THE CONTRACTED MARRIAGE

CHAPTER TWO: Hope

* * * * Narrator's POV * * * *

Nichole goes home to her family, and See's that they have prepared a congratulatory dinner for her.

* * * * Nichole's POV * * * *

So I get home and I see my parents with big smiles on their face and my brothers with a bouquet of flowers and above them a banner reading" Congratulations on your new job, Nichole ", at this point I felt really sad, tears gathering in my eyes, I had just let my family down, I mean I had to prove for them, especially youngest brother's tuition fees.

I hadn't realized I was crying until I felt wetness on my face, and touched it with my hands, at this point my parents were walking closer to console me, but I just couldn't get over the disappointment, so I ran past them to my room, layed on my bed and cried myself to sleep.

* * * * The Next Morning * * * *

I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing, in my sad mood, I picked the call and found out it was Ann, ( Oh by the way Ann is my best friend, kinda my only friend.)

* The call *

Ann: Hey Nichole, I haven't heard from you in the past two days.

Nichole: I'm sorry, these past few days have been rough looking for a job.

Ann: No problem, girllll have you heard the news.

Nichole: What news?

Ann: Are you even active online

Nichole: No, not for the past few days.

Ann: The JBC is looking for a P.A for the next CEO.

Nichole: Aren't you interested in the job?

Ann: I'm not into all this P.A stuff, p.s he's rude.

Nichole: Wait, wha....

Ann: ( Cuts in) Byeeee.(Hangs up).

Nichole: ( Calls back)

Ann: I thought I said Bye...

Nichole: Wait, I haven't even asked for the date and time of the interview, not to talk about the address.

Ann: Sorry, My bad, Date, the seventh, Time, 7:30 am sharp, Address, 234 JBC Avenue, and yes they have a whole street named after them, p.s don't be late, they hate their workers being late, now can I say it.

Nichole: ( Sighs ) Yes

Ann: Byeeee........( hangs up )

I then layed down on my bed to soak in what happened yesterday when I heard my phone ring, guess who was calling, yeah, Ann.

* The Call Again *

Ann: Nichole

Nichole: what.

Ann: Uh, Uhm ( says softly ) today is the seventh.

Nichole: Wait what, the big interview is today, I'm not even dressed yet ( throwing her phone on the bed, Nichole dashes into the bathroom to take a quick shower )

Ann: Nichole, Nichole, Ni, Nichole.., ugh I lost her. ( hangs up )

( Nichole later comes out wrapped in a white towel, quickly she gets dressed, wearing a black checkered skirt with a black long sleeved shirt )

* * * * Downstairs * * * *

I dashed out through the Living room headed for the door " Morning Mum, Morning Dad, Luke, Mark, Bye" I said rushng to the door, ' wait!!', Dad said, "Yeah Dad", i said while turning my back, ' where are you headed to?', " for an interview " I said , now in a hurry, ' again ' Dad asked in a mocking tone, " yes ", I said, " any more questions " I added, ' yeah , just one more', Mark said, " what hurry up " I said impatiently, ' Where ?' he asked, " the JBC " I answered while closing the door.