Chapter 12 - Sofia (1/2)

Meredith was knackered when she arrived home. Her head was hurting like a chair has been smashed across it consistently.

She felt hot and sticky under her blouse, she couldn't wait to remove her dress and take a cold shower. God, she hated summer.

Sofia was on the couch, legs crossed and stuffing her mouth with popcorn while she watched some horror movie. She has no idea why people watched horror movie.

Why watch a movie that wants to you to flee or hide due to a sense of impending doom, when you can read a book that will make your stomach swarm with butterflies?

”Hi.” Sofia said, chewing straight from the popcorn she plopped into her mouth.

”Hey.” Meredith sighed, groaning as she flopped onto the couch beside her and began to kick off her flats. She was beyond exhausted. Her feet felt like they have been scorched.

She had walked from the company to her house because she had missed the bus. The next bus was due to arrive 3 hours later and Meredith didn't want to wait. Also, she had no extra cash on her to take a cab.

”So how was your first day?” Sofia asked, as she turned to look at her.

”Argh…just don't even ask. Today was so fucked up. I will burst into tears just thinking about it.”

Sofia narrowed her eyes, ”Why is the job bad? Should I find a new one for you? I know Atlas Martini can be a handful but the guy is decent to his employees and he pays well.”

Meredith rolled her neck from side to side to loosen kinks.

”No. The job is great and Mr. Martini is----” Meredith paused.

”---Okay and Mr. Martini is what?” Sofia interjected.

Meredith bit down her bottom lip while contemplating if she should tell her friend the dirty thoughts she has about her boss.

What is it? Sofia persisted lightly, nudging her.

”Okay, he is…so hot. And I mean the kind of hot the authors describe in the books you give me.”

Meredith said, conflicted whether she should tell Sofia what happened today.

”Yeah, I have met him a couple of times. My cousin is his best friend. He is the one who got you the job. But don't tell me you are crushing on your boss on your first day at work.”

Sofia teased.

”Well, the guy is hot, sexy and super attractive. I'm a normal functioning woman is normal to crush on him. You even have a crush on that anime character who isn't even real.”

”Hey Levi is hot! Also, what about you? Don't you crush on all the boys you read about in your erotica books?” Sofia scoffed.

Meredith rolled her eyes and sighed. She and her friend were really fucked up. They keep falling for men who aren't even real because somewhere in the sick subconscious mind they know these men will never hurt them.

Whether they're the villains, antihero, hero or morally grey characters they will never break them or use them. So, what if they fall for frictional character?

They can fantasize about their own love story and choose the ending they want. Also, these men set their standards so high even though they know real man can never be obsessed with them like the men in frictional world do.