My Love From A Eon

Introduction

Time and again, some members of the human race have to disentangle themselves from their loved ones to show them how much they love them.

Sometimes, some humans turn out to be unlucky as they tend to fall in love with those who don’t love them leaving an indescribable feeling in their hearts.

Also, there are some people whose heart gets broken and shattered regularly as if it is the status quo of their life.

Unfortunately, I belong to this group. My name is Gianna Barlowe, 21 years of existence, a lady with an average height of five feet four inches, brown curly hair with brown eyes.

Maybe a bit of exaggeration is involved, my heart had been stabbed half times my age. I live alone enjoying a bit of freedom on my own but you know, when nobody wakes you up in the morning, nobody waits for you at night and you can do whatever you want, is it called freedom or loneliness? Well, that’s a line from one of my favorite, Charles Bukowski.

My mom lives in a psychiatric hospital. As a patient though. Dad died in a terrible accident five years ago. It must have been so hard for him as he was crushed by a truck throwing my mother into a state of mental imbalance and that explains why she stays in a psychiatric hospital.

My younger brother, George Barlowe lives with our aunt in Canada, and of course, he schools there.

Also, another important piece of information you need to know about me is, that I do not have a job. I've gotten rejected many times that I feel like a repulsive element lies in my face. I have an oval petite face though with almond-shaped eyes and a petite nose. Perfection, I would say but it seems more like repulsive, reasons unknown.

“Annie, are you in?” Gianna's best friend, Elizabeth asked as she gently placed knocks on the door.

“I’m coming!” Gianna screamed from within. She was just getting up or maybe, she got up a few seconds before then. Elizabeth smiled, she knew her friend too well.

“Lizzy!” Gianna smiled and opened her arms wide for a hug.

“It isn't time for you to start your day?” Elizabeth ignored the hug and got in instead.

“Lizzy!” Gianna screamed.

“What?” Elizabeth questioned and looked back at Gianna. She still had her arms open.

“You dummy” Elizabeth walked back to her and hugged her.

“Are you happy now?” Elizabeth questioned looking at Gianna. Gianna smiled in response.

“It isn't time for you to….”

“What day? Like there’s need for me rising” Gianna scoffed.

“Gianna, stop acting this way”

“What way? I wake up each day to find a job but I get none. Instead, I get questions like ‘Why do you stay alone?’ ‘Are you sure you are even up to eighteen years ?’ ‘You are too feeble, a young lad like you should still be under her mother, no one can give you a job' and other negative comments."Her facial expression bore her mind.

She looked at Elizabeth and Elizabeth shook her head in pity. She knew what Gianna had gone through.

" Why? Because of my petite physique. How is this my fault? Well, for now, I have decided to refuse to be an object of ridicule hence, I have decided to stay in for a while” She walked up to the bathroom and grabbed her brush alongside a toothpaste.

Elizabeth shook her head “Well, I have a piece of information for you”

“Spill” Gianna answered in the bathroom, with her brush in her mouth.

"Hold on!" She hurriedly ran back to the living room and grabbed her phone.

"What is the matter?" Elizabeth's eyes traced Gianna as she moved around like she had missed something.

Gianna looked at Elizabeth in surprise.

"I have a job appointment slated for today" She gasped.

"What!"

"Oh, I forgot. It was last week Monday. I haven't gotten any feedback, you know' She shrugged.

“Well, the news I have for you is that Fred’s friend; Ethan came visiting yesternight and I am sure you know who Fred is?” Elizabeth questioned.

“Your boss” Gianna replied.

“Correct. His friend came visiting yesterday”

“Ethan of Asteroid Technologies?”

“Yes, my dear” Elizabeth questioned.

“And?” Gianna questioned, spitting out the paste.

“Well, they had a lot of discussions”

“So?” Gianna began rinsing out the paste from her mouth as well as a toothbrush.

“One talk led to another on to another, on to another, on to….”

“Lizzy!” Gianna yelled angrily, losing her patience. She proceeded to the living room where Elizabeth stayed.

“I’m sorry but one talk led to another and….”

“Cut straight to the chase” Gianna rubbed her forehead, trying to lock in her anger.

“Well, Ethan notified Fred that he needs a personal assistant” Elizabeth smiled.

“So?” Gianna frowned.

“What do you mean ‘so’?, Isn't this a job offer you should grab quickly? Even with Fred involved, you can be sure the job is yours.” Elizabeth was surprised at her friend's indifferent attitude.

