Disclaimer for the whole story: I do not own The Internship, but i do own my OC.
Enjoy!
Chapter One:
From: Stuart
At 9:30am
Are you here yet? I'm bored out of my freaking mind.
Maya smiled at her phone before grabbing her bag and sliding out of her car. She typed her reply as she walked towards the building, locking the car behind her with the click of a button.
To: Stuart
At 9:30am
Just got here. Did you save me a seat?
From: Stuart
At 9:31am
Obviously. Now hurry up.
To: Stuart
At 9:32am
Kiss my ass, Twombly.
From: Stuart
At 9:33am
I'd rather kiss something else... ;)
Maya giggled when she read that text, looking up at the building as she got closer to the front doors. The walls were made of glass, and the word Google was in large font across the side of it. She glanced around and noticed some fancy fountains, cars designed to drive themselves, high tech bikes, picnic tables and a volleyball court in the giant courtyard.
She lifted up her phone and took a picture of herself in front of the building. She was wearing a black tank top tucked into maroon high waisted skater skirt, a nude cardigan that went down to the middle of her thighs, and a pair nude ankle boots with a small heel. Her dirty blonde hair was down to the middle of her back in loose curls which were blown back slightly from the wind. She had on a lightning bolt necklace that stopped just above the waistline of her pants, and a bunch of bracelets on her right wrist. She quickly sent the picture to Stuart then posted it on Instagram and Facebook before going inside.
To: Stuart
At 9:34am
In your dreams.
From: Stuart
At 9:34am
Every. Single. Night.
To: Stuart
At 9:35am
You're horrible.
Maya immediately noticed the temperature inside was refreshingly cool after being in the California heat. They must have really powerful air conditioners to keep such a large place cool. She slid her cell phone into her pocket and adjusted her cardigan, looking around.
The place looked even bigger on the inside. There was a freaking slide in the middle of the room, which Maya set a mental reminder to go on at some point over the summer. Even the chairs looked like fun. They were half spheres that you could practically crawl inside of.
Maya let out an amazed noise before heading towards the check in station and getting her badge which she clipped onto the waistline of her skirt. They gave her a snapback hat with the google colors on it that said 'Noogler' across the front, and had a mini propeller on the top. She shrugged before pulling it over her head It didn't match her outfit at all, but oh well. It was mandatory so people could tell the difference between the workers and interns.
She thanked the woman at the desk and made her way to the food court she had noticed. She ended up in line behind a really tall man. While she waited Maya pulled out her phone and checked her notifications. Her mother commented how proud she was on Facebook, along with a bunch of her friends from school and gym. Her instagram received a ton of likes, and a few comments about how pretty she looked. She replied with a blushing emoji, and was about to read Stuart's reply, but looked up in surprise when the man in front of her ordered a whole bunch of crap.
She stared at him in shock. He had two coffees, two bananas, a bag of bagels, four bags of chips, and three pudding cups. Maya gave him a polite smile before stepping up to the counter.
"Can I get a bottle of Gatorade, a orange juice, and two bags of chips?" She requested. The man smiled and said 'sure' before grabbing her things.
From: Stuart
At 9:35am
You know you love it.
To: Stuart
At 9:42am
I absolutely do. ;D
She thanked the man. "How much?"
"It's all free." He told her. Maya raised her eyebrows in surprise before grabbing a green apple and grinning at him. The man smiled at her and told her it was fine. She thanked him again before dropping the apple and bottle into her bag and heading towards the hall where the seminar would take place. It took her a minute to spot Stuart in the crowd of interns, but she finally spotted a familiar guy with glasses staring down at his phone and wearing a Noogler hat. She made her way though the people on the bleachers and slid into the open space next to him.
"Hey, this seat taken?" Maya asked teasingly, making Stuart look up from his phone.
"Finally. What, did you you stop to get you nails done first?" Stuart joked as he pulled her in for a sideways hug.
"To grab snacks, actually. And guess who's not getting his?" Maya said haughtily. She pulled her chips out and opened the bag. She had only eaten one chip when Stuart snatched the bag from her.
