The boy before her had to be one of their sons. Maybe that is why he looked familiar. She did see a few board members entering the office a while back.
The boy pointed in the direction of Nathan’s office.
She nodded her head in understanding, ‘What can I help you with?’
‘I am hungry. Do you have anything to eat?’
‘Sadly no, but we can check the kitchen out?’
The boy nodded enthusiastically. Jeraldine stood up; he instantly held her hand and started dragging her.
She looked back and realized the dilemma.
It was her first day, and what if Nathan needed something. He could buzz the intercom, and if she wasn’t here, he would just come out and see her empty desk. But then there was this cute little guy, who she wanted to spend time with. He looked sad for his age, and she wanted to hug him close and ease away all of his sadness.
Praying to all the Gods that there are, she wished Nathan would not come out of his office and find her vacant desk. She led the boy to the kitchen.
Thankfully, because almost everyone had already had their lunch, the place was deserted. Jeraldine saw the boy getting into a chair and climbing to sit on top of the table. The action made her ruffle his hair messy.

‘Please don’t.’ He said in a small voice.
She smiled at him, ‘What do you want to eat?’
‘Do you have instant ramen?’ He said.
‘You want instant ramen, right now?’ She could not believe the boy before her.
He nodded his head, giving her puppy dog eyes.
The boy was good. She knew it, and he knew it. He was also brilliant for his age, for he knew no one sane would be able to refuse him with that look.
She looked around the cabinets and found one, luckily. The boy did a dance on the table, and Jeraldine was glad she was there with him and not on her desk.
This had been the only moment all day that she was actually happy to be working here. Mind you – working, because her lunch was when she wasn’t working, and that did not count. She was weird like that, and she knew it.
‘Hey, what is your name?’ She asked.
‘Xavier.’
‘Well, Xavier, it is very nice to meet you. ’Jeradline said, extending her hand.