Season: Summer
Weather: No idea. Didn't look. In hospital.
Day of the week: Thursday
Date: 9th February, 2024
I was moved into another ward today. A single, private ward. Who knew who was paying the exorbitant fees for this now. I didn't want to think about it. Every time I did, my vital signs would fluctuate so much that it scared the nurses and doctors.
Anyway, the latest surgery had been successfully completed in the early hours of this morning, leaving me feeling lethargic and as weak as a newborn kitten. Just writing these few words was tiring.
Stony Boss seemed to be aware that I was angry with him and had thankfully not come to see me these few days. Who knew whether I would throw my pillow at him if I saw him.
THE biggest boss of all has been sitting by my side, working on his laptop since I woke up. Other than a brief greeting, he has been absorbed in work. Watching him work is quite nice. He's quite good to look at, has a very lovely nose and high cheekbones. Very handsome. Even more so while he's concentrating on his work, less so when he's being annoying. Like invading my privacy.
And peeking at my writing without me noticing, making me drop my pen with surprise when he asked why I haven't used his name when writing about him in my journal today. I used Stony Boss's name or nickname earlier in this entry. What about him?
A good question. Why? He's THE biggest boss of them all. Does he need me to write his name in this journal? Of course not. The only people who are supposed to read this are me. Why is everyone else so interested?
"You wrote that I'm good looking there," he pointed. "Any other praiseworthy things you might want to write about me in there? Maybe include my name while you're at it? Or a nickname?"
How about 'Shameless'?
Seamus Ouyang.
There. He's gone and written his own name after commandeering my pen for a moment, encasing my hand with his as he did so. It reminded me of how my parents had taught me to write when I was younger.
I am not your parent.
You wish. Stop hijacking my hand and pen for your own use, you shameless boss.
Wait. Since when have I gotten so close to my bosses that I can joke and poke fun at them like this? What happened to all the fire breathing dragons? Especially, what happened to my fear of THE biggest boss of all? The one I was going to conquer as the final monster boss in the dungeon of work?
Oh? I'm a monster boss in the dungeon?
Boss, you need to stop scaring me like this. I thought you were concentrating on your work again. Can you not suddenly hijack my pen like this? My heart just had surgery. I can't handle this kind of stimulation.
You seem to be handling it fine at the moment.
Big Boss, you can totally talk to me verbally. No need to take over my journal like this.
I find it amusing. Your reactions are so cute. Tell me how you were going to conquer me in the dungeon, hmm?
Big Boss, have mercy on this little worker. You're the boss of my boss's boss's boss. There's a reason you're labelled THE biggest boss of all. By rights, you shouldn't even know that I exist.
I know all the workers who exist and subsist in my company. You are not the least. And things like what happened in your department, how you were all exploited and treated, are all within my purview. I already marked you for special attention since I last reviewed your department's files last year. I looked into your work performance and was thinking of how to pull your kind of talent closer to my side. The character quirks that had been reported about you were very interesting and amusing to read.
Character quirks? What character quirks? How did I not know that I had character quirks at work?
Single slice of bread with peanut butter every three days. Camomile tea or peppermint tea. Placating tongue that helps the team leader stabilise the characters of your teammates so that you can all work together, no matter how much they provoke you. Overlooking the bad but pulling out the good and praiseworthy aspects of your teammates so that they can focus on the tasks. Cute. Very private. Meticulous and quick work. Over detailed at times. Somewhat singleminded. Very focussed. Shall I go on?
Who? Who has been reporting me like this to the boss? Help. Someone's been stalking me. I'm shaking in my boots.
You're not wearing any boots.
I'm shaking in my barefeet then.
I told you. I've had my eye on you for more than a year already. I had Stony step in to intervene and try to uncover what was going on in your department when I noticed something was very wrong.
Somebody save me from the eye of fire breathing dragons.
But thank you, Big Boss, for the rescue from that pig face. Thank you too, for the back pay, the salary increase and all the bonuses we missed out on, and the added compensation. It means a lot to everyone in our department. I saw my bank app notification.
You're welcome. I didn't do my job as a boss in overseeing the management properly. This was all the least your department deserved for working yourselves half into the ground. I've requested free medical checkups for everyone else in your department. Your current medical fees will be covered by me. When I say by me, I mean the company. We owe you.
Wow. No words. Just, wow. Thank you.
You look tired and pale. Why don't you get a bit more rest before dinner? I'll wake you up when it arrives.
Big Boss, why are you here, keeping me company in the hospital? Isn't it so much more comfortable to work at your desk in the office?
Why do you think? Why don't you think about it with your eyes closed for a while? Give me the pen. Good girl. Have a good rest, my favourite hard worker.
BOSS!
(Scribbles.)