"That's fine. I'll just eat yours." Stuart said, popping a few chips in his mouth. Maya rolled her eyes and tossed him his gatorade before she started eating her own chips. Before she could reply, an Indian man started speaking through a microphone at the center of the room.
"My name is Roger Chetty, and I am head of the Google intern program. Welcome to Google. This will not be your average internship, oh no. You will do what we do, and we will watch how well you do it. Now you represent the finest schools, your intelligence, your achievement is well noted. But to excel at this internship you're going to need far more than brain power. What you're going to need is Googliness." Everyone laughed. "Nothing funny. Googliness. The intangible stuff that made a search engine into an engine for change. Now, you'll be divided into teams. By the end of the summer, only one team will be guaranteed a full time position. The other 95% of you will not. Now you have been split up into seminars to acquaint you with our campus and seminar descriptions have been emailed to each of you."
Maya pulled out her smartphone to check her emails and noticed Stuart doing the same.
"I would wish you luck, but it's not luck that you need. Get to work." Chetty finished speaking and people began leaving the hall. Maya finished her bag of chips and crumpled up the bag so she could throw it out in the next trash can she saw. Her and Stuart walked together to their first seminar which was in a different building on the campus. When they went in the were greeted by a woman at the door who handed them each two plastic paddles, a red and green one. They shared a look and found some seats next to each other.
"Are we playing some stupid game or something?"Maya took off her hat and shook out her hair while Stuart traded his hat for his usual beanie.
"Who the hell knows?"They both took out their phones while they waited for the seminar to start. Ten minutes later Chetty showed up.
"Now I recognize Google is not a conventional workplace." Chetty began. "Having said that, we have rules. I'm going to ask you a series of questions. You're going to raise the green paddle to indicate yes and the red paddle to indicate no."
To: Stuart
At 12:05 pm
What are we, five?
Maya heard him snicker a few seconds later, then her phone vibrated.
From: Stuart
At 12:06pm
When are they gonna have us sing our ABC's? After nap time, or story time?
"So, let's begin." Chetty clicked a button on the remote in his hand, and the computer screen at the front of the room changed to show a question. "Having a beer with your boss."
Everyone held up their red paddle. Or at least, almost everyone.
"Some of you are under 21." Chetty pointed out. Stuart nudged Maya with his elbow and smirked at her. She stuck her tongue out. Everyone lowered their paddles.
"Some of us aren't under 21 so if you want to grab a cold one with me, I'd be happy to do that with you." Someone responded. Maya glanced behind her to see the man with short, curly dark hair, from the food court earlier, along with a blonde man. They were both much older than all of the other interns. Her and Stuart shared an annoyed look.
"I will not be grabbing a cold one with you." Chetty shut him down.
"You get high?" The man asked. Maya looked over at Stuart and he had the same incredulous look on his face before they both shook their heads and faced forwards, not wanting to get in trouble.
"I do not get high," Chetty replied.
"I'm not judging. I'm just saying, some people do it." The man must have leaned forward because Maya suddenly heard his voice whispering from right between her and Stuart. "That being said, if you want something cold to drink we'll hook you up."
"Okay, thank you. Just stop talking to us." Stuart replied, not bothering to look at him.
"I'm your Bill Holden in Stalag 17." The man said anyway.
"I really don't get that reference." Stuart said, still facing the front.
"Google it." The man replied.
"Got it." Stuart said, done with the conversation. Maya bit her lip to keep from laughing before reading a new text.
From: Stuart
At 12:08pm
I'm about to hit this guy with these paddles. What the hell was he talking about?
To: Stuart
At 12:08pm
Stalag 17 is a thriller/drama that came out in 1953. The main character was William Holden.
From: Stuart
At 12:09pm
How do you even know that?
To: Stuart
At 12:10pm
I googled it. ;D
"Dating a fellow intern." Chetty read out loud. Maya peeked over at Stuart through her curls, quickly looking forward and holding up a red paddle. She didn't notice him looking over at her before doing the same. "This is Google, not ."
Chetty clicked another button and an animated red paddle with the word 'NO' on it popped up on the screen. Maya supposed people got that wrong sometimes for them to have that at the ready.
