Chapter 3 3

Sophie's eyes widened in recognition, her expression was one of somebody that was star struck.

Wearing a brown sweatshirt, tucked in a pair of black slacks, his hair was styled to perfection and his face radiate a charming aura around him, was none other than David Welch.

Now you might be wondering who the heck is David Welch? Well David Welch was a popular actor around the early year of 2010/2011 timeline, during that time and period he was in his early twenties. And Sophie had a huge crush on him back then.

But after the early 2011 he just dipped from the industry and never acted any role ever since then. Sophie was surprised that he was Melody's boss and he lives in this big mansion.

"Hello there ladies, good morning." He extended his hand to shake Melody, which Melody accepted quickly, he came to Sophie who looked a bit lost, looking at David with so much adoration, which made David a bit worried.

"Um... is she ok?" He furrowed his eyebrow in confusion.

"Oh, I do not know what is wrong with her." Melody came closer to Sophie to snap her out of her little daydream. When Sophie came back to reality, she realized what she did and the tip of her ears became red, indicating that she was embarrassed.

"I... I am so sorry, um," she stretched her hands out for him to shake, which he took, he then let go.

"So shall we begin the interview. Um... follow me to my office would you."

David walked towards the stairs, Sophie followed him upstairs, her nerves were kicking at her in more ways than one. She finally realized why she was nervous, she just didn't know why her nerves reacted that way.

They walked down a long corridor that was lit up with ceiling lights, David stopped at a door, turning the lights on, he entered inside his office, Sophie followed him inside.

David left the door opened. The office was a bit cluttered, with files, and books littering the desk, the lamp on the was a bit askew, his jacket was around his chair.

"My apologies for not clearing out my desk, um... let's use the couch shall we," he pointed to the black leather couch. Sophie said a small 'ok.'

They both sat across from each other, David asked for her resumé which she gave to him. He flipped through the pages, then he began asking questions.

"Full name?"

"Sophie Camille Clinton."

"How old are you?"

"21 years of age, sir."

"You graduated from Rhodes College right?"

"Yes sir."

The questions went back and forth and then David dropped her resumé on the coffee table, he rubbed his chin, while staring at her with those grey eyes of his, which made her squirm under his gaze.

He cleared his throat, "Well, to be fair you are quite young, too young if I may say. Your credentials are perfect for any job. Why ruin it with this one?"

"Money. I need money."

"Well the pay is high, the salary is too much even for an average office worker. But I need my daughter to be taken good care of, hence the large amount."

Silence. Then David said, "you know instead of working as a glorified babysitter, you should push harder and try harder, the job that you wish for would definitely come." David stood up. "That's all for the interview, you are not getting this job."

He walked towards his desk and took a sit, his face was almost hidden by the files stacked on his desk.

It took Sophie sometime to realize that she was rejected from the job as a nanny, when it hit her, she stood up and walk towards his desk.

"Um, did you just say that I am not qualified for this job?"

"Yes, yes I did. Now if you don't mind using the door." He pointed his hand towards the door, as a means to tell her that she should leave.

Sophie sighed. "Ok look sir, maybe I did not explain my condition to you. Let me lay more emphasis on it. I am broke, I am so broke that my bank account is literally 0.00 dollars right now." She was exaggerating a bit, she wasn't that broke ok.

"And now you are telling me that because you feel that I have the qualification for another job, that this job isn't the job for me? It's honestly not my fault that the government do not provide employment opportunities, the employment rate is dropping dead to the ground every single day, graduates barely even see any good job opportunity without the companies asking for a ludicrous amount of years spent working."

Sophie took in a deep breath, "sir, Mr David, if this was a normal setting, I would have been fan-girling over you by now, because I used to watch your movies back in the days, but sadly it's not a normal setting. I really and desperately need this job, please sir. I am begging you."

David looked at her long and hard, it was like he wasn't even staring at her, but at the wall behind her. Then after a while he said, "you're hired then."

"I am hired?"

"Yes you are very much hired. You start your job on Monday. You know your way down the stairs right?"

Sophie nodded her head, she felt exhilarated and relived. She walked out of the door, then stopped, she turn around and asked him. "Sir what time should I come on Monday."

"5 or 6am in the morning." He answered.

Sophie continues her walk towards the door, opening it, before she closed the door she told David, "thank you very much sir." David wave his hands in dismissal.

Sophie closed the door and started giggling and jumping around. She began skipping down the the corridor towards the staircase, she arrived at the bottom of the stairs and met up with Melody.

"Melody, I got the job." She said in chirpy manner.

"Oh that I great, super even. So shall we leave?"

"Yes, yes we shall leave."

The two women took their leave, with Sophie being happy that she is finally doing something that would take her out of her house all the time.

She couldn't wait for Monday.