FIRST DAY AT WORK
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"Ping, ping", the alarm sounded. I quickly stood up and turned it off, I had to get ready for work.
There was total silence; no one had woken up, Mom also wasn't awake. It was a Saturday, she always left for work at 9:00 am 'cause she always did some cleaning at home.
I quickly entered the kitchen and microwaved the remaining kedgeree we had yesterday, then turned it into my flask because I wanted to eat it at work. I ran to my room, brushed my teeth and had a quick bath, I applied my lotion, wore my camisole and shorts.
I quickly made some scrambled eggs in the kitchen and took out some slices of bread, made a light coffee and sat down at the dinning. Theo had woken up and had come down to the kitchen to take a glass of water.
"Good morning", he said and yawned
"Morning"
It was already twenty minutes past seven. I quickly cleared away the dishes and ran into my room, took out my uniform and begin to wear them. It was a light-blue sleeved shirt with a small-sized breast pocket and the company's name on it, I wore it with the blue denim trousers that was also given to me. I looked exquisite in my working uniform, I quickly took out my small-sized lunch pack in which I put my flask, hung my little shoulder bag, wore my mule and left for work. I also bade farewell to Theo who was sitting in the palor viewing the morning news.
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I was directed to the winery brewing section. It was a lovely place; at 7:40 am, it had already begun busy; I said to myself. I quickly dropped my bags in the little shelf and began working.
The instruction book I got from my superior, read thus:
1). As a brewer, never try to taste the wine when brewing. The workers would be given each a bottle of the wine brewed by the company's bottling section superior for drinking/take home
2). You are allowed to pluck and chew any fruit of your choice in the garden
3). Never have a discussion with your mates while brewing
And finally, Rule No.4 read;
4). Be devoted to your work always.
I quickly folded the book into the pocket of my trousers and got to work. I had to make five gallons of sweet grape fruit juice. I picked up two baskets and a rain boot as I moved into the garden where I filled the two baskets with grape and some little citrus fruits for more flavour.
I quickly boiled the grapes on a very low heat; just to soften it a bit, then gradually transferred it into the juicing machine and juiced little by little. I got help from my assistants who transferred the mixture into a large bowl of sweetened warm water, squeezed in the citrus fruits and stirred gently with a spatula. I continued juicing and juicing while they also helped filter the mixture and transferred them into the gallons. We continued this process and successfully filled two gallons with sweet grape juice, we three carried it to our superior who took it to the bottling section. I took six baskets and gave two each to my assistants as we marched onto the garden.
"Hi", asst.I. said to me
"Hi, how're you?'' I asked
"I'm good and you?"
"Fine. What's your name?"
"Tracy and you?" she asked
"Brenda"
"Here, I'm done filling the baskets", asst.II. said to me and dropped the baskets gently
"Wow, well done, by the way, what's your name?" I asked
"I'm Lucy, Tracy's twin", she said with smiles
"Wow, now I see the resemblance"
"Yeah", they both said.
We quickly moved out of the garden and began working. We kept on working and working till it was noon; when we were able to finish our task.
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