"Chetty, excuse me. What about a full time employee? Say management level, but not a direct supervisor, great eyes, and a severity to her that is surprisingly sexy. What's the policy on that?" The other man, the blonde one, disrupted the seminar this time. Maya bit her lip and looked down, trying not to laugh. She let her hair cover her face so Chetty wouldn't notice.
From: Stuart
At 12:11pm
You think these idiots are funny?
"No? That's frowned upon also?" The blonde continued when he saw Chetty just staring at him.
"So we'll say no to love?" The first guy asked.
"We say no to love. Yes." Chetty affirmed with a sarcastic smile. The blonde held up the red paddle instead, mumbling something under his breath.
To: Stuart
At 12:12pm
They're like overgrown children who won't stop bugging the teacher. Chetty looks all kinds of fed up with them. Lol XD
From: Stuart
At 12:12pm
So easily amused. :P
"Now," Chetty said, making the screen change again. Maya looked back up."Taking food home from the office."
She held up a red paddle but heard the guy behind her say 'boom'. She shook her head.
"Are you having difficulty with this, Mr. McMahon?" Chetty asked, smiling though he was clearly annoyed.
"Just to drill down on this, what if there's like, a perishable? Say there was, like, a pudding or something that was left out." The man said.
From: Stuart
At 12:13pm
How did these morons even get in?
"You'd like to take home pudding, would you?" Chetty asked politely, though he was no longer smiling.
"I wouldn't mind taking home a pudding. I- I don't know what- But, that being said," Stuart let his head drop to his chest in annoyance. "If it's gonna go bad, is it okay to take it home?"
"Mhm. Anything else you'd like to take home?" Chetty asked.
"Well, I- let's say salsa and chips. something that's not wrapped." The man replied.
"Salsa, chips, and pudding." Chetty listed off.
"Or sushi." The man supplied.
"Salsa, chips, pudding, and sushi." Chetty reiterated. "Anything else?"
"Ice cream?" The man said.
"Salsa, chips, pudding, sushi, and ice cream." Chetty said.
"Pizza." The man said.
"Salsa, chips, pudding, sushi, ice cream, and pizza." Chetty listed.
"I wouldn't take home a frozen pizza. But if there was a nice pie that was out..." The man said, his friend chuckling at him. Maya rolled her eyes.
To: Stuart
At 12:15pm
He just doesn't know when to shut his mouth.
"Oh boy." His friend whispered with a smile.
"I am truly impressed, Mr. McMahon." Chetty said, walking forward and resting one knee on the seat on a chair and his hands on the back of it so he could talk directly to him. Maya slid over to the side so she was out of the way.
"Well, thank you." The man replied. Maya shot a look at Stuart. Did this guy actually think that was a compliment?, she thought.
"At both of you. At how quickly you have confirmed my doubts about you. Now, let's try this one more time. Taking food home from the office." Chetty said, raising his voice slightly on the last few words. Everyone held up a red paddle again, this time Chetty joining in. "Very good."
He let the paddle fall out of his hand an onto the chair while giving the men a sarcastic glare.
To: Stuart
At 12:17pm
BURNED! Go Chetty! Go Chetty!
From: Stuart
At 12:18pm
Lol, you're ridiculous.
Chetty went back to the front of the room. "Ladies and gentlemen, that is all."
Everyone began collecting their things and leaving the room. Maya pulled her bag over her shoulder and slipped her phone into her pocket before taking out her orange juice and taking a sip. She smiled at Stuart and the two of them walked out of the room together towards their next seminar.
"I love that guy's accent." She told him. Stuart raised his eyebrows at her.
"Chetty's?"
"Yeah, it's adorable the way he rolls his 'r's." She explained.
"To be completely honest, I just really want him to say something like, 'This is Tech Support." Stuart said with a bad indian accent. Maya laughed at him.
"That was horrible. Were you trying to sound Indian or Jamaican?" She teased him. Stuart rolled his eyes at her playfully.
"Let's see you do better." He goaded her. Maya just shook her head.
"Nah, I know my strengths. Fake accents is not one of them. It would probably sound Scottish, or British if I attempted it."
"Yet you're making fun of me. At least I tried." Stuart exclaimed.
"And failed." Maya filled in, chuckling when Stuart sent a mock glare her way.