Too Many Reasons Why

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Alvarado Co. That was the first thing I realized when I read the template. The richest Tech business in the state. They wanted a secretary who had a degree or a diploma in Business and Commerce. The numbers splayed out at the bottom of the advert were invitingly red. I felt like it was a waste of my degree but I was desperate. It would probably pay me better than working at a bar and restaurant as a waitor.

I took out my phone and dialled the number anxiously waiting for someone at the other end to pick the call. The phone rang for a bit before I heard a beep and a bored voice of a seemingly old lady.

"Mr Alvarado's office how may I help you?" She drawled out. I cleared my throat and sighed.

"Uhhh...I came across your advert in a pamphlet..." I trailed off. I heard shuffling and a bit of typing.

"You want a job?" She asked finally. I nodded then thought of how stupid it was so I responded verbally in stead.

"Yeah,if that's possible.." I said. She sighed and typed out something. Then after about a minute, she responded.

"Sir,did you check the date of the ad?" She questioned. My eyes widened as I took the panplet again and checked for anything related to date, none. It just said All interested to show up next monday at 8.00am. Then I looked at the top right corner of the page. Shit! Shit Mike! Two months ago!!!!. I sighed into the call.

"Am sorry for bothering you Miss. Thank you." I was about to hang up when she stopped me.

"We are actually gonna need your help here if am being honest...." She seemed to drone off a bit before she spoke.

"Can you make it here on Monday?" She asked. I was excited.

"Yes Miss I can." I said.

"Good,good...you should come, I will see if you can help me around here." She said. I thanked her before hanging up excitedly.

The rest of the day went by quite well except for the manager yelling at me every ten minutes. It was almost time to go home and I was kind of excited. As much as I hated the noises from the bar, I hated my managers voice more but he just had to call us for an employee meeting at 5:47pm, seriously?? Thirteen minutes to go home??? Mike and Kenzie chuckled when I sighed loudly, I really wasn't a fan of Donald our manager.

"OK guys, this is probably on such short notice but I wanted to put your hospitality skills to the test.

I rolled my eyes, Hospitality test my ass, he probably forgot whatever he was going to tell us up until now.

"So a very rich and prominent couple has booked our prestigious hotel for their after party.." He started...oh no no no no no..I just wanted to go home. After parties always meant staying up all night. It also meant more rich snobs ordering me around. Mike must have sensed my distress because he smiled and held my hand.

"I want you all to make Me and Mr Clement Meunier proud." He said. Finally he gives credit where its due. Clement is Mike's boyfriend and the CEO of every single Bon Appetite restaurant across the globe. I couldn't pronounce his last name so I stuck to Mr Clement. He was French and we rarely talked..except for that one time Mike introduced Kenzie and I.

"Now for the arrangement. Kenzie, as usual, you're at the door,Mike the Boss requests that today you don't do any work and prepair for the event..." Lucky!! "Jack,Ralph and Philip, you'll be wait its...Philip ,Wayne and Maria, you'll decorate the place add as much clan as possible...Matthew,get a jazz band and any other band that will be in charge of entertainment. Dennis,Paul,Janice and Sarah, you'll be in charge of the Spa and the other beauty stuff...Michelle and Evelyn, make the best wedding buffet today please. Dorothy, Christina,Olson, Nicholas...youre our best photographers capture the memories in the best way...I want this to be the most amazing wedding after party held here...they mean so much to Me Clement. As for Jake, you'll join the waitors and don't fucking mess up like last time.." He raised his voice towards the end. I sighed. Well this will be nice.

"Sir, do we know the couple?"  Asked Maria as if knowing the couple would change anything. I just wanted to sleep gosh.

"Most of you do, the daughter of the most famous lawyer in the state and the CEO of Ford Industries, Jess Meadow and Tyler Ford." He said. My eyes widened. I couldn't breathe until Mike whispered in my ear.

"You know her? She has your last name." He said in a teasing voice but this wasn't funny for me at all. I quickly denied knowing Jess by shaking my head.

"No..its just on short notice you know?" I chuckled nervously. Mike smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, but I know you'll pull it off." I just nodded.

"You will all wear gold suits according to the wedding theme. Mike please help me hand them out.." Mike nodded at Donald before smiling slightly at me and leaving. Great,she just had to show up at this workplace too. Everyone was excitedly chattering, even Kenzie was happily talking to Jack, except for me.  Sometimes I really wished I wouldn't have been born into the Meadow family, its like the curse of my last name followed me everywhere I went and boy, was I waiting to get married so that I could change my last name. Maybe then I could finally get a job that valued my degrees. As soon as Mike handed me my suit, I went to the backroom to wear it, all I had to do Now was avoid my sister and Family at all costs.

Yeah,good luck doing that when youre literally the waiter. My brain taunted me. It was true though, I just had a feeling that this night would be the worst one yet.