AUTHOR'S POV
It was a windy day in the month of February due to the hurricane, and all the clocks were striking thirteen.
Tina lay on her bed, so tired, as the windy air blew into her room and sent shivers down her spine, yet she was still hot and fuming with anger. She felt like pouring down those annoying words and bad luck she had been experiencing on someone at that moment.
She glanced around the room from side to side as she stared at each and every newspaper scattered on the reading table, the floor, and on her bed as her eye came across job vacancies. She circled it out with a red pen.
As a matter of fact, she felt like she was cursed or was destined not to ever get a good opportunity in life. She was so unfortunate when it came to a lot of things, most especially getting a job, which was the main reason she was jobless at that moment.
She lost her parents in a gas accident when she was 11. She started fending for herself with the little she could do until her dad's brother took away her father's house and properties and she started living in the streets. To be sincere, street life was a living hell for her, given that she was a girl.
She tried so hard and got herself a scholarship in college that she didn't bother about her school fees except for her feeding and other necessities she needed.
After she graduated from college, she couldn't get a job, so she just had to find something to do to support herself. She barely fed, paid her rent, and couldn't cope. She would say she couldn't help herself, and at the time, she felt suicide was the best option. She not being able to fend for herself was the worst thing that happened to her.
She was sent out of the house on several occasions because of unpaid rent. She was so devastated. She cried so hard because no one was there to support me.
Then she came across an online job where she got the chance to answer surveys and get paid. She would say it was quite a good start. Everything was moving well until three months ago, when she didn't receive her pay from the online job she did. She just had to get a decent job.
Beep beep
She turned her head in the direction of her phone as she picked it up to find the caller.
She glanced at the phone screen and swiped the green icon as she brought the phone close to her ear.
"Hey Tina, What are you up to?" The caller spoke from the other side of the phone.
"Nothing much. "Just checking out some newspapers; you know what she means, Nicole," she replied as she placed her left hand at the back of her neck, massaging it softly.
"She perfectly understands, but she thinks you need a break,
"Tina, you've stressed yourself out, and you need to take a break," Nicole says.
"Okay, so what are you suggesting that she do?" She can't just take a break like that, and you know the condition she is in right now. She has a lot on her mind; she needs a job.
Nicole has been a very good friend for the past seven years. They became close friends, and when their friendship got greater, they became best friends.
She is 21 years old, 5 feet tall, with perfect brown eyes, shoulder-length black hair, and very nice curves that could make anyone who stares at her go crazy and end up drooling with lust.
She tries her best not to bother her parents after they gifted her a house in Mexico.
Tina and Nicole graduated from the same college, though she wasn't as unlucky as she was, but she guessed she wasn't too lucky.
She works as a cosmetologist in a cosmetics industry outside the town. Nicole really helped her a lot. At the end of every month, she helps her with some dollars, and she really appreciates her kind gestures towards me, and she hopes to repay her some day, later in the future.
Nicole is more than a friend to her, she is her best friend and her sister.
She fought off anyone who tried to harm or trouble her, she was her fighter in this aspect. But out of all the good things she did, she was so unlucky in one thing. She would say that's how life disappoints everyone with the one thing they never wanted.
She has always wanted to find love.
She wanted someone to love her the way she was, but she never found that.
"Tina, are you there?" Nicole asked, as she became curious because she had been speaking to Tina over the phone, but she could not hear her response.
"Yeah, I'm still here."
Tina replied instantly.
"Oh my God,"
Nicole was so scared. She thought she was speaking in an empty space. "Where were you? you weren't replying to me." Nicole complained, knowing Tina's mind must have been in another world while she was on the phone with her.
"I'm so sorry, Nicole." She got carried away by her thoughts.
Tina apologised.
She couldn't believe her thoughts had taken her so far into wonderland.
"It's alright; with this act you just displayed, I suggest we go out and have some fresh air," Nicole says.
"Yeah, it looks like a good idea."
Tina says as Nicole smiles over the phone.
"But she can't go; I'm going to stay here at home and continue with her job hunt."
Tina couldn't finish her sentence before Nicole interrupted her immediately.
"Hey, babe, calm down; it's not like we are going somewhere we will get killed; we are just going to get some fresh air, that's all." And she also has a lot of stuff on her mind, and she really needs that fresh air, as Nicole tries to explain to her best friend.
"Okay, okay, okay. So where's the location?"
