Finding His True Love

"mum I'm leaving!!" Stephanie shouted as she stepped out of the room fully dressed and set to go for her interview. She just got a call from one of the biggest restaurant and that was part of why made her so excited today.

What she had longed waited for has finally arrived, she really needed this jobs cause she had a lots of things to settle in her family.

"Stephanie!" She heard her mum's voice and turned to see Pamela approaching from the kitchen.

"Aren't you gonna have breakfast?"

"No mom, I'll get something from the restaurant,"

"Huh! Big sis, food might cost a lot there," Anna her junior sister said and Steph smiled.

"Don't worry about me, you know what I can do," she winked and Anna did the same.

Her aim was to eat and help the workers then sneak away.

"Have you had your prayers?" Pamela asked.

"Yes mom,gotta go now, I'm joining you guys soon at the kiosk, here is the key*" she dropped in on her mum's palm, Pamela reached for her daughters hand immediately and pecked it, making her smile.

"May the lord be with you," she remarked and Steph nodded before she departed

She boarded a cab off to Lifestyle restaurant, she kept checking the time over and over again and believed she was gonna be the first to reach for the interview.

The cab stopped at the gate and she alighted, paid the bad driver before walking inside but suddenly stopped at her track seeing the crowd that were been gathered outside, they were ushered in one after the other and she decided to join the queue wondering when she was gonna get in cause she seems to be number fifty amongst everyone.

Hours Later,

Stephanie sigh as she was about to go in, and finally it was her turn, she sigh again and was about going in but stopped by the security.

"What's your name?"

"Stephanie Hudson," she replied and after a long awkward and wonderoise stare, he let her in.

"Wow!" She exclaimed just immediately she felt the cold on her skin probably from the AC.

She wished she had worn something that would at least prevent her from the cold cause she was about to freeze at the moment.

"Sorry," she heard and turned to see a pretty lady whom she was to meet .

The lady could understand what Steph was passing through and quickly lowered the coldness then faced her.

"Our boss will be here soon so we do turn it on so when he comes in her doesn't complain," Rose said and Steph nodded.

"You're here for the interview?"

"Yes....yes I am," she replied obviously recovering from the cold.

"Okay, come and let me show you the way to the managers office," Rose said and like that, Steph followed her.

Trisha stepped out of the restroom and made herself comfortable on her seat. She was about relaxing when the door got opened and Rose entered with a lady.

"Good afternoon ma'am," Rose greeted.

"Who is she?" Trisha asked tiredly.

"She is the next person for the interview," Rose replied and Trisha just stared at Steph who returned the stairs humbly.

"Gosh I'm tired!" She sigh slamming her forehead.

She stared at Steph once again and knew she was really desperate for this job but at this point, she can't interview her cause she needed to see the doctor due for the throbbing headache she was having.

"What's your name?' she began and Rose departed.

"Steph...Stephanie Hudson," she replied.

"How old are you?"

"I'm nineteen," she said and Trisha paused for a while

"You're nineteen , aren't you really young for this job? "

"I got experience maam," she said

"Really?" Trisha asked.

Minutes later...

"Here is the kitchen, you will be serving in the next twenty minutes," Trisha said and faced the cook.

"Prepare his favorite," she instructed and the cook nodded.

She departed and it was just the cook and Steph.

"I'll make his favorite meal and he will be here soon so you will serve him," the cook said.

"Who?" Steph asked.

"Never mind,"

Andy got to his private bar and dropped the car key as he rested his head to the chair. He felt really exhausted and also tried to erase the saddest memory in his mind.

How could she? How could she do this to him after years of trust, and after she had sworn to make him see the reality in love.

Yet she still joined the queue of other girls.

He let out a loud hiss and glanced around as he let the tears flow down his cheeks.

He had no option than to cry, she just made him feel like a nobody. He had lodge into the hotel his girlfriend was and unknown to themselves that they were in the same place and he had forgotten his room number and kept going into nunerouse rooms not untill he bumped into the room where he caught her making out with one of his affluent business partners.

She felt really sorry but he just couldn't withstand it anymore and she kept apologizing but he only had to walk away and then she came up to him with the saddest news that she had a miscarriage from the pregnancy he had agreed he was the father and like that, everything got ruined between them

He buried his faced when he could see a lady approaching, he really didn't want anyone to know he was here.

Steph hissed countless time as she kept wondering where Lifestyle bar No 001 was.

She had a tray containing the special meal the cook had prepared and was just toiling around the place then she stopped when she saw a bar number from afar no 010

"Finally," she sigh and began approaching it.

She got there and met a man and a woman . She dropped the tray before them to their surprise and made them know the manager had made it specially for them.

They gladly accepted and then she walked away.

On her way back she passed a particular bar but stopped when she got attracted by how beautiful it was then walked backward to catch a glimce of it very well, there she met someone.

"He doesn't look okay," she muttered and remembered the cook's word.

"Here in lifestyle, we care for customers even before we serve them, that's exactly part of your promotion," she remembered and smiled before walking into the bar.

