I Love You, Wherever You Are (Marianas Trench)

Chapter 4

This morning i got the newspaper and checked for places that were hiring. The only place that was hiring was a restaurant. Of coarse.

"Cassidy, I'm going out." I shouted knowing that she was probably still in bed.

"M'kay." she yawned.

I quickly checked through my purse. My bus pass is here, my keys, I am holding my resume. Okay, I have every thing.

When I arrived at the restaurant there was someone taking down a 'HELP WANTED' sign.

"Excuse me. Do you know where I can find the manager? I want to apply for a job here." I said.

"You're looking at her." said the lady. "Come this way. We will have your interview."

When we went into her office I handed her my resume. She looked it over.

"Well Jemima, this is a very impressive resume. When can you start?" she asked.

"Tomorrow. Any time is good for me." I told her.

"Okay. For future reference my name is Kelly and I am your manager." she told me.

I nodded and left the restaurant. Yes!! I got the job!! I, Jemima Wheeler, got the job. I practically skipped onto the bus I was so happy. I got home thinking that Cassidy was still sleeping. 

"Did you get the job?" she asked.

I jumped almost a metre in their. I didn't know she was up.

"Yeah. It's not much different than where I used to work. It's still a restaurant. I'm still a waitress." I told her.

She smiled and handed me a cup of coffee. I passed on it. I wasn't a huge fan of coffee. 

"Your date with Ian is tonight? Right?" she asked putting a bagel into the toaster.

"Yeah. I don't think it is a date. I think he just wants to help me get to know the area." I told her.

"Are you sure? When we were watching the movie he wouldn't take his eyes off of you." Cassidy told me.

"I'm surprised that you even watched the movie. It seemed like you were having a very nice time with Matt on your own." I teased.

She gave me the look that said shut up before I make you shut up. A few minutes later Cassidy asked if she could do my nails.

"A dark purple would look great on you." she told me getting some nail polish from her room.

"Okay." I said.

She put on my nail polish while humming a song. 

"What song are you singing?" I asked.

"Perfect by your boyfriends band." she told me.

I was about to punch her out.

"He. Is. Not. My. Boyfriend." I almost yelled.

She laughed. Cassidy was about to reply but my phone went off. It was my aunt.

"Hi aunt B." I said.

"Hi Jemima. Do you know where your parents are? I've tried calling them many times but, there was no answer." Aunt B asked.

"W-why are you trying to call them?" I asked.

"I looked at my calendar and saw that it was your dads birthday today." she told me.

I almost started to cry. I forgot.

"Didn't anyone tell you that they died in a car crash three months ago?" I asked still a little sad.

"No. Jemima, I'm so sorry. No one told me." 

"It's okay Aunt B. I moved. I'm now living in Vancouver." I told her.

"That's nice. I have to go. Anne wants me to take her to the movies." she told me (Anne was my ten year old cousin).

"Okay, bye Aunt B. Tell Anne I say hi." i said hanging up.

I looked down and tears started to roll down my face.

"What's wrong?" Cassidy asked.

"Today is my dads birthday. I forgot about it." I told her. 

I couldn't go out tonight. There is no way that I could go out with Ian and pretend that everything is fine. I got up and left. I had to go talk to Ian.

"Hey." he said opening the door.

"I can't go out tonight." I told him.

"What? Why?" he asked.

"Today is my dads birthday. I can't go out." I told him.

"Why?" he asked again.

"My dad is dead remember. I can't do something fun on one of the worst days of the year." I told him, still crying.

"Okay. Tomorrow?" Ian asked tucking my hair behind my ear.

"Yeah. Right after my shift at work ends." I told him.

He nodded and I went back to my apartment. When I got back Cassidy stood up and hugged me without saying a word.

"I think I'm going to take a nap." I told her.

"Okay. Matt's coming over in bit. Do you want to borrow one of my books?" she asked.

"Okay." I said.

"Here. This one is one of my favourites." she told me handing me her copy of the princess bride.

I nodded and went into my. I drifted off around the end of the book but, I could hear Cassidy's giggles. I think Matt was over. I closed my eyes and slowly fell asleep.