His Brother's Sin

CHAPTER FOUR

“Yes!!!”, Jasmine shouted.

Clara came rushing to her room as it was 9 in the morning.

“What happened?”, Clara asked.

“I put in an application for an interview at Ford Enterprises and guess what?”

“What?”

“I was emailed to come in for the interview tomorrow!”

“Oh my girl, I'm so happy for you. Ford Enterprises is hugeeee”

“I know right”, Jasmine replied. “I'll have to go see mom today and pick out a decent dress for

my interview”.

“Alright babe. I'm heading to work now. Should I drop you of?”

“Yes yes”, Jasmine said smiling.

On their way they grabbed coffee. Clara dropped Jasmine at the hospital and headed for work.

“See you later”

“Thank you darling”

Jasmine went in to see her mom. She spent a few hours talking to her even though she couldn't

hear her. The doctor walked in and asked her how the bill sorting was coming along.

“I'm working on it, doctor. I will sort the rest by the end of the month”, Jasmine said.

“Alright. Her surgery is scheduled for the 15th and she should be off life support before then l,

hopefully. She moved her fingers last night”.

“Really? Thank God. Thank you doctor”.

The doctor left and Jasmine was also preparing to leave.

“I'll see you soon, mom”She kissed her mom's forehead and left. Outside the hospital, Jasmine felt a new breath of air.

She boarded a taxi and headed straight to the clothing store.

“Hi ma'am”, the attendant greeted.

“Hello, please I need a dress for an interview. Preferably nude color”, Jasmine said.

“Alright ma'am. Please have a seat, I'll be right back”.

A few minutes later the attendant appeared with a nude flare dress with black button that

defined the color.

“This is just perfect. I love it”, Jasmine said.

She paid for the dress and left the store. Her stomach grumbled as she walked on the roadside.

She sighted a restaurant and went in to eat.

Evening came by so fast and she headed for Clara's house. Clara was also done with work and

they met at an intersection.

“Hey girl”, Clara called out to her.

“Hey”

She hopped in and they headed straight home.

It was 7 in the morning and Jasmine was putting things together for her interview. The dress she

bought the previous day was spread out on her bed, her heels were already cleaned and

shining and her bag packed full of her credentials. Clara came to check on her with a cup of

cofee.

“Look who is eager and almost ready”, Clara teased.

“I'm a bit nervous but I'm hopeful that I would be hired”, Jasmine replied.

“Yes I know, I know my bestie. Just hurry and come downstairs, I made some pancakes and

eggs for you”.

“Hmm, that sounds yummy. Thank you Clara”.

After Clara left, she went into the bathroom and had her bath, then she wore her dress and

applied a little bit of makeup. She packed her hair up in a ponytail and held it firmly with a band.She rushed downstairs and had her breakfast.

“Let me drop you of”, Clara said.

“Are you not going to work today?”, Jasmine asked

“I am just handing in my resignation letter today. The job has been so boring since you left and

it's not as if I'm not doing well myself”, Clara replied.

“Wow, so you're leaving because of me? Well whatever you say is cool. Let's go, the interview

starts at 9”.

“Let's go!”, Clara said excitedly.

They got to the front of the Ford Enterprises building. Jasmine got down and took a deep

breath.

“You can do this!”, Clara encouraged me.

“Thank you baby. Will call you as soon as I'm done”, Jasmine replied.

Jasmine stepped into the building and walked to the receptionist.

“Good morning, I'm here for the interview”, Jasmine said.

“Alright, good morning. Please sit on that sofa, you will be called in soon”.

Jasmine sat admiring the glamorous paintings on the walls. She sure knew if she gets hired, her

life would get an upgrade.

“Miss Hall?”, a lady called her.

“Yes”

“Please come with me”

The lady led her to a big conference room where the interview committee of two men and a

woman was waiting. Jasmine stepped in and greeted them all.

“Please have your seat”, one of the men said.

“Thank you sir”, Jasmine replied.

“Please, introduce yourself”Jasmine was asked other questions related to business and her work in the office.

“We will get back to you by mail before the end of today”, the woman said.

“Alright ma'am. Thank you”, Jasmine said and stepped out.

Outside the office building, Jasmine took out her phone and sent a text to Clara.

I'm done at the interview. I'll be waiting at the pastry shop on 12, River Avenue.

J

She boarded a taxi to the pastry shop and sat in. She ordered fries and chicken with iced tea

and waited for Clara. While waiting she saw a familiar face. She couldn't recall where but she

walked up to him anyway.

“Hi”, Jasmine said.

“Hi”, he replied, completely focused on his phone.

“Umm, I don't know where but I have seen your face before, somewhere”.

He looked up and saw her and instantly remembered it was at the hospital.

“Oh yes, I remember. I was the man who took your mother to the hospital. How is she now?”

“Yes yes. I remember very well now. I wasn't really in the right head space so I couldn't picture

where. Thank you so much for that day and she's still in a coma. Her surgery is scheduled for

this month but she's making progress”, Jasmine explained.

“That's good to hear. My name is Michael”

“Jasmine. Nice to officially meet you”.

As they were talking Clara walked in and Jasmine spotted her. Jasmine waved and Clara

walked up to the table. Just as Jasmine was introducing Clara to Michael, her food came. Clara

also placed her order and Michael excused them.

“So how was your interview?”

“It wasn't bad. In fact I wasn't asked much. Just a few things and they said they would get back

to me by mail before the end of today”, Jasmine said. “I can't wait to see their reply”.Both girls chatted over a few things before heading home together.

Jasmine was preparing for bed when her phone beeped. She picked it up and saw the mail she

had been waiting for.

“Clara!!!”, she shouted running downstairs.

“What is it?”

“I was hired as the personal assistant to the CEO of Ford Enterprises!!!”

They both jumped and screamed, hugging each other and laughing.

“Now, since today is Friday, you have the whole of this weekend to prepare for your new job on

Monday”, Clara said smiling.

“I'm so happy. I have to visit mom and tell her tomorrow”

“ We are going together”.

Clara and Jasmine celebrated over a bottle of wine before going to bed.