The Hidden Truth (DaveyxRin)

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Natasha had been looking over Mr. Krellman's schedule for tomorrow while munching on a sandwich since it was around lunch time and she never really left her desk to go find something to eat. She would go on errands to get food or other things if Mr. Krellman had asked her to do so. For now he hadn't asked..yet. Setting the sandwich down she threw away a napkin and as it landed inside the phone rang. Looking to see that it was from an important phone line she quickly answered again with the usual greeting.
 

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"Good morning, Miss Lewis! Grant Krellman here," Isaac's father replied in his usual cheerful tone, "Is Isaac available at the moment? I don't want to bother him if he's busy." In spite of of Grant's easy-going attitude in that regard, everyone in the company always made sure that they made time for the Boss, including Isaac and his brothers.  

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"Good morning to you as well Mr. Krellman. He should be available right now, I will get him on the phone for you right away sir," She replied in an equally cheerful tone as she let Issac know that his father was on line one since he was no longer speaking with his mother. She waited and wondered what it would be to spend lunch with Isaac's father. He sounded very nice after all.
 

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"Thank you, Miss Lewis," Isaac replied over the intercom, like always, and he picked up the phone and said, "Hi Dad! What's up?" "I've just got off of the phone with your mother," Grant informed him, "It seems that she is just a little bit put out because you left her on hold. Not that I'm bothered by it. She should know very well by now that she shouldn't be calling during business hours, but that's your mother for you. She was also going on and on about something called 'speed dating' that I'm supposed to talk you into doing. Of course that's your decision, not mine. Anyway, she wants me to talk to you about all of that, and so if she asks you later on, you can tell her that we have talked." Isaac nodded in agreement and replied, "And I'll tell her that I found your advice to be wise and profound." "Don't tell her that! She might not believe you!" Grant said jokingly in return.

"By the way, have you seen the new poster that we just got back from the printer?" Isaac inquired. "Yes, I have, and it's perfect!" Grant stated approvingly, "Is that our model, or their model?" "Our model," Isaac stated, referring to the buxom brunette holding the drill in the poster. "Glad to hear that, because she is the ideal spokesperson for us," Grant said in return. By that he meant that the majority of consumers that purchased and used tools were men, and so a good-looking and scantily-clad brunette was just the person that was needed to catch and hold the attention of said consumers. The model didn't necessarily need to know how to use the tool, she just needed to look good while holding it. That was a concept that had existed since the beginning of advertising, if not longer. Another good example of that basic concept was all of the car magazines that put a bikini-clad woman on their covers. Grant then went on to say, "Oh, before I forget, we're starting to gather together some ideas for fun activities for our next family picnic. Let me know if you think of anything, and be sure to ask Miss Lewis if she has any suggestions." "I will," Isaac promised. "Alright then, I'll let you get back to work. Oh, and I do want to see that brunette in a lot more of our advertising," Grant said in conclusion. "You will. Trust me. Talk to you later," Isaac replied, and then his father hung up.

Isaac tried to get back to work, but he was too busy thinking about that speed dating thing. It was clear that his mother was going to bug him about it until either he did it or a very hot place froze over. Knowing that the second option wasn't likely to happen in the foreseeable future, Isaac decided that perhaps it wouldn't hurt to give it a try, if only to get his mother off of his back about it. Isaac doubted that anything lasting will come from it, but he wouldn't mind it if he made a couple new female friends. Having reached a decision, he pushed the intercom button and said, "A couple things for you, Miss Lewis. First, Dad says that we're starting to gather together some ideas for activities for the company's next family picnic. If you have any suggestions, don't hesitate to bring them up." Isaac then paused to see if she had any suggestions to make on the spot.  

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Considering the fact that she had avoided family activities for most of her life and the activities she could remember had her father in it, she could not think of anything at the moment. "Yes sir, I do not have any suggestions at the moment but I will be sure to let you know if any come to mind" She then waited for whatever else he had to tell her. As usual she had her phone out and went to the note pad so that she could list whatever it is he needed from her.
 

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"The second thing is something of a personal matter for me," Isaac went on to say, "When you have the time, could you check around to see if there's one of those speed dating groups in town? And if there is, sign me up for their next activity. If they have one as early as tonight, that will be just fine."

((OOC: Tell the truth. Did you see that one coming? He he he he. twisted ))  

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It stung a lot more than she had anticipated but nonetheless she swallowed down the sadness that quickly filled her after hearing him tell her to sign him up for some speed dating thing. Though truly there was no doubt his mother put him up to it, that's probably what the call was about. It was odd that Mr. Krellman had no steady girl friend after all but then again most good looking men such as him were players. And it so happened that she had to foolishly fall in love with one. That apple truly doesn't fall far from the tree in respects to her and her mother. With an inward sigh she bit her lip and gave a nod.

