Astonishing Love
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I let out a deep sigh. I need to find a new job.
"Hiring?" patanong na basa ko sa nakitang post sa social media. Malapit lang to sa apartment ko.
Mabilis kong kinuha ang curriculum vitae at mabilis na nag ayos para ma check ang kompanya na nangangailangan ng staff.
Nang makadating ay agad kong nilibot ang tingin ko sa paligid. The lobby screams luxury. It has a lot of coach and coffee table, there is also a coffee corner.
I walked towards the receptionist.
"Good Morning, Ma'am!" she said. "How may I help you?" she asked me with a smile on her face.
"Hi.. uh, I just wanted to confirm if you accept walk-in applicants?" she nodded.
"Yes, Ma'am! In fact there's an ongoing interview." she looked at her co-worker and ask something. "Mary will assist you, Ma'am." I nodded.
"Thank you." I said as I follow Mary.
Sumakay kami sa elevator at huminto yon sa fifth floor. Walang nag sasalita sa'min ni Mary. Huminto kami sa harap ng double door.
"Pasok po kayo, Ma'am. Hintayin niyo nalang pong matawag ang numero niyo." Mary said and gave me a number.
"Thank you." I sighed before I entered the room. There are other applicants waiting inside. I walked and sat on a vacant chair.
"Next!" someone shouted inside. I looked at the girl walking. She's holding number four. I looked at mine. Eight.
"Next!" The girl holding number four look sad as she walk. What happened? Is the interview hard? I patiently waited for my turn. The applicants who walks out from the room looks sad. Their facial expressions are making me overthink. Is it really that bad?
"Next!" I stood up and fix my blazer. This is it.
"Good morning." I greeted as I enter the room. There are two people inside. A man, and a woman. The woman smiled at me, while the man kept his poker face.
"Walk-in applicant?" the woman asked. I nodded.
"Yes, Ma'am." I handed her my résumé.
"Miss Jones. I am Natasha, from human resource department. And this is Mr. Ferrer, CEO of this company." I nodded and smiled. I think Mr. Ferrer is five years older than me. With thick eyebrows and eyelashes, brown eyes and pointed nose, he is definitely gorgeous! "You're a fresh graduate." I kept my smile as I secretly bit my lip. I need to stop my imagination. "Tell me something about you."
"Hi. My name is Areia Jones. I'm a fresh graduate but I actually had a work experience before. I work in a customer service industry while studying.." I kept my smile while answering. The girl interviewer seems impressed but the guy doesn't. The interview went well, Miss Natasha kept on throwing questions regarding my past work and my background.
"How old are you?" Mr. Ferrer asked.
"I am twenty-one years old, Sir." he nodded and look away.
"Thank you, Miss Jones. I will let you know the result in ten minutes." Miss Natasha said.
"You're hired." my eyes widened as Mr. Ferrer said those words. "You can start your training tomorrow." He added as he stood up and walk away.
I looked at Miss Natasha as she forced her smile.
"I'll see you tomorrow. Don't be late." she said and called another applicant.
I sighed as I stepped out the building. I can't believe I passed the interview! I was about to walk when I saw Mr. Ferrer talking to a girl.
