Nanny Wanted

Application

Is this what my life has come to? Sitting in the Library on a Friday Night at the age of twenty just to be around people for a short time?

Looking around the Library I notice how it's not as busy as it usually is. The shy boy who is here like clockwork that usually sits diagonally from me isn't even here tonight but yet here I am, like always, wanting to be around people so that the suffocating silence of my flat doesn't send me into myself.

I have broadband at home and wifi but instead of feeling comfortable in my own space I crave the noise of others to try and make me feel a little less detached from the world around me. I have been living alone since my mother died when I was sixteen and my father threw himself into his work. I have to admit that him not being around is best for the both of us and my sanity but the loneliness is becoming unbearable.

Taking my eyes away from people watching I continue my scroll through my current search for work. I recently got my degree in Children and Young People and want to try and find a job working with younger children. I've worked in nurseries on and off for the last year since graduating and I realised I want to work with the little ones but nothing permeant has come up, not that there is much in this small town anyway but it's the only thing right now that's making me happy and I want to feel that everyday.

A new job notification pops up on my screen for a Nanny position. I scan through it seeing that it is for a live in Nanny of five year old twins with need for cleaning service and cooking skills. Doing as I always do I send off my CV to the email provided and move on to the next one that looks like my qualification would suit and sounds good.

There aren't many that I haven't already contacted or sent my interest to so with a huff I close my laptop and pick up my things packing my bag. I pull on my jacket, scarf and hat and lift my things heading to the door. I really wish Scottish winters would be warmer. "See you next week Darla" I say to the Librarian on the way out.

"Bye Niamh" she calls sending me a smile and waves. "Maybe I won't see you and you will start getting out there" she says with a wink and I wave her off with a smile. Darla is an older lady around fifty something years old and she is always at me to stop hiding from the world and embrace it but she doesn't understand that I suck at keeping friends.

Walking the ten minutes home I let myself into my building and head up to the fifth floor letting myself into the place I should call home. I have been living in this flat for nearly two years since my father bought if for my eighteenth birthday but you would think I had only moved in with how sparse it looks. No nick nacks around the rooms, no pictures on the walls or on top of furniture, just the main items of furniture to furnish the rooms and plain white walls.

Taking off my layers I pull out my laptop and put my Twin Atlantic Playlist on turning it up loud to bring some noise to the space. Not feeling too hungry I decide to make some poached eggs on toast and head into the kitchen. Once made I put it on the table beside my laptop and head to my room to put some pjs on.

Heading black into the kitchen I hear my email bing and sit down eating the toast and egg while I select my email icon to load. Seeing an email address I don't know I open it and begin to scan the content. "What the-" I say out loud shocked by what I was reading.

Dear Miss Niamh Walters,

Your CV is exceptional, along with your qualifications and experience we would very much like for you to come and meet with us and the children.

It would be on a trial basis and the children's needs will be our main priority and importance but we would like to give you the opportunity to meet our family and see if we are the right fit.

I understand that this email is very informal and you will want reassurance that this is not a hoax but if you would like to talk over Skype I can make myself available to do so. You will also find attached to this email your ticket to California, you will require to add your passport details and personal information but the seat is paid for and secured for you to leave on Friday 17th February.

I hope that you will take the opportunity to join us and I can guarantee that if anything does not work out we will pay for your expenses and travel home. Accommodation will be provided and your wage will be discussed in person.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Kind Regards,

Russell Watson

"No way!" I say shocked.

California? I thought the position was locally? I guess I didn't check it as well as I thought while reading the position. Surely this is a scam? I check the email and sure enough there is an attachment with a link to the webpage for British Airways to complete my Personal Information.

Could I do this? Could I just up and leave and in a weeks time?

Thinking about what I really have I realise that there isn't anything that I would miss. No boyfriend, no friends, no family and no permanent job. My dad is never here because he is always working away and when he is home I try to avoid him as much as possible especially if he has a drink in him. Maybe this is my opportunity to make a clean break and get away from this place, memories and away from my Dad?

Feeling myself deflate thinking about all the things I've never done or had I decide to stop overthinking like always and hit the reply button.

Dear Russell Watson,

I would love to take this opportunity and meet yourself and your family. I will be on the flight and see you soon.

Kind Regards,

Niamh

Not wanting to over think the fact that this is very informal and a rash decision I decide to start making lists of all the things I will need to do and get before leaving on Friday.

Maybe this Friday Night wasn't so bad after all!

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