My vintage love

The interview

"cause from now on, I will be living here "

I was frozen in my place, trying to comprehend the words he just uttered .i decided that I was wrong he'd never say such a thing.

" I'm sorry I must've misheard you, come again "

I said smiling like a goof. he looked at me with those eyes wearing a serious face and after a long pause he came closer to my face and finally said,

"I don't think you misheard me "

he took one more glance at my eyes, he seemed a little lost for a second, and then he got away putting both of his hands in his pockets facing me.

" and yes I will be living here from now on, isn't that what you offer, it's written here "

he held up the sign I hanged on my door. I took a moment to understand what's going on.

"you're looking for a job here ?"

I said wondering why on earth would he want a job at my place.

"don't look so puzzled, it's perfectly simple, you're looking for staff and I'm looking for a job, now your offer came quite handy cause I'm actually looking for somewhere to stay, which as per the sign you're providing, so its a win-win situation "

he said that with confidence that actually got me convinced for a second here, I shook my head and stuttered

"well y -ou can't possibly live here "

I said trying to drift my gaze from his piercing one, he tilted his head

" well, why is that," he said mimicking my tone.

I struggled to arrange the reasons in my head so I can be half as confident as he was earlier,

"  mm i .. I mean. "

I was screaming inside my head, come on there's plenty of reasons why, can't you just utter one, he stared at me waiting for my response,

" what I was trying to say is that you can't live here because I didn't agree to hire you yet "

I said with a little smile at the end, liking how I managed to at least show him that I can utter a full sentence without stuttering. silence surrounded the place, he stood there anticipating studying every shift I make, his eyes never leaving mine, how can he be capable of such eye contact, I can't even look at one's eye for a second.

his voice broke my thoughts,

" so "

he questioned,  and I gave him a confused look,

"I mean I understand that in order for me to get the job, we've got to at least go through the  normal hiring process "

he said, and I nodded my head as if I already knew that.

"exactly ",

I said. the silence presence was unmistaken he seemed to be waiting for me to say something, and then he finally gave up.

"and the normal hiring process starts with ......",

he said leaning his head forward waiting for my answer, and I stood there blank, it's like I lost the ability to talk, I usually am a very talkative person I don't know why I'm making a fool out of my self now of all times.

" the interview violet, you need to interview people first before hiring them ",

he said with pity, he must think that I'm stupid now.

" of course the interview, I will do the interview, of course, I knew that, "

I said trying to save the little bit of dignity that I have, " why don't you set down, I will make us a cup of coffee and then we can start the interview " I said stressing on the last word, showing him off to a table, and I went on to make the coffee.