"I'll get right on that sir. Will that be all or would you like me to get something else for you?" She tried sounding as cheery as usual though she couldn't tell if there was some hit of sorrow in her voice or not.


((OOC: Yes XD hahaha it was either that or him wanting her to help him lie about it or something. Lol thinking about the rp as a whole what would make Natasha's heart ache more? XD evilllllllll hahaha)  

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After a moment of thought, Isaac replied, "No, that's all for now. Just let me know if you decide to go someplace for lunch." Having said that, Isaac began to contemplate what he wanted to do for lunch. It so happened that his two brothers arrived just then. As they were approaching Miss Lewis' desk, Thomas, the younger of the two, was heard to say, "Hey, have you seen the new girl in Accounting? She can check my books any day!" Ben, the heir apparent, so to speak, of the family business, gave Thomas a reproachful look as he chided, "Really now, Thomas. I'm surprised at you. A married man like you gawking at other women? It's shameful, I tell you!" Thomas merely laughed at that and replied, "Well, now there's the pot calling the kettle black!" When they arrived at Miss Lewis' desk, Ben cheerfully said to her, "Good morning, Miss Lewis. Is the kid in?" (Both Ben and Thomas took after their mother in that regard.) "Ben and I are going to Hooters for lunch, and we wanted to know if Isaac wants to come along," Thomas informed her, "Who knows? He might get lucky this time!" Of course Thomas did not elaborate on what he meant by 'lucky'.  

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It seemed that Issac had not informed her that if they arrived to let them in so she stuck with what he asked for first. She could heard them coming a she hung up and typed away on the keyboard to find what it was Issac had asked for. There were plenty of places she knew that held speed dating events only because her friends would try to drag her to them all the time but every time she would find an excuse and so she didn't have to deal with such a silly thing. She went with a bias mind set. Natasha remembered her friends telling her about one of the places they've been to a couple times and how there were always ugly or slutty looking women there. Perhaps Issac would find no one there so she would call that place up and let them know he would attend.

Before she could reach the phone to call his brothers came up to the desk. Smiling at them she shook her head, "No he's not in right now actually, he already left for lunch just a couple of minutes ago. Perhaps you can still catch him."  

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"We just missed him, huh?" Thomas replied with a touch of disappointment. "I'll call his cell phone," Ben promptly volunteered as he pulled out his brand-new Galaxy S3 smartphone. Moments later, Isaac's phone began to vibrate. He had taken the precaution to turn down the ringtone volume while he had been resting, and hadn't yet turned it up again. After glancing at the caller id, he answered it and said, "Hey, Ben! What's up?" "Thomas and I are at your office and we were going to invite you to join us for lunch at Hooters, but Miss Lewis says that we've just missed you. Where are you at?" Ben said in return. Isaac did a silent face palm because he had forgotten to rescind his 'no calls or visitors' order. Not wanting to embarrass Miss Lewis by coming out of his office after she had said that he wasn't there, he replied, "I'm... uh... you know... in the little boy's room. Tell you what. I'll meet you downstairs in the main lobby in five minutes." Outside of Isaac's office, Ben nodded in agreement and said, "See you in five! Hope everything comes out alright!" Ben hung up and reported to Thomas, "Isaac's on the can. He'll meet us in the main lobby in five minutes." Glancing at his watch, Thomas said in return, "If we hurry, we can swing by Accounting along the way." Ben and Thomas then went on their way.

Meanwhile, Isaac had waited for a full minute to give his brothers time to leave. He then cautiously peeked out of his office, Seeing that his brothers had left, he walked out and said to Miss Lewis, "I'm going to lunch now. If anyone calls or asks for me, tell them that I'm with my brothers at Hooters." He started towards the elevator, but then paused and returned to instruct Miss Lewis, "If my mother calls again, do not tell her that I'm at Hooters with my brothers. Tell her that we went to... uh... Dennys for lunch."

((OOC: It has just occurred to me that I should have called Thomas 'Jerry' instead. You get it, right?))  

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Natasha sat there quietly resuming her work though she would make the unwanted phone call once Issac and his brothers left. When he emerged from his office she nodded and took note of not telling his mother were he really went. As he left she picked up the phone and dialed the number she had written down in her planner at the bottom right corner. Just after three rings a woman answered the phone and so Natasha simply called to ask to confirm if there really was going to be a speed dating event going on today in the evening. When the woman confirmed she told Natasha that there was only one more available seat for male participants so she was quick to reserve that spot for him. After giving the information they needed she asked how many spots were left for women and there were about four. Natasha wasn't sure why she asked such a stupid question.

"Thank you, have a good day," she said before hanging up and sighing heavily. Thinking to herself she said, "Honestly I wouldn't mind having my friends drag me out of my apartment to take me to a speed dating shindig if it meant going to the one Issac is going to tonight..."

