Watch, Wait, Take

Episode 15. Interview

I woke the next morning at 7:45am. I got showered and dressed, portfolio at the ready, I looked at some apartments until 8:30am then I switched back to my YouTube videos of massage routines.

At 8:55am there was a text message from Lauren.

Hi, Emma. Hope you slept well, I’m outside now, I forgot to message you. I’m early so don’t worry if you aren’t ready no rush XOXO

No worries, Lauren. I’m on my way down with my portfolio, I’m ready anyway.

I gave Joe a nod and a smile on the way past the lobby desk, he was dealing with a package delivery, so we didn’t speak. I crossed the parking lot to Lauren’s car, and hopped in the passenger seat, with my portfolio.

“To Macky D’s!” She squealed excitedly and pulled out of the parking lot.

I laughed and pulled on my seat belt. We chatted all the way to McDonalds, we never had any silences in our convocations, it was like I had know Lauren all my life, she was so easy to talk to, and we got on so well, like long lost sisters. 

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We headed with our orders, mine; bacon and cheese flat bread, pure orange juice, black coffee and a bag of fruit from a kids happy meal. Lauren with her bacon, egg and sausage McMuffin, pure apple juice, hash brown, late and a bag of fruit from a kids happy meal, to a booth table by the window. As we settled in to our seats and cook a refreshing sip of our coffees we both let out a sigh of relief and satisfaction. We looked at each other and laughed.

“You love a nice hot coffee in the morning too, huh?” Lauren laughed.

“Can’t think of anything better!” I smiled back to her.

We tucked into our grub and ate without another word, once it was all gone, I wiped my mouth and fingers on a napkin and relaxed for a moment.

“This is nice, thank you for suggesting we do out ‘interview’ here. I haven’t been to McDonalds in years!”

“REALLY! I practically live here!” Lauren laughed and whipped her mouth. 

We talked, as we finished our juices, about where I had worked and what I had done, where I had trained, what my favourite and least favourite treatments where, basic convocational stuff. I felt surprisingly at ease I handed her my fake CV and then we went through my portfolio. She seemed happy with the CV and the portfolio didn’t seem to raise too many questions. Don’t feel too comfortable; just yet, wait until she offers the job first.

“Well, it looks as though you would be perfect for the job! I would be happy to work with you, would you like to?” Lauren beamed at me.

“I would love to! Thank you.” I was so relieved to get the job.

“Great! Welcome aboard! I will get us a coffee to celebrate!” and with that she whisked out of the booth and to the counter. Lauren soon returned with a steaming cup of black coffee for me, and a frothy latte for herself, accompanied with a chocolate muffin and a blubbery muffin. “I didn’t know what you would prefer so I got one of each, which would you like?”

“Definitely the chocolate one!” I said smiling “Thank you”

“Perfect, I love blueberry!” We did cheers with our muffins and talked and laughed for another hour or so, before heading out.

“Hey, Lauren. If its not too much trouble, could you drop me off at that place you showed me the other night, to buy a used car? If not no worries, I’ll get a taxi”

“You’ll do no such thing! I can take you no problem!”

“Thanks” I smiled kindly at her.