"Hello*"

He heard a tiny female voice and slowly raised his eyes up to see someone he had never seen before neither have he met her.

"Welcome to Lifestyle restaurant, we are so please to have you here, we offer the best meals and the best services than ever, so what would you like to be offered?" She asked and.waited for a reply but never got one.

"Is he okay?" She thought and faked a smile

"Here is our menu*" she showed him a book and this time he paid attention.

"I already ordered for something*" he spoke and she raised her brows.

"Oh okay, ummm.....while waiting, do you need something else?" She asked and he only shook his head in no

"Alright*" she said and walked away.

"Where have you been?" Shouted the cook and Steph paused at her track.

"Ummm,,, i served the bar," she replied and the cook arched her brows

"You served him?" Trisha asked from behind and Steph faced her.

"Yes....i did...huh...him? No, them,"

"What do you mean them?" Trisha asked.

"What number was at the bar?" She asked again and Steph tried to remember

"Zero one zero" she replied

"What!" The cook exclaimed,

"Shit!" Trisha slammed her forehead while Steph just stared in bewilderment.

"I instructed you to serve bar zero zero one?" The cook said to Steph who raised her brows.

"Zero zero one?" She muttered and then gasp when it dawned on her that it was the bar with the quiet and worried guy.

Steph was completely devastated while they just stared at her.

How could she make such a mistake on her first day of work probably an interview, what will the manager be thinking

"Ma'am, please I'm really really sorry, I promise it won't happen again," She pleaded but

Trisha only sigh and walked away

"And you think it's over?," Asked fhe cook making Steph face her

"Is she going to fire me?" She asked.

"Nah! Or maybe she should cause you look unprepared for this job," said the cook rudely as she went back to the gas where she was preparing another set of meal.

Tears welled up his eyes the second time and this time he just had to let them flow. Sharon just put him in a devastating mood and he needs to cry else kill himself but he still had lots to do in this life. At this point, he strongly believe love was meaningless and even if it wasn't, to him, love doesn't love him so why then should he have passianate love for a lady!

It's over with it! It's totally over.

He wiped his tears immediately he heard Trisha's voice probably calling his name.

She entered the private bar and smiled seeing her elder brother, but her countenance change when she could see the weird look on his face

"Andy! What's wrong?" She asked

"Hey! He faked a smile.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine," he said and then arose

"You're leaving?" She asked, so surprised.

"Yeah, you didn't offer me what I needed why? Have the cook finally resigned?" He asked

"No she hasn't, there was a mistake......"

"Another mistake!"

"Not with her," she said and Andy nodded. He picked his car key,

"See you later," he walked away while Trisha just stared at him.

What has Steph done this time? Andy would always be angry and leaves when he doesn't get served but everyone gets in for it the next day and at this point, Steph already loose it.

While admiring the entire office, Steph just couldn't stop smiling and really can't wait for an opportunity to always be entering this office.

Lifestyle Hotel happens to be one of the biggest and famous companies where most of the celebrities do come to lodge and do so many other things and even if an individual is given the chance to step into the hotel he or she sees it as a great opportunity.

And she just counted herself lucky.

"What's that?"

Trisha's voice came just when she was about touching the picture of Gary Kris.

"Sorry ma'am,"

Steph apologize but Trisha only walked back to her seat and sat down then faced her

"You can't work here," she said making Steph gasp.

Oh no! She just loose everything!

How was she gonna explain this to her mum?

She had spent hours here and seems she was among the luckiest applicant and here she was been dejected.

No

"Ma'am, I'm so sorry I only had take the number...."

"That's not the point here, you were asked to serve and you choosed to go act with him," Trisha said and showed Steph the laptop which had a video of her talking to Andy but her voice wasn't heard.

"What's!" Steph gasp and suddenly remembered a night before when her mum told her about a cctv and how it's used.

Now she just fell for this

"Was that your job?" Trisha asked.

"No...ma'am...I .

"Leave this premises right now, two minutes for that else I'll get the security,she threatened.

Steph bite her lips trying hard and with all force to stop the tears that threaten to fall.

She clinged on her hand bag and slowly turned as she walked out of the office.

How will mum feel about this .

She just lost a huge opportunity!

Tears welled up her eyes and she quickly wiped them off

"How was it?" Rose asked just when she sighed Steph approaching and Steph turned.

"Ummm...."

"I heard what happened! It's okay," Rose said and Steph arched her brows

How did she know?

"It's okay," Rose said again and Steph slowly nodded hating the fact the video had moved around and just as she stared at the table, he gaze slowly shifted to the window and she could see that same guy whom she met

He was in a hurry to get into his car but suddenly his wallet fell and he already opened the car door.

Steph arched her brows as she watch him drive backward and was heading to the gate

"His wallet!!" She screamed and rushed out of the scene. Rose was astonished wondering what just came over her

Steph got to where the wallet was and picked it up, she opened it and gasp seeing the huge amount of dollars inside. She glanced around the environment but it was just busy, and the car was heading outside, she quickly rushed over to the gate and tried getting his attention but he zoomed off already

What was she gonna do?

