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Jocelyn's POV
I got up and looked around my room, and it was a complete mess. To me, it looked like where dogs stayed. Everywhere was just a whole mess.
I walked over to my kitchen and shouted in frustration as I opened all the cupboards to find out that they were empty.
"What kind of life is this?" I curse out. I was getting tired of everything. Nothing seemed to be working. My house was a mess, and my kitchen was empty. All I had littered around were just open packs of food.
I sigh in frustration as I pack out the empty packs and throw them into a dirtbag. When I finished, I retook another glance at the kitchen before stepping outside to throw the dirt into my dustbin.
When I reached outside, I saw Jane's door slightly open, which meant she was around. Maybe I would stop by her house later and have a chat, but for now, I needed to tidy up my house and look for something to eat. I throw the dirt into the dustbin and get back into my home.
I stood at my door and placed my head on the wall as I looked around my house. The state of my house was not pleasing at all and was driving me nuts.
How can I have such qualifications and still I'm not able to get a decent job? I stand at the door and scratch my head in frustration.
I get back in and begin to arrange everywhere. At least, even if I was not able to get a decent apartment, I should be able to keep it neat so it doesn't look like where animals stayed.
In no time, I was done arranging my room. I placed my hands on my waist and congratulated myself on a well-done job. I assured myself that all would be okay, and all I needed was just patience. I trust my God, and I'm sure he has big plans for me, so I will not give up.
I decided that I was not going to search for a job today. I should rest a little. I will take today off my search to relax and have a good time.
With that, I take off my shorts and the singlet I used to sleep on and wrap a towel around my body. I let my hair loose because I intend to pour water from my head down to ease all the stress I've been through this week.
I get into the bathroom and turn on the shower. I remove my towel and get under the shower. I felt relieved as the cold water rolled down my body.
I allow the water to pour on my body for some time before taking my hair shampoo and washing my hair with it. After that, I rinsed my hair thoroughly and then began to scrub my body.
I got out of the bathroom, dried my hair, and cleaned my body. I opened my wardrobe and searched for a comfortable cloth to put on. I chose to wear a straightforward top and a shirt nicker.
After I got dressed, I took my purse and looked inside. I felt sad at the little amount I had in it, but I wouldn't let that stop me from being happy. I would go out later on to withdraw some cash but for now, let me make do with what I have.
After much deliberation on what I would eat that morning, I decided to wait for a little, maybe until afternoon. Let me go over to Jane's house to pass the time.
I quickly arranged the things I had used, got out and locked my door, and headed over to Jane's place. Her door was a bit open when I got there, but I still decided to knock before entering.
Not long after, she came out and ushered me in with a smile. Her house was scenting all over, and I could tell she was preparing something. I immediately began to salivate. She turned on the TV for me and told me she had to rush to finish what she was doing in the kitchen.
I scrolled through the channels on the TV, looking for a suitable one to watch, and then finally stopped at a movie channel. The movie was exciting, no doubt, but my nose still couldn't resist the aroma coming from her kitchen.
After a while, she came out with two plates of food and placed them on the dining table. I was happy because I knew the second plate of food was for me. I was hungry, and it had been a while since I had eaten good food.
All that I had been eating was just junk, so this made me very happy. I pretended to be engrossed in the TV as she served the food on the table and placed all the necessary things.
After she was done, she called me to join her at the dining table, and I didn't hesitate because I was hungry. I didn't have that kind of time to pretend. She is not a boy, so there was no need to bluff..
The plate of food looked very nice. I prayed silently and then began to eat. We talked about random things as we ate together. She was fun though. She told me of how things were in the restaurant that she worked and how men always made passes at her and also how they always tip her.
She also started telling me of her boss who was making advances at her where she worked before and he did everything to get her to bed but she couldn't because she was engaged.
I was happy to hear that she was engaged but then I wondered why she never wore her ring. It was as if she knew what I was thinking about and that was when she said that her supposed fiance left her because she told him she can not follow him to a completely new city to start her life again.
I wondered why she told him that because she didn't have much here. She was out working in a restaurant and she could quit if she wanted to. It was not as if she had a company that she had to stay and manage.
I couldn't hold my curiosity again so I asked her why she didn't just follow him to the new city and that was when she told me that she had personal reasons why she refused to follow him.
She said she missed him alot and wished that they could work out again but it was already late as he was set to get married this year to his new love.
I felt pity for her because I saw in her eyes that she actually did love this man and whatever prevented her from moving to a new city to be with him had to be something really huge and I wondered what it was.
In no time, I was done eating my food and she told me if I needed more that I could take from the dishing plate. Maybe she noticed that I was very hungry from the way I ate the food and that was why she told me that.
As I dished more food for myself, I remembered the lady I had bumped into the other day and also the offer that she had given to me.
I decided to ask Jane the average pay of a maid in this country and she told me but the amount didn't sit well for me but it was something I could manage.
"Also it depends on where you are working, some people can be generous enough to pay you more than that amount. It's just about luck," Jane said as she cleared the things on the table.
We talked for a while and watched TV together and by then it was already late so I decided to go back home. I bid her farewell and thanked her for the meal and also for having me over.
I got back to my room and checked my phone one more time for any notification but there was none and it was already a few minutes past 7 so I decided to sleep.
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