The building towered over me as I stand in front of it. Ready to enter it and that of a new journey.
I had big dreams once. Dreams that scared me. Dreams that would change the world. I made plans, like everyone else. But then life happened. My plans and dreams had to make way for life. And I accepted my fate. Because I learned that I had to.
With that last thought, I finally decide to enter the building where I am about to start an internship today.
I'm twenty-five years old, but I'm wishing I was ten years younger and in my childhood home again. Where the world was a small place and I didn't have to be anything other than a child.
Walking to the receptionist counter, after I had to show my tag to the security guard at the entrance, I realize that I was lucky to even get this internship. The company is owned by one of the richest families in this country. I had to go through an aptitude test, two interviews, and after I was told I was one of the successful candidates, I was informed that a background check was also done on me.
Knowing that made me a little uncomfortable, but I decided to push through and just accept it. The pay and benefits are great after all. Not that I really need it.
"Are you one of the interns?" Someone suddenly inquires behind me.
"Yes," I say hesitantly to the woman who suddenly appeared.
"Great, follow me." She says and starts walking toward the elevators.
"I'm Debbie, your supervisor. And you're early, so I'm going to use you for some errands for now." I have to hurry after her because she starts speed walking.
We reach an elevator when it's just about to close and she stops the doors with her free hand. I hurry in after her. There are a few people in the elevator and who she first greets before turning towards me.
"Ok, I'll need you to get me a latte with lots of sugar, one bagel, and two chocolate croissants at the cafe across the street from the building." She goes on. She starts going through the papers in her hand and seemingly finds one that's right and starts writing what she just said to me on the paper.
"Here, now you won't forget." She holds out the paper to me. Then she goes through her handbag, that I didn't even notice until now, and hands me a credit card.
"Don't take too long, we have a meeting with the owner of the company today. You don't want to miss that." Before she gets off the elevator that had stopped on the third floor and I have to follow quickly. But just as I start hurrying after her, she suddenly stops and turns around.
"My office is the only door straight down this aisle between the cubicles."
She points with her finger to the glass door at the end of the aisle. The floor consists mostly of small cubicles. But I don't get time to really look around before I hear a door slam.
"Go!" She shouted through the door
I had no choice but to turn back to the elevators.
