Icy-Shock (Completed)

6. Will I get a job without my certificates?

Heartina...

Next morning dawned hazy and grey. I woke up in the hospital room to find my dad deeply asleep (actually unconscious) and my mom staring at the grey sky from her wheel chair. When I went closer to my mom, I found her eyes welled with tears. I comforted her and asked her to keep all her trust in me. I told her about my plan to find a job soon and earn money and finally return back to Seoul. She wished me luck and it was about ten, when I left the hospital in search of a job.

First, I bought a newspaper so that I could find jobs with vacancies. I am a good typist too as my mother taught it well to me. Then, I started to gather my talents. In what field can I find a job? It was really difficult to find job because all jobs demanded my certificates which were all safe at Seoul. I could photo-shoot, draw, paint, sing, dance and type pages well. With all these talents, I would either have to find the job of a photographer, painter or typist.

I started towards my first place. A position for an artist to sketch as victims of the crimes described the criminals. I was rejected. One day passed and then, the next day, I attended an interview for stenographer. They were ready to give me a job, but, they demanded my degree certificates, which I didn't have at all. Second day passed and I started to get anxious. The rejections continued till 8th day.

On the 9th day, I bought one more newspaper. I was engrossed when a man in classy suit walked towards me. "Hello Miss. I am Kim Ji Won", he introduced himself.

"Hello sir", I replied.

"I am a cameraman. I make all types of ads. I own a big studio in the heart of the city. It is called the 'Incredible World Studio'. Will you be my model for my next project?" he asked me.

"Well... that is..." I stammered and wasn't sure to believe this man.

"Please take your time Miss. If you decide yes, then call me", he said and gave me his card and I took it and pocketed it.

I was good looking, but not that pretty to be a model, but I did not know why this man wanted me to be his model.

"Why do you want me as your model?" I asked unable to hide my curiosity.

"I think you would suit better for my next project and also, I am really sick of the existing models", he said with a smile and I smiled back.

"Give me a call if your result is positive Miss..." he pulled and I said "It is Heartina Williams sir"

"Bye Heartina", he said and disappeared into the crowd. I was happy to find a job without any interview and certificates. I thanked God.

I felt excited but what he had spoken hit me. If he was sick of the existing models, then of course he would say the same about me after few days. But, I would be leaving Macau soon and so, that would not be a problem. So, I decided to do the ad because, for this job, I won't need my certificates and it would bring in a lot of money. I got back to the hospital and told my mom about this job. She was happy to see me working and wished me luck. I gave Kim Ji Won a call and he told me to meet by 10 a.m. next morning. I was really excited and waited for the next day to start my job. My dad was still unconscious and it was worrying both mom and me. The doctor told us that there was nothing to worry about and yet we felt anxious of dad's recovery.