Addiction

Chapter 9-1

Chapter 9

Today is a very important day for me.

It was the first day of the rest of my life, aka post stripper days.

I wake up bright and early and go into the kitchen to grab some orange juice.

I pour a tall glass and head back into the lounge room.

Logging into my laptop, I start to look for jobs within my field. I scroll college sites and other educational sites but there aren’t many jobs that don’t require previous experience.

Searching the Internet for jobs, I realize there isn’t much about.

I take a deep sigh.

“Things will work out,” I whisper to myself.

I apply for a few jobs where people were asking for papers and books to be written, and hoped I would get the job because I knew I could use the cash. After two hours of applying to as many jobs as I can, I decide to take a break.

I grab some sandwich meat and cheese and being to prepare me a sandwich. I grab a soda out of the fridge, place it on the counter, and grab a bag of chips.

Sigh.

I should get used to this routine, because it looks like I might be job-hunting for a while.

I walk into the living room and begin to flip through the channels and settle on an old sitcom. It’s poorly acted, I know the jokes, and the script is terrible but it is nice to watch something so easy.

I guess that’s what entertainment can be - very comforting.

I eat my sandwich and am halfway through my bag of chips when Rose walks into the house, carrying a few bags.

“So how’d the job hunting search go this morning?” she asks.

“I didn’t see much but I applied for every one I saw,” I say as I take a sip of soda from my can.

“That’s good. I hope you get one of them. How long were you filling out applications?”

“About two hours before I finally called it a day. Will look again tomorrow and see if any new ones are posted.”

“Well, that’s all you can do right now, unless you’re thinking about going to the pole.”

“Nope, I’m not going back. I can’t deal with Garrett bothering me or with James harassing me.”

“Well, then I suggest you continue with the job hunt. But what if you don’t get one soon, what are you going to do for money? I can help out with what I’ve been doing but you know our bills will be piling up again soon.”

I sigh.

I don’t want to admit it.

“I think I will just have to ask my Mom for some money then but that’s the last thing I would want to do. Ever.”

“But if you’re going to need it, then you may just have to swallow your pride.”

“I know, but hopefully, it won’t come down to that.”

“Always good to have a Plan B.”

“I know. I just hate asking my Mom for help.”

“But that’s what parents are there for. To help you when you fall.”

“Well, if I don’t have a job or a job interview in the next two weeks, that’s what I’m going to have to do. Swallow my pride.”

“Just keep the faith, it will all work out.”

“I know it will. It just may not work out when I need it to work out.”

“As long as it does, that’s all that matters, right?”

“Yeah, I guess you would be right about that.”

“I know I am but in the meantime, want to see what I got from the store?”

I shake my head. “No, I would be super jealous right now because all of my money has to go toward bills.”

She looks sad but nods her head. “I guess, but when you get your fancy job, we can go shopping together once again and all will be okay in the world.”

I laugh. “Let’s hope I get the new fancy job first.”

“I’ll say it in my prayers tonight, how about that?” she says.

“If that’s all it took, I’m sure the unemployment rate would be nonexistent.”

We look at each other and start laughing.

I love having Rose as my roommate.

She can always cheer me up and right now, that’s exactly what I need in my life because I was at a serious crossroads and had to find a path soon.

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