Chapter Eleven - What if I was her?

Emelia’s Point of View.

“Ms. Ramirez, As much as I would love to work with you, I don’t think you have man references I can actually work with.” He said to me as I swallowed hard, just minutes ago he was ready to talk to Eleanor but had no interest with working with me?

“Mr. Rodriguez… I can assure you that you won’t be…” I try to convince him but he just checked his watch looking at me.

“I am sorry. But I am going to be late for a meeting” He said to me as I nodded my head smiling at myself.

“Thank you for your time” I grabbed my things and walked out of the office, How could he waste my time like that? Should I have pretend to be someone else?

After leaving the office I decided to go back home, my day was ruined. I needed to sort out my thoughts then go to visit Valerie.

I pulled over in the yard making my way inside the house, I stopped in my tracks looking at mum as she stared at the bottle o0f whiskey. When did she start drinking g again?

“Mum?” I called out to her as I