TINA'S POV"I won't tell you right now; that's going to be a surprise," Nicole says excitedly."Nicole, you know I hate surprises; just tell me where we are going!" I demanded it because I know Nicole is a partly high-class young lady, and I wouldn't go there if I knew exactly where Nicole was taking her."Trust me, you will love it," Nicole says with full assurance."Nicole, I don't care; I'm only going there because you forced me with your words to do so," I say as I demonstrate the meaning of my words, as if Nicole were there with her."Tina, I also don't care; all I know is that you should be prepared.""I'll come over to pick you up by sunset," Nicole stated."Okay, I will do as you say," I replied, like a child subjecting myself to my mother."Tina remembers to wear something very nice, okay?" Nicole says."Hahahaha, something nice, well, I will. Are you happy now?" I asked."It's not funny, Tina, and I will be happy if you do as I say and not otherwise," Nicole states."Okay, I
IN JORDAN COSMETIC INDUSTRY Thump "Come in," Nicole says as Susan Johnson, the director's own associate, strolls into her office. "How may I help you?" Nicole inquired. "Good day, Miss Nicole. You are required in the director's office at this moment," Susan said, passing the administrator message to her. "OK, I will be there shortly." Nicole expresses tranquility as Susan gestures to her head and heads out of the workplace. "Tina, I need to go now; I have something to take care of," Nicole says. "OK, bye, be careful," Tina says. "Better believe it, deal with yourself as well, and remember to eat," Nicole tells her. "Sure, I will. Bye," Tina says as she hangs up. Nicole Scott is a 21-year-old woman who works as a dermatologist and also serves as the managing director of the Jordan Cosmetics company. She has been in the industry for three years, thanks to her parents, Mr. Bradley and Mrs. Irene Scott, who assisted her in obtaining the position. "Why would the Chairman want t
She was frozen at the chairman's order as she raised her face and stared at him. "You have to pay the price to get what is actually written down there; you use what you have to get what you want, that's the saying right, Nicole," Mr Gilbert says as he gets up from his chair and walks to the window in his office. "I don't understand you, Mr. Gilbert; you are speaking in parables. If you don't mind, I would ask that you go straight to the point," Nicole asked. Now that feeling of being scared ten minutes ago which she obviously forgot, had come back in a thousand folds and totally consumed her. She knew something wasn't right, starting from the moment Mr. Gilbert asked for her presence in his office. "Sure, I will go straight to the point," Mr. Gilbert said as he closed the window curtains and headed to where Nicole was sitting and started fondling her hair. "You know you are a nice, talented, and beautiful young lady, right?" "I would sincerely love to give you this posit
TINA'S POV "Nicole, oh my gosh, this is New York!" I exclaimed. The city was splendid. It was on the outskirts of Mexico. Of course, it took us an hour or so to get here without traffic. Oh my goodness, it's been a year since I came here, and everything here has changed so much. We were standing in front of McSorley's Old Ale House, one of the popular bars in New York. I knew this would happen that day when Nicole told me we should go out to get some fresh air. This wasn't our class; we actually didn't belong here, but right now I have no say in it, and I loved it. "Oh my gosh, this air is worth it," I exclaimed immediately. I felt the air drive its way into my sweat pores and give me lots of goosebumps. "Nicole," I called her as I checked my sides but couldn't find her. I got my way through the bouncers; thank goodness I didn't dress awkwardly. "At least I didn't dress like a commoner," I said to myself. Finally, I found Nicole at the counter; she was talking to the
"YOU WILL PAY DEARLY FOR THIS," he said furiously.He said as he stormed out of the bar, and at that moment I couldn't ascertain what was going on, I didn't know if it was Nicole or the interview letter I received, or when I bumped into the handsome man, or when I threw up on the handsome man, or when he told me I would pay dearly for what I did to him."Oh my gosh, life is so unfair," I whispered to myself as I sat on the tiled floor near the counter.I have always wanted this job, but now that I got the interview, I don't know why I was scared and feeling so sick." Oh, Christina," I said as I simultaneously used my hands to hit my head over and over again."I forgot this was the effect of the drink I had moments ago," I said to myself as I managed to get up and staggered out of the bar as I thought about Nicole. I just couldn't leave her here, and she brought me here, it would be so rude to go without her.After arguing with myself about my thoughts, I finally concluded that she wo
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TINA I started moving towards the building, and of course, I had to take the elevator to the second floor because I was already a few minutes late. I entered the elevator and pressed the second-floor button, and in less than five minutes I was already on the second floor. I practically moved at a fast pace, I went to the receptionist's table and couldn't believe what I saw, where the receptionist was placed was like where the general manager of one of those minor companies had their office, but here in this company, a receptionist was enjoying it. I forgot that I had an interview the moment I let my mind become endorsed by the beauty of the place, It is heaven on earth, I also saw some men in suits moving out of the company. Oh, I remember that Seamus Group of Companies' share price rose today, and that would help me in getting this job because probably anyone who was going to interview me would be happy about the news and wouldn't waste time trying to employ me. I snapped out o
And truly, I envied her, she just looked like Nicole in terms of character. "Luca," she called out, and I wondered if the person was the receptionist she was talking about. "Luca," she called out again as she entered the office where the discussion was held. A bronze-skinned, blue-eyed guy turned. "Annabelle... I'm so sorry, I did not hear you calling," Luca apologized to her as he stared at me. "No offense taken," Anabelle stated, and I think that was true because it was clear that he didn't hear her calling him. "And who do we have here?" Luca asked while gesturing his hand out for a handshake. "Hi Luca, my name is Christina Herbert," I replied as I stretched out my hands to return his handshake, it would be rude if I didn't, and this was my first day in the Seamus Group of Companies, so I would not want to make enemies so fast, even though I haven't gotten the job. "Luca, please, I need you to take Christina to Mr. Aaron's office, she is here for an interview," Anna