“Thanks but no thanks” Gianna grabbed her phone.

“Gianna, do you have to be picky?”

“Lizzy, are you saying I should be a slave or errand girl to that guy? Have you forgotten how arrogant his father is? No way, I deserve better” She frowned.

“What do you mean ‘slave or errand girl? There is nothing wrong with being his assistant. His father is rude, have you had any encounters with Ethan himself?

All you need to do is fix meetings for him, book his flights, go on business meetings with him if required, make his coffee, and do other few things and you would be paid incredibly well. There’s nothing wrong with it. You know, I work as Fred's P.A, don’t you?”

“You and I are two different entities. Our way of life isn’t the same. I deserve better” She frowned.

“Now I know why you can't get a job. It is because of your high level of irresponsibility and I presume that's why all those guys left you. They must have seen you are very irresponsible” She spat angrily.

“Oh really?” She raised her head.

“Elizabeth, thank you so much, you can leave now”

“Listen Gianna…..”

“You can use the exit now” She concentrated on her phone.

“Gianna, listen to me….”

“Elizabeth, you have overstayed your welcome, please leave” Gianna smiled.

“Fine” Elizabeth sighed “Just remember, if you continue with this attitude of yours, you will never get a job” She walked out and angrily closed the door behind her.

Gianna got up angrily too and walked up to the bathroom, she took off her cloth and walked into the bathtub. She picked up her shampoo.

“What!” She yelled angrily. Her shampoo had finished. She promised to get another one once she got a job but she still hadn’t gotten any. She sighed. She was running out of food and all other needs and necessities.

Then, a battle began in her mind. A part of her telling her to go for the job offer and another reminding her she deserved better. After consideration and analysis, she decided to go for the former assuring herself she just needed to get a reasonable amount of money before leaving the job.

She hurriedly took her shower with the little body soap she had left. She got out of the bathtub, cleaned her body, and walked gently to her room.

She opened her wardrobe and scanned through. She picked a beautiful white flowery gown Elizabeth got for her on her 20th birthday. She smiled remembering the day itself. Just then, the smile disappeared. It was that day she broke up with her boyfriend, Ryan. He wasn’t the last though.

She had gotten dressed and had prepared to go to visit Ryan when he called her and told her he had traveled hence she shouldn’t visit. She still felt the sudden urge to go check him, an urge she obliged to but which she wished she didn’t oblige to.

Since she had an extra key to his house, she tried to open it. A part of her warned her to leave immediately but curiosity engulfed her.

She walked quietly to his room and opened the door and there he was, in his room. She wasn’t surprised seeing him in his room cause he had lied to her a million times but he being right on top of another lady, on her birthday?

She looked at both of them and closed the door, forcefully holding back the tears trying to break free from her eyes.

She was determined not to let him ruin her birthday but he succeeded in doing that. She cried all day. Of all days, why did he pick her birthday to break her? She cried bitterly.

She still loved him. She waited for him for days, weeks even months and up till the present, she still waited. Maybe he would realize his mistake one day and come back to her, to apologize and she would forgive him wholeheartedly but he never came and the probability of him ever coming back is zero.

She shrugged and shoved the thoughts aside. She tried to forget him but she knew deep within that she still loved him. The cloth wasn’t doing any good as they kept reminding her but she couldn’t throw away the dress. It was Elizabeth’s gift to her.

She wore the cloth with a matching white headband, maroon slippers, and a maroon wristwatch to match. She packed her hair in a ponytail.

She smiled at herself in the mirror. Satisfied by look, she locked her door and decided to go visit Elizabeth.

Elizabeth must be so mad at her reason being Elizabeth didn’t like being walked out of a place but what could she do? She thought. Even she didn’t like being referred to as ‘irresponsible’. She crossed all limits by saying that to her.

The dead flame of fire began to rekindle itself inside of her but she had to put it off again, remembering her exhausted shampoo.

Finally, she arrived at Elizabeth’s house. She gently placed a knock on her door.

Elizabeth opened the door and was shocked to find Gianna, standing right in front of her.

“Can I come in?” Gianna humbly asked.

“Sure, you can” Elizabeth ushered her in.

“You have a beautiful house” Gianna commented.

“Gianna, this is the umpteenth time you are saying this” Elizabeth squeezed the space between her brows.

“Okay. I came to apologize to you Elizabeth” She held Elizabeth’s hand. Elizabeth was quick to snatch back her hands.

