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“Thank you! Please come again!” the cashier hollered with a grin as I paid and walked out of the cafe. I was grateful to that waitress for her small kindness. I was feeling much better now that my stomach was fuelled by caffeine and filled by a bagel. I had job hunting to do anyway. Ironically, I was a big nerd in school, a good student throughout but then Dominic happened and my life which I had planned so carefully went for a toss.
Without a college degree, I had no way to get a decent job in any well-established office. Anyhow, I needed a job and I would find it.
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So...I discovered two things. First, I highly underestimated the need for menial jobs and second, I shouldn’t have talked back to Mr. Martin and should have begged him to not fire me instead which I wouldn’t be able to do. I am too proud for my own good. Letting out a tired sigh, I switched on the lights and closed my apartment door. I wearily plonked on the worn-out couch. Walking and hunting for a job the whole day without any luck. Two years of a steady job had made me forget how painstaking it was to get a decent job.Why did I think that not swallowing down my pride and going back with my parents was not a good idea? A contemplation later I decided it was indeed not a good idea. To listen to taunts and not defend myself would be more painful than this.
‘Tomorrow is another day’, that's what Scarlett O’Hara had said. I trudged to the kitchenette. After perusing a little through the two small cupboards, I settled for a cup of instant noodles. With a cup of steaming noodles, I crawled into my bed and settled against the headboard.
Should I search for jobs online? Wouldn’t it be much easier? I mean there wasn’t anyone hiring anyone in my vicinity. I clicked my tongue, irritated and annoyed at my own stupidity. Should have thought about this before. Would have saved me a lot of energy. But then again, I did not go to work with the thought of getting fired in my mind.
I put the cup on the bed and got out of the bed to look for my phone. I rarely use it these days. Thankfully I did not have friends - my landlady did not count and my ex-best friends were out of the question. I wasn’t tech-savvy either so this saved me a few dimes. Call me a miser but I can’t help it.
I had thankfully recharged my phone a few days ago to call in sick. I plopped back on my bed and started my virtual hunt. After looking for prospective jobs and screenshotting the interesting ones, I typed - jobs in cafes.
My eyes boggled when I recognised one of the names - The Coffee Beans! It’s the cafe I had been to just this morning! How did I not notice any ‘Hiring’ sign?
Talk about being lucky stars! Mine seemed to be shining today. I would run to the place albeit a little far away from my place but c’mon, I would not detest working there. With that thought in my mind, I went to sleep.
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[Amanda]“Here’s the apron”, Cassey flung the piece of cloth at me as soon as I entered the changing room. Thanks to Tracy, the blondie who showed me the way. I gave her a sidelong glance as I wound the ribbons around my narrow waist. Then I proceeded to tie my hair int
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[Amanda]Before I knew what I was doing, I found myself slapping him. Hard. The sound was not a pronounced one but my palm was stinging and his left cheek was red. My eyes widened as I realised what I had done. This was the first time I had raised my hand on anyone. Dominic looked shocked as well, his head still turned on the opposite side.He finally looked at me, his eyes were now blank slates. Not giving away a thing. I was about to apologise when I remembered why I had committed such an act. My anger surged back up. I glowered, “How dare you ask me t
[Amanda]My world came to a standstill and I was forcefully thrust five years back. The difference was that time I was not told about Dominic’s extramarital affair by the man himself and today he was outright telling me that he loved someone else. Without an ounce of regret or hesi
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[Amanda]I ended up staying at his place. Dominic had this smug look on his face when I had begrudgingly agreed and taken up his offer. I hadn’t taken into account that after leaving this place, I simply couldn’t walk into the cafe and resume my work. My co-workers and Cassey would grill me to no end and I doubt whether or not I will have the job. I mean, I doubt they will keep someone who created such chaos on the very second day of their duty. My mood takes a sour turn.Even though the bed was soft and the room was way better than my beat up one, sleep still evaded me. I stared blankly at the ceiling. The soft night lamp created a mesh of shadow and lig