Then, upon opening the door,
"Congratulations!" The harmony of the four lives congratulated her. With a few poppers over her head. Inside, a handwritten, perhaps Lea, written on a piece of canvas
"The new chief scientist, Elena Ornstein."
Elena could not hide her happiness. She hugged everyone. With tears.
"Thank you everyone"
"Pierre texted us this morning," Elizabeth explained.
"Then send an automated car to deliver these party things and some ingredients this afternoon," Lea added.
"He even texted us what to cook and the recipe" Elizabeth spoke up.
"He was so considerate of you Elena," She added.
"I wondered where he get all of this" Sharon questioned. He must have ordered th from the supply unit for sure. That man never left the institute in the middle of the day without a good reason. Angela walked out with a black stoles holding with her two hands, written NRE, Chief. Elena knelt down and let Angela put it on her. She then stood.
"Thank you Angie" Elena patted her.
The four brought Elena into the house. They had prepared Elena's favorite, Potato beef stew, strawberry smoothie, and tiramisu. Everything that Pierre lists for them. When they sat on table and started to immerse themselves with the tasteful dinner, Elizabeth asked about Pierre,
"So where's our mastermind"
"You guess," Elena answered with a playful tone.
"Lab nerd again huh" everyone laughed at Sharon's reply. Her firm voice and straight to the point sometimes make for amusement.
"How can he not be at home when his wife got promoted" hand pounded the table, Lea.
"I'm yet his wife Lea" Elena flustered.
"Then I will take him," Elizabeth said quickly.
"You dare!" Everyone objected to her. They all laughed while enjoying the dinner.
"Anything else he ordered you" Elena asked as if she knew the surprise was not over yet.
"You are so sharp Elle," Elizabeth praise
"As expected from the chief Scientist" Angela followed.
"Stay here" Lea and Sharon stood up and walked out to upstair then came back with a several different-size of boxes
"What are they?" Elena asks after seeing Sharon and Lea carrying the boxes into the kitchen and putting them on the cleaned dining table. Blushed came on all four.
"He said for us to please you" Elizabeth broke the silence while flustered.
"So what's inside" Elena insisted
"Please open them and see" Angela the youngest said with her voice trembling and blushed.
With curiosity Elena opened one box, her heart pounding, inside was a black silicone tube-like thing, its size and shape were … a pause in Elena's mind then turned to look at the other. Without a word they nodded their heads altogether.
"He wanted us to have fun together without him," Lea said.
"I…I'm fine with it" Angela pulled her courage.
Though they shared intimate moments together for many nights, it was always Pierre at the center. Without the center to pull everyone together, all of them felt a little awkward.
"It's okay Angie" Elena patted on her.
"So what shall we do? Follow his order or just a girl talks" Sharon spoke up. Everyone looked with their eyes filled with awkwardness if they were gonna follow Pierre's order.
"I have a better idea" Elena smirk,
"Elle, you're acting like him" Lea thrilled by Elena's expression.
"Let's pack things up and follow me" Elena ordered.
—-
Pierre sitting alone in his office in NRE, perhaps only him left alone in this vast building. He was typing and adjusting parameters for the new coming substances PX-19. While he was immersing himself with the screen at the front.
The door slid opened. The familiar fragrance hit his nose, it was fresh and somehow attractive.
"Elena?." Pierre spoke up, eyes on the console. No reply but the step came closer. It was unusual and curious. Pierre stopped typing then stood up to look clearly.
"Elena, what's going?" He was confused. Elena walked slowly inside and came behind his desk where he stood up. The smell of shampoo and perfume were fresh,
"You came back? Why?" Elena in her black shirt, with a console and jeans, starts to cry. And knelt down, face hugged him.
"I'm sorry Pete" Pierre was confused about what was happening. But seeing Elena cried made him somehow feel uneasy about his stomach pain.
"Tell me Elena"
"The girls …"
"What! What happen to them"
"The official …"
Without finishing the sentence Pierre deducted the situation, the official came to take the four girls, but why? He had a deal with the president already, or perhaps it was the little brother's action. Pierre clenched his fist with anger. His watch blinked red faster. The cortisol level displays a danger zone.
"Don't worry Elena, I promised to bring them back"
Upon hearing his words and moment, Elena, who was face close to his lap, had a glimpse of a smile.
"You promised?" She repeated
"Yes I do"
…
…
"Alright! Everyone you heard him, come in"
Elena suddenly sprung up, she shared her fake tears and looked at Pierre's confused face. For the first time she had never seen Pierre this confused before. Then followed by her call, four figures came in, each wearing a semi formal blouse and skirt. They made a line in front of Pierre's desk.
"What…What all of this" Pierre could not catch up with this prank.
"Look like we got him," Elizabeth said with a playful tone.
"Elena was incredible" Lea hands on her hip, looking at Pierre
"Look at his face" a sweet teasing voice from the youngest Angela in her deep green dress..
"Enlighten him Elena" Sharon in a tight shirt showing cleavage and abs, firmly voice
"I got you right?" Lastly Elena's sweet voice, showing her victory over Pierre.
"What? How? Why? Are they here"
"I thought the official?"
A feeling of relief came as the stress was blown away.