“I'm sorry Elizabeth. I am sorry for walking you out of my house. I'm sorry” She pleaded and held Elizabeth's hand again. This time, Elizabeth did not snatch her hands. She simply looked up at her.

“I’m sorry” She pleaded again.

“It’s fine. All you need to do is stop being irresponsible” She shrugged.

“What!!”

“What?”

“I am not irresponsible! “ Gianna tried to hold her anger.

Elizabeth scoffed “You and I both know how irresponsible you are”

“Stop saying that! Stop calling me that!” Gianna yelled.

“Stop saying what? The truth? The truth is bitter, you know? You don’t need to raise your voice at me though. If you came all the way from your apartment to mine, just to fight me then it’s advisable for you to leave this very minute” Elizabeth enunciated calmly

“Okay, I'm sorry Betty. I'm sorry.”

“You always are, it’s fine though”

“So.. What do I need to know about the job offer?” She moved closer to Elizabeth.

“The one you walked me out of your house for, you say?”

“Beth, can we put that behind us please?” Gianna pleaded. Elizabeth stared at her for a while.

“Well, I overheard his conversation with Fred. I quickly chipped in and told Fred about you. Since Fred trusts me as well as my judgements, he believed me and recommended you to Ethan. The bottom line, there is an interview at 8 am tomorrow morning owing to the fact ; tomorrow is Monday. Also, the probability of you getting the job is 90% as Fred is involved” Elizabeth explained.

“Oh Lizzy, you are so sweet” She wrapped her hands round Elizabeth’s neck. Elizabeth smiled in return. “Wait” She released her hold. “8 am tomorrow morning?”

“Of course. Do you have a problem with that?”

“Of course not” She smiled and rubbed her hair. Of course, she had a lot of problem with it. The earliest she could wake up was 9 am. She thought deep within of what could make her wake up that early

I will leave now, goodbye Liz”

“Goodbye” Lizzy waved at her.

“Oh s**t!” Gianna hurriedly flew up from her bed. It was 8:05 am yet she was still on her bed. She got up and rushed to the bathroom. She brushed her teeth and ran into the shower. She checked the time again, it was 8:55 am.

“No, no, no!” She hurriedly grabbed a suitable office wear; a turquoise blue shirt and brown skirt. She threw it on quickly and grabbed a matching brown shoe and a brown bag. She sprayed some perfume. She sighed on checking the time; it was 9:30 am already. All hope seemed lost. She however, hoped in her heart she would get the job. She took a cab and arrived at ASTEROID TECHNOLOGIES; a renowned IT company.

“Dad, make this job mine” She prayed within and entered.

“Hello” She smiled to the receptionist.

“Hello, how can I help you?” The receptionist smiled back.

“I came for the interview”

“What interview?” The receptionist was puzzled.

“The interview for the position of a P.A.”

“The time was slated for 8 am.” The receptionist checked the time “It is 9:40 am now”.

“I'm sorry. “ Gianna pleaded.

“Number 51.The interview is taking place on the second floor “ She eyed Gianna.

“Thank you” She hurriedly ran into the elevator. The receptionist shook her head in disappointment.

No 51? Gianna thought in her head. This job cannot be hers. No, Lizzy already assured her. She shook her head to discard the negative thoughts. She arrived on the second floor. Gianna was stunned at the sight of applicants she met. For a while, she stood there, contemplating if to stay or leave. She decided to do the former. She carefully sat, just like other contestants waiting to be called. All eyes turned to her. They gossiped about her; probably because she just arrived. Amidst the talk, a man came out to them. They all maintained decorum.

“We are sorry everyone to have taken your time, the interview is no longer going to hold. We are sorry for the inconveniences, we promise to compensate you all” He pleaded to them. As expected, murmurs began. The atmosphere became chaotic. It however became came when the CEO; Ethan O. Robbins came out of his office.

“I am so sorry for the inconvenience. Like he said” He pointed to the man who came to address them “We will compensate you all” He smiled as he whispered some words to the man who addressed the applicants. The man in turn went in and brought out a bag and began distributing the money to the people, leaving them all in awe. Shock was an understatement of how they felt. They distributed the money to all but Gianna.

“You all can leave now” He smiled. They bowed their hand in appreciation and left. Gianna stood up disappointed.

“Gianna Barlowe, in my office” Ethan instructed and walked in, into his office.