Chapter 58

• Emma woke up feeling tired. She stretched her self and yawned. She had made up her mind to miss the gym that day. She had spent the whole of last night watching movies after all, there was no work for her to go to. It's been two days since she had stopped working at Sam's club. She spent the last two days eating, reading, watching movies and hanging out with Ellie. She had made up her mind that she will be out looking for a new job today. As far as she is literate, she knew she would easily secure a job in town. She had lots of places in mind. She will apply in the street library, she will try the restaurant and also the commercial store. Even though she stopped studying halfway after getting pregnant, she knew she still knew her onions. She was a financial accounting student after all. After showering, she cleared her room and grabbed her phone. Sam didn't call. He hasn't called throughout the past two days and neither did she. He was the one at fault so he owes her an apology she thought. She placed her phone in her purse and stormed the street. She was on a job hunting mission
• "Good morning. " she greeted the librarian with a cheerful smile. "Morning Emma. " he replied smiling back. They were familiar with each other for Emma was used to borrowing books there. She carefully placed the book she had borrowed last week. "Done? " he asked her. "Yes. " she replied nodding . "You'll be needing a new book then. " he concluded and turned around. "Wait. " she said. "I'll be needing something else. " she quickly added. "Okay then. " he said placing his hands on the counter where she was standing. "I want to know if you'll need any hands here. " she began. "I mean it's a pretty large place and I've never seen you taking shift so I was wondering if I could work here… Maybe assist you. You know. The thing is, I am job hunting. " she finally revealed. "Uhm actually. " the librarian began scratching his head. "I am the only one running this place. It's more like a community library and the remuneration is more of a token. " he said while Emma nodded getting his point. "But. " he continued. "I will speak with my boss and see if we could introduce the shift thing. Drop your contact here so I can notify you if there's any progress. " he said placing a plain sheet before Emma. She wrote down her phone number and exited the library. She knew she wouldn't be called.
• From the library, Emma went to the commercial store and clearly stated her mission. She even told the manager there she had knowledge on financial accounting thus the sales won't be a problem. He pointed out to her that there was no vacancy but collected her contact promising to call her when the need arrives. Emma also went to the grocery store, Zeemah's clothing store and the restaurant in her street. Some told her they couldn't employ her because they were not in need of any staff while others vowed to keep in touch. She walked back home exhausted and hungry. She checked her mobile phone, Sam didn't call. She doesn't need his call after all she thought. On her way back home, Emma imagined the chaos job hunters face daily. Just a day out there on the streets almost made her crazy. You'll need to hustle to get a job then hustle to keep it she thought. And the ones with connections around needed not to hustle she knew. If she was in New York, at the mention of Gideon Romero, she knew her employment will be guaranteed especially if the employers knew she was his wife. Now ex_wife she told herself. Maybe, she wouldn't have to be a library assistant, a sales lady, bar attendant or cleaner she thought but circumstances can change people's fate as her case seemed.