Was this worth it?

RightFromTheGet-Go

ANA'S POV

Everything thus far has not gone the way I had hoped. As much as I am fortunate to go on this trip for business, I leave behind a father who isn't exactly right in his mind in a country he immigrated to before marrying my mother. He had silverish blue eyes, curly dirty blond hair with a swimmer built while balding at the top of his head.While mother went to study to increase her work profile back which went south when she met him. She had dark brown, premed straight almost black hair and between being petite and pear shaped. I to a country my father has visited once, to go to meet a friend. That's what he told me, but I'm sure it was a lie of some sort. Riding in the first class did not change my mind about leaving my father alone, as well as my best friend. A girl I got to know as Cirilla after my year of high school, her eyes and skin of chocolate, her hair reminded of the darkest night with a pear shaped body. Don't be fooled by her soft appearance, she cut you the moment you do her dirty. Yet, who knows what kind of tidings will come to me?

The email was written in a way I could understand. Being born and raised in a country like Canada, I have always felt free to speak my mind.

Hello Miss Ann Descartes Silva,

I am waiting for you on behalf of my employer for a proposal that you might enjoy hearing. We have seen plenty of your work domestically, and we would like it if you would join our team for a couple of months and see sites in our wonderful country. That we are sure that will steal your hearts with its charm. As we know, you are most passionate about nature, as well as cultural sites of different kinds. We also hope that you were able to broaden our horizons on how you accomplish your work. We are very serious about every person who is on our team. The trial period that we have chosen for your case is 6 months. No more, no less. We would like you to bring out the best qualities from our talents. Although not just because we are a talent agency, and you may wonder why you would choose a nature photographer for such a thing. We know that you don't care about taking pictures of people. Yet, we would like to give you the initiative to consider this offer, sincerely, as you are one of the only people who reject filming and photography when it comes to people. We hope it isn't because you are shuten. Even your current employer, from the company's Natural Geographic, speaks highly of your progress and accomplishments on the domestic scale and, internationally, the company is known for your pictures. You are known as The genius unseen and haven't been photographed.

You may have a week or two to rethink this proposal to work with us. We hope that this email came to you at a good time and that we hope to work with you during these next 6 months. We have also sent you the documents of the contract, if you have accepted. If your copy as well as your resume.

We hope to hear from you soon.

The assistance of Mr. Guo Si Lu.

So, I wonder what it would be to be in a place like China, where I'm constantly told that they are not allowed to speak their mind. I accept this challenge as it is. My Mandarin is quite limited, as I am stuck on basics. I wonder how they will treat me with my unpolished manner due to not knowing the language. Or maybe artists already know that most people will come from other countries and only speak their own if not English. I hope nothing big happens, forcing me to stay for longer than I need to.

Since even on big projects here, I leave my father for the caretaker, Ochilha, to take care of him and call him daily to see how the two get along. She a curly haired blond, clear blue and rocking the hourglass shape with lean muscles. As I've not seen him do so much damage still, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop one day. I don't want to be like him when it happens; being too far away to help or to comfort loved ones.This man had a complete transformation to having silver eyes, accepted being a baldy and his built only got a little heavier on the sides and belly. I couldn't ask for better. I can't say I know what went through his mind; if it were me, I'd be overwhelmed. Would it be hard to believe that I want him to stop making things more f****d up than they are? Don't get me wrong. I love my father, but no one said I can't teach him that actions have reactions. I couldn't help hoping that 6 months would go by, and before he could say, "Onde diabos está minha filha?" (Also known as "Where the devil is my daughter?"). I wanted to go to his old stomping grounds, as he was more honest after my mother's death about how he spent his time in China. Warning about going to the red lantern areas, unless I want to waste my earnings on hosts and hostesses. Only take the drinks I'm ready to handle, saying as if he didn't drink me and my older half-sister, Mandy, under the table. My father takes my hand and says "Are you sure you can't stay home with me and her, filha?" He points at Ochilha with his other hand as she, herself, rolls her eyes at him, starting his shameless act. My father never stayed with Ochilha for more than 4 months. He continues "Ana, don't you love your pai anymore? Why leave a woman with me who'z mean to me and could beat me?". I responded, "This is her charm and I won't fire her for this when she saves you from yourself more than I can count on in the last 2 months alone". I looked at Ochilha, who is well-respected as a caretaker and was the only one who hadn't minded how blunt we were or spoke half English and half Portuguese. Something about it reminded her of home and, like a cat, she stayed with us. "Please continue to take care of the meat bag, I call a father, even when he bitches." She smirked. "You b***h just as much as he does!" Her beautiful Eastern European accent got me not minding what she said. I put my hand on her shoulder "You have quite the mouth today, Luv! Beijar seus lábios impediria que você falasse demais?" Saying so with a smile. Ochilha blushing as she put a hand to cover her mouth as it was my father's turn to roll his eyes. Speaking frankly, "Minha filha não está mais preocupada se essa mulher vai me matar! Must a lonely one man like myself, watch as my daughter flirts with my enemy!"; I turn to him and response "I didn't think my causal behavior was you who how to do it. And flirting your FYI, isn't the worst I could do with a more problematic enemy." He was upset said "Minha filha, ouça seu velho pai. Don't play fire too much in the east."I understand your meaning, is there a list of family names to be weary of?" I asked calmly. His response "No names. Just keep your mind sharp around what's wrong and no causing unwanted trouble where I can't help you." "Why need you worry about that?" I shot back.