It Was Always You

Chapter Three

This is it.

She stares up at the large two story planation that held a three door garage and a mother house in the back. The place looked big enough to hold at least seven bedrooms. Each window held its own small balcony, and the porch was as wide as her small apartment combined. The house sat on a large acre of land that was trimmed perfectly and so green it was breathtaking.

She couldn't help the feeling of being completely out of place. When she had called she was surprised to hear a man's voice pick up. She figured she was going to deal with a secretary or maybe the mother of the child at least.

"Ah, hi I mean hello, my name is Isabel Alveraz, and I was calling in about the ad in the paper. I was wondering if the position was still available?"

"Hello, yes it is. I have a few interviews lined up but I'm taking them very seriously this time. You do understand it's a live in position correct?"

The sound of his voice was smooth, deep and clear. Her nerves immediately started up at hearing it. "Yes, I do. It does state it clearly in the ad."

"Apologies, it's just I keep getting people who obviously doesn't read thoroughly of what the job requires and when I start talking about them moving in they freak out and tell me they couldn't do it after all."

"Sorry to hear that. I did read it from top to bottom and am very aware of what the job entitles too." She informs him.

"Good. I'm holding interviews first thing tomorrow if you're available. I'll give you the address."

And with that here she was, standing in dumbfounded amazement at the place that was way bigger than she could have imagined. To think if she passes the interview and gets hired she would be living here for however long the job was needed.

Heading for the door she was a bit surprised there wasn't a butler waiting for her that's how rich this place looked. Knocking on the door she patiently waits. It was just a few minutes before the door swings open and a young woman around her own age stands there.

"Hello, you must be Miss Alveraz. It's nice to meet you." She reaches out her hand to shake.

She was a beautiful woman with long black hair that waved down in glorious curls. She was slightly tanned with smooth skin and about her own height of five foot five.

"Hi, yes but please call me Issie, I'm here for the interview."

"Of course. I'm Selena, Shasta's aunt. Her father Evan couldn't be here today since he got called in to work on an emergency. He unfortunately won't be back probably until later on tonight, so he's asked me to fill in for him."

She opens the door wider to let her in and she couldn't hold in the amazed shock as the foyer alone looked like something out of a Victorian lifestyle. It was decorated with warm colors that gave it a homey feel and nothing like those new modern day living where everything was bare and cold.

"If you could please follow me this way." Selena asks kindly as she guides her to the side door that showed a sitting room. "I have refreshments already prepared for you if you like." She goes to sit down in a plush armchair while she sat on the matching loveseat.

A fire was blazing in the hearth that was decorated for the season of fall. This was definitely going to be one of her favorite rooms of the house she could already tell. She looks to Selena who was looking down at a clipboard with a list. She felt a hundred times better at what she was wearing for this interview, for Selena was just wearing a normal t-shirt with blue faded jeans.

"Okay, I'm going to go ahead and start off the questions if that's alright with you. And you are aware this is a live in position right?"

She couldn't help but crack a smile. "Yes I am aware."