Chapter 2 NEW JOB

"Rachel.. I still don't understand why you would talk to someone like that; talk more of THE NORMAN JONATHAN, the man that owns more than 10 multi-billion dollar companies in the world." My mom looks at me and stares in shock.

"see mom, you know I cant stand discrimination, he didn't even look at my résumé, he just said I wasn't fit for the job since I am a college dropout" I reply frustrated. Nothing seems to go the way I wish it to go because of just one circumstance.

"ohhh dear, I am really sorry I became a burden to you and your brother" my mom looks at me trying to wipe away the tears in her eyes.

"mom please stop, its not your fault" I tell her and take her back to her room for her to rest.

"mom just rest, I can get a job in a restaurant or something, we will be fine" I try to assure her so that she doesn't think too much.

"has she slept"? my brother Jil asks me

"yes she just slept now, try to clear up the dishes and go to bed"

I push the door to my room open and sit on my bed and think....

"where do I go from here?

there are so many bills to pay

should I just be a call girl or should I look for sugar daddy like this?

no no no... that's a very stupid thing to do.

I will send out applications and visit café's tomorrow to check if they are hiring and I bet I can

find a job.

but how much will they pay me that will be able to pay the bills in this house...

while she thinks, she falls asleep.

wake up, bitch!

This is a brand new day, and you are strong and independent, so go out there and win! My alarm

keeps ringing.

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

I put it off and go back to bed

wake up bitch!

this is a brand ne......

I turn and switch my alarm off

shit, its 6:30!

I need to go for my morning jog.

I dress up in blue jogging sports leggings and a blue sports bra with my off white canvas and run downstairs to see my mom at the dining table cutting an apple.

"Good morning, mom. I hope you slept well."? I greet her and give her a peek on her cheek.

"Good morning, have fun and stay safe". She shouts at me as I run down the stairs to the streets.

I plug my ear with my head phones and jog for over an hour, After jogging, I get back to the house and see a note on the table.

hey honey, I want to buy groceries with Jil and will be back in an hour.

Mom xoxo

I smile back and run upstairs to take a shower, after taking the shower, I pull up my laptop and start applying for jobs that I can find then I stumble on an email from Norman industries..

Dear Miss Silver, you have been selected for the Last stage of the interview for the position of Mr. Jonathan's personal assistant. Kindly be in the office by 10 am on 17th March for the last interview.

Best regards,

Belinda snow.

(secretary)

Wait! Is this a dream? I ask myself as I look at the email again to countercheck. Its real! I shout as I jump up for joy.

Today is 17th march, I pick up my phone to check the time.

It's almost 9am which gives me enough time to dress up, I move into my wardrobe and pick up a black printed shirt with my pink satin shirt with my black heels, then I pick out a pair of my sexy lingerie because I want to feel confident today.

I rush downstairs after dressing up and write a note for my mom and rush to the bus stop so that I can get there on time. I get to the bus stop and the knick of time and sit down on an empty seat, then it hits me.

"I insulted this man and he called me for an interview again maybe Mr. Johnson actually helped me". I release a sigh of relief.

I get down from the bus and rush into the receptionist and I meet the same girl that day, I greet her and she tells me her name is Ava, she seems like a nice person.

I hit the elevator button to the tenth floor and wait for the doors to close but it doesn't because someone walks in and I look up and I am shocked to my bones, its him!

oh! Shit, I am done for, I tell myself while panicking and breaking out in a sweat.

He walks in and just looks at me briefly and then Mr. johnson walks in.

"Good morning, Miss Rachel, you are quite early for your interview." He looks at me amusingly

"yes... errr, I didn't want to be late" I reply still panicking.

I look at him and notice he is wearing a black expensive Italian three-piece suit with a silver steel wrist watch and his shoes that might have caused him a fortune.

Ding ding!

The elevator stops at the tenth floor and the doors open.

He is the first to step out followed by Mr. Johnson, he tells me to seat down at the reception while they both walk down to the hall to Mr. Norman's office.

I take a seat at the reception and greet the secretary, who I am guessing is Belinda, and I just sit and go through possible questions in my head.

Miss Rachel, he will see you now" Mr. Johnson tells me and turns to leave

I stretch out my hand and call him back but he is too fast and just walks into his office.

Shit! Now what?

I turn to Belinda and ask, "please can you show me his office"?

she looks up from her laptop and sneers at me and says "the last office down the hall".

I thank her and get to the door of his office, knocked on the door and shortly heard a "come in".

I pushed the door open and enter the office, he is sitting behing the desk with a jacket rack behing him that has his suit on it and his sleeves are rolled up which just makes him more handsome.

come back girl, you need this job, I tell my self

"Good Morning Sir, My name is Rachel Sil..". I say feeling jitty

"There will be no need for introductions, Miss Silver". He says sternly

"You are to resume tomorrow at 7:00am, not a minute late and report to Johnson so that he shows you everything and how we do work here, that will be all, you may leave" he says and goes back to what he was doing.

"well... how rude?".

I turn towards the door and reach for the door handle before I hear his voice.

"and Miss Silver, try not to drool at me, its disgusting". He says with a disgusted voice.

I try to get over the shock of how rude he is and just open the door and try to locate Mr. Johnson's office which is 2 offices away from his.

knock on his door and hear a faint "come in", then I open the door.

"Ahhhhh! Our new PA, how was the interview?"

"Please take a seat" he tells me smiling,

"There was no interview and he is very rude" I tell him with a look of displeasure.

"you will get used to him very soon" he tells me.

"So these are a list of rules he does not like and what he wants you to be doing for him and how he wants his meetings to be scheduled". He says as he hands me a printout.

" and this is a contract of how many years you will be here and how much your salary will be, go through it and ask any questions you have, if you don't have one, you could just sign here", he says pointing to the slot allocated for my signature.

I look through the contract and I am astonished, its just a one-year contract, I look up and ask Mr. Johnson, "so it is a one-year contract and I will be paid five hundred thousand dollars and also be required to travel with him, so I have my own personal stylist?"

"Yes Miss Rachel, the contract is to be renewed yearly and yes the job requires a lot of traveling" he replies

" can I take this home and bring it back tomorrow"? I ask him with a glimper of hope

" Yes of course, just come early and bring it early. Go through the rules too it will help you tomorrow".

I thank him as I stand up to leave his office and bid him goodbye. I walk to the elevator and press the button to the ground floor, step out of the elevator and bid Ava good bye.

I get to the bus stop and board the bus back up and silently thank my ancestors because they have decided to shine down on me, as I get home I cook lunch and wait for my mom to come down from her afternoon siesta.

I hear the sound of my mom's slippers coming downstairs while trying to prepare lunch and I tell her how I got the job and of the part where I will be traveling every time.

"its ok dear, at least now you have a job." Mom says smiling

"I am proud of you my baby girl" mom says with pride in her eyes.

"thanks mom"

"at least now we could pay for your drugs till we find a donor, let me dish out your food" I tell my mom.

After lunch, Jil comes back from school and I force him to eat his food and do the dishes.

"I am going upstairs mom, if you need me just call me". "ok dear".