Natasha shook her head and a light blush appeared on her face. What was she thinking! She was simply a Secretary to him, he would never want to be caught being with her even on a mini speed date...With another sigh she focused on work. Being invited to lunch from anyone would have been nice...but there was no one. Her friends were busy and she had no friends at this office. The men were pretty pigish and the women hated her simply because she was so 'close' with Issac. She couldn't make sense of it.

((OOC: Now I want some Ben & Jerry's ice cream XD lol but also you could have changed Ben's name to Jerry as well so it'd be Tom and Jerry XD hahaha OH THE POSSIBILITIES! ))  

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Once the three men had entered Hooters and had been shown to a table, a buxom redhead wearing the requisite skin-tight tank top and shorts came to the table and cheerfully said, "Welcome to Hooters, gentlemen! My name's Colleen and I'll be your waitress today. What would you like to drink? After they had ordered drinks and appetizers, Colleen gave them time to decide on what they wanted to order for lunch. Ben waited for a couple minutes and remarked, "I think that Colleen likes you, Isaac. You should ask her out." "Maybe I will. I'll think about it," Isaac replied. Shaking his head in dismay, Thomas prodded, "Don't just think about it! Do it! Here, I'll get you started." Colleen soon returned to take their meal orders, and after the orders had been given, Thomas said to her, "My kid brother Isaac there is on the shy side, and he wants to know when you get off of work today." Immediately perceiving the direction that the conversation was going, Colleen held up her left hand so that her wedding ring was clearly visible, and she replied, "Sorry, I'm already spoken for."

After giving Thomas a dirty look, Isaac smiled at Colleen and said, "Congratulations!" "OK, I have to ask this," Ben said, "Is your husband OK with you working here?" Colleen shrugged dismissively and replied, "Why wouldn't he be? He knows that I won't do anything behind his back, and as a matter of fact, he's rather proud of the fact that his wife is good enough to be a Hooters girl. I was even featured in a photo spread in Hooters Magazine about six months ago. Isn't that something that you would brag about if I was your wife?" Nodding in agreement, Ben said in return, "That's an excellent point!" "What issue was that?" Thomas then asked. Colleen grabbed a napkin, wrote the volume and issue number of the magazine that she appeared in, and when she gave it to Thomas, she informed him, "If you can't find a copy of the magazine, the photos are online. If you do find the magazine, bring it in and I'll autograph it for you." "Actually, I'll let Isaac do that," Thomas said in return, knowing full well that he would catch all kinds of hell if his wife found such a magazine in his possession. To make a long story short, Isaac had an enjoyable meal with his brothers, but left Hooters no closer to having a date than when he entered. He returned to his office, fully expecting to find Miss Lewis at her desk.  

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Natasha spent her time doing work as usual, taking Issac's absence as a chance to head to the copy room and then faxed some papers that needed to be sent to whom ever it was meant for. She tore her gaze off the computer screen when Issac returned, holding out a piece of paper for him."There's the time and location of what you asked for Mr. Krellman, it's all set." Once he took the paper she went straight back to her work. It was probably had to imagine Natasha having any form of life out of work since she was always so diligent and hard working.  

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"Thanks again, Miss Lewis," Isaac said as he took the note from her. Once he was in his office, he entered the information on the note into his smart phone. After that, he contemplated the parade of beauties that he was likely to find at the speed dating. No doubt there will be a wide variety of ethnicity, hair and eye color, and body types. The common assumption that he was making for all of them was that they would all be good-looking. It occurred to him that perhaps he could use the speed dating thing as a good excuse to leave early from work. Speaking of work, he still had plenty to do. Some of the paperwork that he had been given were reports that he needed to initial to prove that he had looked through them, and then they were to be passed on to the member of the board of directors that Isaac answered directly to. (Not his brother.) This board member happened to be a woman named Mrs. Shavonne Meckle. Her husband was also on the board of directors, and their story was one of the few times when an office romance had worked out well for both. Once he had finished with all of those reports, he took them out to Miss Lewis and requested, "Will you please take these up to Mrs. Meckle? Thanks. Oh, and while you are there, please tell her that I've been thinking about activities for the family picnic, and I'd say that having organized races for the different age groups would be fun. As in sack races, and three-legged races, and relay races, and that kind of thing." Actually, that idea sounded pretty obvious and was probably being suggested by others, but it was what he had come up with so far.  

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"Yes sir," Natasha replied as she took the papers and stood up as she went to do so right away since there was no much that she had to do. Her mind scrambled about but she tried to keep herself in a professional manner and at last she reached Mrs. Meckle's office and let her know why she was there. She made sure to tell the woman what Issac had suggested for the family picnic.

"Along with the organized races maybe it would be a bit interesting to have a pie eating contest or any other sort of dessert or food people who like to devour," Natasha said adding her own suggestion she came up with as she made her way to the woman's office.