Chapter 1: 1
[Morning] I was running in the hallway, rushing in because I was late for my first job interview as a designer at a prominent company in the country. Can you believe it?! There are tons of chances to be late, but why at this kind of time? I'm so screwed!
I arrived at the HR manager's office hoping that I still had the chance to get that part of their up-coming big project. The office was empty and I thought I had lost all the chances to have a job, but disappointingly, I wasn't the one who was late, it was the HR manager himself. How ironic. "If someone asked me how I am today, I'd definitely answer that I am not fine! We're talking about a prominent company here! POPULAR! And yet... Is the manager himself late? That's so decent of him!" I just couldn't get enough of that.
I threw tantrums at the "manager's" office when I heard a light chuckle, more like a scoff behind me. I looked behind and the manager was behind me. At that moment, I felt my soul leave my body. I turned pale as I felt the chills he gave me. He sat on his chair with a cup of coffee in his hand. I stood in front of him frozen and pale like a dead person.
"Clara Thompson, is it?" He asked me sternly.
"Y-yes sir." I stuttered, I handed him my resume and he looked at me head to toe before he took my papers. I felt hopelessness the entire time he was reading my papers, the facial expressions he gave, every flip on the pages, gave me chills! I knew I'd be dead at any moment today.
He finally finished reviewing all my information and placed my resume on his desk carefully as he sipped his cup of coffee. He looked at me blankly and stood up. "Welcome to the company, I'm looking forward to working with you, miss Clara. You can start anytime you want."
"Hold up... You're telling me, I'm accepted? Really?!" I exclaimed. He tapped my shoulder and smiled, "You're lucky, miss Clara, no one has tried to enter this company in awhile now, you might also be given a chance to work with the professional designers for the up-coming project. Congratulations"
This was the best day of my life! I thought I'd be so dead when he heard what I just said earlier. I'm claiming all the positive energy and I will start tomorrow. I'm excited! I left the company as soon as possible and told my mom the news! "Mom! I got in! I got in! Can you believe it? It's the most popular company in the country and I got accepted for the job! And! I'll be able to work with the professional designers on their up-coming project!"
"Oh honey, it's the most popular company, of course you'll get the chance to work with them."
"But aren't you gonna congratulate me at least? Or be proud?" I asked her softly.
"Well then, congratulations, Clara..." How fake! I thought she would finally be proud of me, like how she was proud of my sister when she finally achieved her dream. "You're so sad mom... I thought you would finally be proud of me, yet it's disappointing that I even told you about this."
"Oh, Clara, it's not a big deal? You got in and that's it--"
"-- Are you expecting me to be more like my sister? I thought you would be proud of me because I finally achieved my dream, like how proud you were of her."
"Dont be so childish Clara, and don't bring your sister up in this matter. I'm proud of you, okay?"
"Now I'm childish? You're so fake mom... Its clear you were never proud of me." "I'm disappointed to even tell you all this."