Chapter 2 No. 2

" God!" Jacky shook her head. She patted her forehead with her palm and sighed deeply. " No one told me this was how things would turn out if I Quit my Job" She leaned on the wall helplessly, forgetting her gossip neighbors were still there.

" What! Yes you heard me right!" She yelled at them and some of them started laughing at her. " Such a young girl, you should be with your parents now" She Gasped. That wasn't the first time those people were referring to her as a young girl.

Jacky Always explained to them that she wasn't a young girl like they referred to her. She was 26 for goodness sake. But everyone kept thinking she was a 19 or 20 years. She was once declined a Job in a restaurant because the manager thought she was an 18 year old girl.

Jacky returned back to her room which was on the second floor of the building. She bolted the door and scurried inside the bathroom.

She washed up, came out tying a towel which made her look younger than when she was in the loose shirt. She checked the kitchen but there was nothing to eat.

" Not again!" She slammed the door to the kitchen Angrily. " I thought I left some bread here yesterday" She stamped her feet on the floor. " Wait a second, Brownie came here yesterday. She ate my bread?" Jacky pointed at her chest.

" That girl knows what am going through right now. I have no Money, no job and I can't go back to my parents right now. I'm in debt" She let out a crying sound.

" I must find a Job today" She clenched her fist and gripped her lower lip. " If I don't find a job today, I'll return to my parents" She made up her mind.

As soon as she stepped out of the house, a message popped up in her phone. She brought it out from her bag to check what it was.

" A reminder, uhn" She tapped on it to see what reminder it was. " An interview" She nodded her head but paused. " An interview!" She Screamed.

" I missed it already. What should I do now! Oh my God, Mr. Goo made me forget this" She cried out.

Jacky looked at the remaining change she has inside her purse and then looked at her leg.

" It would take me an hour to reach there even if I run with all my energy. I have to use the taxi, it would be faster. I must get this job today" She slowed down the taxi, Hoped in and gave her the address.

" Please go faster" She leaned closer , holding the driver's seat and the passenger seat with her hands. At that moment, Jacky wished she possessed the power that would make the car move faster.

Standing in front of the company trying to catch her breath, Jacky lifted up her head to the Company's name Written Boldly above the Magnificent gate.

CRYSTAL'S PALACE

Jacky giggled. Everyday of her life since the first day she moved in to that city, her only wish was to set her foot inside that Company as an employee.

She had tried countless times from going to the company to check if they were in need of employees, their websites for any Vacancy but nothing worked for her.

But just few days ago, she logged in to their website and saw the vacancy where they are looking for a Nanny for Mr. Crystal's Only child. Jacky Applied hoping to be selected after the audition but her Landlord made her forget how important that day was.

She took in a deep breath, approached the Security and handed over the application letter she printed out the previous day. The security Man looked at her from head to toe after scanning the paper.

" You are 26?" Jacky nodded her head with smiles plastered on her face. " Are you sure you aren't... 19?" her expression changed. She was already fed up with explaining to everyone she wasn't a teenager.

" Sir, I am 26" She put on a smile again but this time, it was a fake one. " Okay, if you say so" He handed her the paper, unlocked the door from inside and let her in.

Jacky heaved a sigh of relief. She stepped her foot inside the company for the very first time in her life. And just like it was on the pictures in their website, The company was a very big one. The exterior view was so huge not to talk of the interior view.

Jacky remembered what brought her to that Company and he increased her pace. She Pushed the glass door to the reception and hurried to the receptionist.

" Good day Ma'am" The lady turned around and raised a brow. " How may I help you, young lady?" She put the paper on the desk.

" I'm here for the Audition" Jacky said and the lady chuckled. " The audition? But you are a teenager, we want people from 24 to 34" Jacky shook her head.

" Fortunately, I'm 26" She passed her the paper. The lady didn't argue, she looked at the paper and then at Jacky who was waiting for her to say something. " Okay but sorry, the Audition is already over" She passed the paper back to her.

" Over? Oh my God! Please help me" She pleaded. " Sorry lady, You can reapply again Maybe next time" She turned to the next person standing beside Jacky.

" I really need this job, Listen to me first" She called the lady. " Excuse me , Miss. I think she's through with you" Said the lady standing beside her.

" No she isn't" Jacky had her eyes on the receptionist as she said that. " I'm done with you, please leave" She said but Jacky wasn't ready to leave. Not until she do the Audition.