never seen him since. And today, walla.... he's my new colleague. Wonder if he still fall to sleep in the middle of anything.
"Yuri-san!!"
"Huh.."
"Yuri-san, the phone?"
I'm drifting away, that my colleague had to brought me back. So, the phone is ringing like hell. Pick up the receiver. Another online client. Bla..bla..bla...
I didn't introduce myself??? Oh, sorry about it.. Well, my name is Haruyori Ito, but just call me Yuri. I'm one of the third level Customer Services Officer, in this big telemarketing company. Not my first choice of job, but it did pays excellent and quite challenging job. (^_^)
"Okay then, everything settle.. thanks."
Again, I put down the receiver. I can hear the ringing from the new guy desk.
"Will you please answer the phone?!"
One of my colleague shouted from the otherside of the room. Pardon me, maybe it's kinda rude and inappropriate to shout at the guy, but our office is always been very, very busy and the sound of the phone can be quite added some more tension. I, crossed finger watched him as he pick up the receiver.
"Hello..? May I help you?"
Wahhhh.... the voice was so soft and lovely. Suddenly, everyone turned to him and the room went silent. You can hear the needle drop to the floor.. that's if there's no carpet on it.
The guy dumbfounded for a while, but managed to answer the call calmly. So, he was uneasy with our attitude.
"So, nice??"
"So soft??"
"So polite??"
Etc..etc..etc..
When he put the receiver back to where it belongs, Benji, the guy who introduced Rukawa to us, shake his hand.
"Welcome to the telemarketing world!!"
He said with a big laugh. Rukawa just nod and smile.
I smile too. Dunno why?^^
The day went by without giving our ears a rest. The phone rings like crazy, papers everywhere, on the desks, on the floor, on the board, everywhere~~
We closed at 9 pm everyday, except Saturday at 6 pm. And close every Sunday.
"Bye everybody!!"
"See ya all tomorrow!"
"Bye!!"
Everyone left. I answered the last call of my day and jotted it down and after that, gathered my things orderly.
I rushed to the door, not realising that there's another person heading the same way.
*Bumm..*
So, we crashed and I almost pushed to the nearest desk. Suddenly, a hand catched me.
"Sorry .. are you okay?"
"Oops! Okay..yes, yes."
I'm nervous?! Gimme a break will'ya!! Okay, I'm in a big shock.^^
"Yuri-san..."
"Huh? ...I don't remember telling you my name?"
Hahahaha..am I good or what? Again, my heart went wild. STOP THAT!!
"Ohh..I know you,..Haruyori Ito from Shohoku High."
Is this something or what? This guy actually knew me. Hah..what a life. So, don't be overreacting, it's nothing. I'm okay here.
"Am I right?"
So, this creature not sure himself. Aah..what do you expect?
"Yes, yes.. Now can you let go my hand?"
"Oh..sorry."
We headed to the lift and went out from the building together. Silently.
"Hey,..how did you know that I was from Shohoku High?"
As if.. :P The guy smile and give me a so-you-wanna-know-eh look.
"I was ex-Shohoku too."
"So, I see.."
Hahaha.. so, I should get an award here. I give him a so-tell-me-more look.
"We've been classmate from the first to third year."
So, he can read my mind.
"Oh, really.."
Hahaha..again, am I bad or what?
"You don't recall?"
"Recall? What?"
"So, you don't recognise me?"
"Hahaha.."
What was that for?! Why am I laughing like that??
"Well,... Mr.Kaede Rukawa.. I know who you are, but.. I don't expect you to recognise me."
He smile again. So, what happen to him after high school? When did he started to smile? Wanna ask, but I didn't. Because we have to go home. Okay, the last bus to my place arrived..what can I do?
