Work experience

Chapter one

Beatrix pov.

I wake up at 6:30, which I set my alarm to on purpose so that I would have enough time to get ready for work experience. Today is the first day of my work experience week at school. No, I'm not looking forward to it.

I'm going to work with my sister in law and my other brothers girlfriend at this office near my house, it's not actually what I want to do with my life but it's easy to get to and I actually know somebody there. I'm still scared though, what if I screw up? Or what if conversation gets awkward, which it will because I can't carry on conversation past 'i'm good thanks' when they ask me how I am. After that there's just awkward silence and they slowly peel away from the somewhat hmm what's the word? Ah yes, AWKWARD situation they just encountered.

I'm the only person going to work experience at this office because they don't usually do work experience, but because it's me they let me go there.

Anyway, after taking about 15 minutes to actually get off my lazy ass, I go downstairs to make myself some breakfast which basically consists of coco pops and orange juice. I'm not one of those girls that's big on dieting, but I like to keep my weight in proportion to my height.

I finish breakfast and go upstairs to say hi to my mum and dad who are still in bed

'Hi guys' I say

'Beatrix why are you up so bloody early?' My dad replies

'I've got work experience and I need to be ready in time' I say

'Have you had breakfast?' Mum says

'Yes'

'Did you clear it up?' Dad says in this tone of voice that really gets on my nerves.

'No, I just left it everywhere. Actually I think I splatter coco pops on the wall!' I say in a sarcastic tone.

He laughs and then my mum says

'How are you getting to work?

'I was hoping you could drive me?'

'I can't I have a meeting, dad can though?'

'No I can't I have to be down at work, emergency.' He says. This is code for I'm going down to the pub.

'Okay fine I'll just walk then' I say and then close the door.

I hear my parents sigh but I just ignore it.
You guys may be thinking that I have some kind of anger management problem, but I have had to live with these people for 15 years and their tone of voice really starts to aggravate you after a while. Especially as all you want is a kiss and a hug before you go to your first day of proper work. Or for them to say once in a while 'have a lovely day'. But I get nothing. Not even an 'I love you'.

After that lovely conversation, I get in the shower, wash my hair, get out of the shower, dry my hair, do my make-up (which consists of mascara and concealer for dark circles under eyes) and then put on nice clothes, which I only wear on special occasions. By the time all of this is done it's almost 9:00 and I have to be there at 9:15.

I go downstairs and quickly take my pills for my health, and I pack them in my bag to take to work.

I shout upstairs to my parents 'I'm going now, bye' and there's no reply so I take it they are just sleeping.

I'm walking to work now and because I'm bored I decide to ring up my best friend, Hayley. I call her Hayles or even Harriet sometime because that's her middle name. Hayley Harriet Adams.

(H:Hayles B:Beatrix)

B: Hayles are you awake?

H: I am now

B: what how come you just woke up?

H: I don't have to be there until 9:30

B: it's 9:10 babe, you have to get to Cambridge remember?

H: FUCKKKK SHIT FUCKKKK

B: hhahahaahha I bet your glad I called you now eh bitchtit?

H: shut up you fag, shit balls bea I'll have to call you later because I have to get changed and shit. Ahh fuck a duck, bye bye

B: okay bye bye have a fun time, remember I'm the best friend ever

H: yeah yeah, are you still sleeping over?

B: yeah maybe I'll see if I can be bothered

H: okay well I have some stuff we can do

B: I'll be there. By fag

H: bye shitdick

She hangs up.

A few minutes later I get a text from her :

' Hey trix, I know you will be fine today! Remember I love you, just be calm.

Love your favourite one. '

Oh the cutie.

I send her one back:

' thank you Harriet ;)

Love you '

Oh fuck fuck fuck I'm almost here, I can't go in. I can't do it. What if they hate me? Fuck why did I agree to do this? Why couldn't I have just stayed at school or something?

I start to walk away but then I realise I'm being stupid and I turn around and March straight into the office.

I walk in and there's three offices. One through a door way, one through another doorway and another which I am standing in. I go to find Nicki and luckily she's in the first office I step into.

'Hellooooo!!' She says

'Hey nick' I reply

She shows me around and then I have to go and watch this boring video on fire drills and office safety.

I can tell this week is going to be disastrous, everyone that walks by me looks like they want to kill me.

Ugh why did I come here.