Chapter 2: Job hunting

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I was making lunch when I heard the door bell.
"Aera must be here" I thought
I walked towards the sitting room to open the door. Kyrie was busy watching cartoons smiling and laughing. I open the door and I see my bestie.
"Hey, baby girl" she said hugging me as she made her way into the house with her luggage and a box of something.
Looks like cupcakes
"Hey, Aera" I say closing the door
"Who's this cute bag of handsomeness" she says sitting beside him and keeping the box of cupcakes on the hand of the sofa.
Kyrie lost focus on cartoons and saw "Aunt Aera!" He yelled"Kyrie" I signalled him to stop shouting.
"Oh, sorry mommy" he apologized
"It's okay"
"I have something for you" Aera says bringing out cupcakes.
"Thanks" he appreciates
"Mom, can I?" He asks
"Sure, baby" I say as he takes one of them and have a bite and let out a moan.
"Yummy"
"I'm glad you like it" Aera says.
"Okay, let aunty Aera go freshen up"
"Kk" he agrees. I show Aera to the room where she freshens up and changes her clothes.
I went to the kitchen to finish up, and a few minutes later, lunch was done!.
Aera came out and we sat at the dining table eating.
"Kyrie, is it your room that has blue sheets?" She asks
"Yes" he answered smiling
"Oh,you love the color blue, I see"
"Yes, I do"
"I do too"
"We all love blue Aera" I say
"Yeah, yeah, but I love the decor and your house is cozy

 "Kyrie, is it your room that has blue sheets?" She asks"Yes" he answered smiling "Oh,you love the color blue, I see""Yes, I do""I do too""We all love blue Aera" I say "Yeah, yeah, but I love the decor and your house is cozy

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"Thanks"
"So are you going anywhere tonight?"
"No, I'm not going anywhere, remember I lost my..." I say realizing Kyrie's presence.
"I know, I wanted to ask you if we can go clubbing"
"Clubbing!" Kyrie says, looking at me.
"No, I'm not going anywhere baby"
"Yes you are"
"No I'm not, I'm supposed to be checking for a job vacancy online or wake up early to go Job hunting"
"Just one night"
" One night!, I need a job, Aera to take care of my son and make our lives better"
"Okay, but you don't work at night. Look there's a job vacancy in the company I'm working for, for the position of the Pa to the CEO"
"Really!"
"Yes, but you can't leave...you know"
she says looking at Kyrie who was busy eating
"I know but if I don't make sacrifices we can end up hungry or probably staying in a village or country with limited education and resources for Kyrie and maybe start rearing cows"
"You're overreacting, I get you care for him so I'd send you the link to apply for the job"
"Thanks"I express my gratitude.             "but on one condition"
What?"
"We go clubbing"
"Ok, I'll just call his babysitter"
"So who are you going to leave..." she says clearing her throat
"With?" She added
"My aunt, that is if they select me and then..." I say looking at Kyrie who was drinking water.
"Off to New York for the interview"
"Okay"
"If I get the job, few months after I'd bring him there"
"Yeah, I get. Hope this is the best choice for you. So call his babysitter"
"Okay" I say picking up my phone to call Layla.
Hours Later....8pm
       I was preparing when I heard the door bell and it felt like someone had already opened the door. I could hear Kyrie welcoming Layla. I added the finishing touches to my makeup and went to the sitting room just to meet Layla, Kyrie and Aera. Aera looked at me smiling.
"What?"
"You look great" she compliments
"You too"
"Thanks"
She was wearing a sleeveless v-neck black dress. And I was wearing a crimson red glitter sleeveless v-neck slim dress.

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