BIG things in a SMALL world #wattys2017

•7

I woke up to the sun shining on me face. I go thru my morning routine and enter the kitchen just as my phone goes off

Text from Michael: Morning Beautiful if you go out today let me know okay!

I text him back and let him know I'll be staying in today NYC can wait.

After breakfast I decide to ring Kathy, been a few days since I heard her voice, she picks up on the first ring

"Kia Ora my dear how are you in that big bad country, you had enough huh? You coming back?"

"Mama slow down, America is not that bad okay its just a million miles away from you!"

"Yes well I heard people get shot over there!"

"Mama" I groan at her

"Okay okay I'll stop. How's this job thing going hm?"

"Yeah I still haven't heard anything yet but its only been a couple days"

"Alright then. How is my son?"

"He is good, very busy person"

"Oh. Is that right huh I will have words with him"

"No mama you don't need to I'm fine"

"Nonsense, I'll show that bloody boy. He better Whakarongo (listen)"

"Okay mama I have to go I'm getting another call. Love you and ring you soon"

"Okay baby girl hear from you soon. Ka kite (goodbye)"

I switch calls over and its from an unknown number

"Hello" I whisper

"Annabell?"

"Yes"

"Its William Dawson here, just wanted to let you know I have decided to hire you"

"Oh my gosh really?"

He chuckles at my excitment

"Yes all I need you to do is file and organize stuff, quite simple really I just don't have to time"

"Oh yay! Thank you so much sir I'll try my hardest"

"I'm sure you will. Would you like to start tomorrow?"

"Shit yeah. Oh I'm sorry sometimes my mouth goes off before my brain notices.. Um can I start today?"

"Uh yeah okay if your feeling up to it?"

"Yay! I'll see you soon then. Bye"

I shut the call off before he can reply. I grab my things and rush out the door.

I've never hailed for a cab before and I'm to shy to do so, so I ring Michael.

"Hey sugar"

"Michael I got the job" I squeal

"Oh congrates kid, see I knew you could do it"

"Yeah I told Mr Dawson I can start now so I'm on my way there but I uh um.. I don't know how to call a taxi so I'm gonna wait for the bus"

"Oh no you will not" he says quite angrily

"I will come and get you okay go back inside and wait for me" he demanded

"Yes. Okay see you soon"

"Bye" and he cuts the call.

10 minutes later a flash black car pulls up outside and Michael gets out, pulling the door shuts I meet him down stairs.

*

We pull up outside the big building and head inside, we greet Michelle and turn towards the elevators, once inside I snicker at him again

"Oi shut it" he smirks

He takes me to the last floor and as the doors open he gives me a hug and says good luck and to call him if I get stuck. I nod my head and step out wavingw him good bye.

'Here we go'

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