Chapter 3: Old Job new Job
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He didn’t utter a word but went to take a seat. It was only after he sat down did the other managers and I sat down.
My boss quickly got to work and introduced his employees that were present. The powerful head did not even care enough to look at those who were being introduced.
Meanwhile, My boss had started by saying we are now venturing into shoe designs and have employed a competent and hardworking hand which will lead this department
“Miss willows, can you show us your portfolio, sample of previous work and your sketch designs?” My boss requested and looked towards me.
I raised my head up and stared at my boss, I was lost and confused. Portfolio, sample of works and sketch designs, Mr Alex did not tell me I would be needing any of this. I did not prepare any of those and I was not told to bring them along.
I looked around at the other managers and they gestured to me to respond, “oh I am so sorry excuse me, let me go and get them” I declared and ran off. On getting back to the conference room, the powerful head was no longer present.
I looked at my boss and other managers, they all kept quiet did not utter a word. Of course I looked in the direction where the Powerful head sat and it was now empty.
The man’s scary looking bodyguards had left too. I knew I had messed up the whole thing “I am so sorry sir. I was not prepared for your request, I did not know I would be needing them” I apologized, without a reply my boss offered me a letter and when I looked through it, I was shocked, I had been fired.
“Sir, I beg of you, please do not sack me, I really really need this job” I pleaded as I thought of how to cater for Mabel and Molly.
“I had myself, Mabel and Molly to cake care of” I mumbled but they could not hear me. This job was my only source of livelihood, the one I looked to in order for Mabel and Molly to resume school.
“The mighty one who ordered for you to be sacked has is a powerful head. If you want your job back, go and beg him” my boss replied and walked out of the conference room. The other managers left too and I hurried out.
I needed to see this powerful head and apologize to him. I found him just getting into his car and ran past his bodyguards, they tried stopping me. I got to stand before him.
“Sir” I said, panting and raising her head to look at the powerful head.
The powerful head stopped. Who dared to stop him before the public like this? He gently raised his head to look at the person who had the guts to stop him and his eyes met with mine.
I froze, my heartbeat was faster and I felt a slight pain in my spine, I felt uneasy almost immediately. I shivered and beads of sweet rose on my forehead.
The identical look between this powerful head and my kids was too much, it was as if they were made from the same sculpture and divided into three. Same eyes, lips, complexion and color of the hair.
Although Mabel had my cheeks and forehead but unlike molly everything was the same. He is just the bigger version of them and they are a spitting image of him.
I felt my heartbeat thrice its normal rate. If I hadn’t slept with a hooker that night, I would almost have assumed that he is Mabel and Molly’s father, but a powerful head like him cannot go to such a club, not to even say working as a hooker.
“Who the hell is this?” One of the men in black suits and striped tie asked glaring at my audacity, “does she want to die?”… he continued “I am deeply sorry sir, I messed up a while ago, please sir I can not lose my job, I really need this job sir, please”.
I was pleading. I finished pleading with my head bowed, I did not dare to stare a second time at the face that looked exactly like my son’s. I stood still, my hands folded behind me and I waited for the powerful head to say something, maybe to accept my apologies or even say no to it, but he didn’t say a word.
I felt his gaze was on me. He probably was scrutinizing me and did not know what my fate would be since he was not saying anything.
I turned and wanted to leave when I heard him speak “do not take another step, take it and you die” he thundered.
I paused and remained glued to a point, covered in fear. I could not move forward nor dare to look back, in order to avoid face to face contact with the powerful head again.
After a while of thinking about what he wanted to do to me for disrespecting his person, he commanded “throw this filthy b***h out of my sight”
I returned home feeling so weak and tired, exhausted not from the pressure or stress of work but the loss of my job. How can I be so unprepared for a simple request as being presented to the future investor of the company? It seemed to me that I was not professional at all and lacked the simple knowledge of being a company specialist “I ruined everything” I thought.
I went to get Mabel and Molly from crèche and came home, I just wanted to go into my room and soak my pillows with my tears.
I needed to shed some tears and relieve myself of my unhappy mood, but because of Mabel and Molly, I pretended to be strong. I had to be strong for them and not let them down.
“Mommy, mommy, did you see daddy today?”Molly asked, holding my hand playfully. I sighed softly, Molly’s question reminded me of the looks of that powerful head that took my job away from me.
If he was not so strong and popular, I might have guessed he was their father but then I only slept with a hooker five years ago. He can never have thought to stoop so low to become one
“No baby I have not met your dad, but I hope soon my darling”. I forced a smile and pulled him closer to myself. I kissed his temple and told him he is a lucky star.
Mabel on the other hand was still sleeping as I had to carry her from the crèche and till we got home, not waking her.
“But Mommy, you are home so early today, any problem? Molly asked and I explained to him that wanted to be with him and Mabel earlier than the other days. That made Molly very happy and giggled before going to sleep.
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