While standing and staing at the wallet, a huge thought got into her head and she found herself heading to the road. She quickly stopped an empty can and instructed the driver to follow the black Avalon Camry that was a distance away from them, without wasting time, off they went

Evergreen Estate...

Andy drove in speedly and parked at the garage, alighted and began going inside.

"Good evening...." The maids greeted but surprisingly he didn't respond.

Earlier on he do respond to their greeting with a wink and a smile which sent them drolling but at this point, they were all amaze

"Andrew!" Someone called his full name and he turned to see his grandma sitted comfortably on the arm chair actually her favorite one.

She was looking pretty as she still happens to be in her late sixties, one wouldn't believe she had lived up to see her grown up grandchildren and would just end up concluding she had her first child at the age of fifteen.

"My son, what's wrong?" She asked seeing the most worried look on his face and she knew definitely he was hurt by someone.

"Grand ma,,, I'm ....I'm fine," he muttered but she shook her head.

"You're sure Andrew?"

He sigh and nodded again and without wasting time he went upstairs.

He got into his room and shut the door then his gaze got fixed on the picture which he had hunged on the wall few months back, it was a picture of him and Sharon. They held themselves romantically and that was a picture they took on her birthday party he celebrated for her.

He slowly walked over to the picture and tool it in his hand then began reading the toast written on it. He got furious with the words and angrily slammed the picture to the wall over and over again untill he got satisfied with the pieces that scattered on the floor.

He fell flat on the bed and just stared at the ceiling

Just want to see him. ...c'mon let me in!" Steph pleaded but the guards struggled and pushed her outta the gate.

"Our master doesn't want to see anyone at this moment and not even a pauper like you!" He snarled and Steph gulped, she had expected this in the first place when she came over and saw how huge the mansion was.

She slowly turned and began walling away but stopped when she looked at the wallet and knew this guy will surely need this wallet. She decided to hand it over to the guards and began walking back to the gate.

On getting there a second thought dawn on her that they might arrest her or accuse her of taking his wallet and even if she tries to explain, they might not want to. Then if they collect it, they might not hand it to their naster so there isn't any need then.

She turned and began heading

"A school bag, Black shoes, Hair clips, Writing materials, Drawing book , painting materials, mathematics set,,,,,,"

"Anna that's enough," Pamela scolded.

"No mother , Steph just got a huge job and the pay will be extremely high so i need to write down the list of things i will want her to buy for me when she get her first pay," Anna said.

Steph who just entered stopped at the door and hearing that from Anna made her heart shattered.

"You're right Anna but you shouldn't put pressure on this and don't forget she still have her own personal things to get so writting this is surely a waste of time,"

"No mother, she actually askede to write it so I won't forget and this is part of what i'll need in my new school, high school is surely gonna be fun,"

"Stephanie," Pamela called seeing her daughter approached. Anna jumped down the stool and ran to give her a hug.

"Welcome big sis, how was work?" She asked making Steph sigh.

"Fine thank you," she replied.

Pamela just couldn't stop staring at her daughter curiously and wondered what the matter was even tho Steph tried wearing a good and pleasing look but it was actually obvious she wasn't happy.

"Stephanie, how did it go?" Pamela asked just after Anna had returned to the loving room while they remained in the kitchen.

Steph began explaining things to her mum nd didn't leave the CCTV part, and while doing so she could feel tears well up in her eyes which she let them flow.

Pamela felt touched too cause of all the other jobs she had applied, the only reason her daughter should be called for an interview is after she might have slept with the directors but with her good morals,she do give up.

And then she got a call for this job which seems like a lucky one for her.

"Come here my child," Pamela pulled her to a side hug," it's not over my dear daughter, there are still jobs out there that suite you and you will be employed too. You don't have to worry and let's leave it to the lord,"

"But mother men keop requesting for my body which you know i can't give in to them, and this job happens to be a good one,*

"Listen Stephanie,"she held he daughters cheeks.

*Don't worry about this so much, you can still apply somewhere and we can manage, even if it just a little,"

"Mother, what about your health?" Steph hit the bombshell.

Pamela stared at her daughter for a while and smiled. "I'll be fine my dear, the doctor already prescribed what I should do and i shouldn't and that is not to worry so you too shouldn't be worried cause it's gonna make me worry too. C'mon my child,"

Steph quickly nodded and wiped her tears.

They remained in her mum's hug for what seems like ages.

NEXT MORNING.

On her way back home after getting ingredient for breakfast, she kept walking quietly along the.little busy road but stopped immediately she saw the black Avalon Camry.

"Isn't it....isn't that his car?" She asked herself and then quickly dipped her hand into the skirt she wore yesterday, luckily the wallet was inside.

"Wow! He will be so happy to see this!' she smiled and made her way hurriedly to where his car was parked.