Chapter 4 Ruth

• Abigail's POV
• "Good morning ladies and gentlemen, thank you for showing interest in the job, every one of you will receive a tag, please don't lose it and keep the number registered in your head because we'll be calling number after number, good luck!" A lady dressed in office wear said.
• "Number one, you are up." The interview began. My eyes were glued to the door, I was waiting to see the first person's reaction when she came out of that office. It didn't take long though, she looked really angry, she slammed the door and threw her tag on the lady from earlier.
• 'Now I'm really scared, maybe I should text Ruth and tell her that I can't push through with the interview.' a message from Derick popped on my screen, it read;
• "You can do this little Abby, I'm rooting for you, and don't let other's reactions determine your fate. Trust me because I've interviewed people before." The message came with two thumbs up, it made me smile.
• "I can do this," I muttered to myself.
• "Number 5!" The lady announced, "huh? When did they reach number five? I'm after number five. For how long have I been lost in my thoughts?"
• "Number 6!" My number was announced, I stood up and dusted my clothes, while walking I secretly prayed that I don't humiliate myself. 'what if I pumped into the door?' and just like I thought, I tripped over my foot and fell.
• Everyone laughed, 'This is humiliating.' I stood up, raised my head high, and walked in.
• "Good morning sir." I bowed before the man who was conducting the interview.
• "Morning, please have a seat." He instructed, he sounded so polite, this is going fine, I haven't humiliated myself in front of him, this is a good sign.
• "You CV." He requested, I quickly handed my CV to him. "I see you just graduated from college, your grades are good, your school background is excellent but you don't have any experience. Why should we employ you?"
• "I know I have no experience but I know what my job is all about, if you look at my resumé you'd see that I went through a three-month internship program, and the report from my supervisor is good." I tried as much as possible to look bold, I hope he doesn't pick the fear in my voice.
• "Why should we pay you for teaching you how to do your job? I know you said you went through a three-month internship program but that isn't enough experience." He looked calm while asking me these questions but his calmness was intimidating to me.
• "I can go through probation and if you don't like my work then don't hire me." He leaned back into his seat, stared at me for a while, and then smiled.
• "Unlike everyone else who has walked into this office and left, you are the only one who has given me a satisfying answer to my questions. Thank you for coming, expect a call from us."
• "Thank you." I stood up with a broad smile and shook hands with him. I wanted to call Ruth but I decided against it, she's surely working, and I shouldn't disturb her, I called Max instead to pick me up.
• I was worried for nothing, I felt so happy, I passed by a cake shop and bought a strawberry cake for Derick and me to celebrate. "You look happy, I take that the job interview went well," Derick said when I entered the house.
• "You can say that again, the person who was conducting the interview was impressed with my response to his question, he told me to expect a call from them." I narrated everything to him and he paid attention, Derick is a pretty good listener.
• "See, I told you there's nothing to worry about." He roughed my hair like I was some kid. I pushed his hand away.
• "Don't mess with my hair, if you do that again you won't get a bite from my cake." I showed him the box containing the cake, he raised his hands. "Yeah, just like I thought." I ran to the kitchen to get a knife, two plates, and two forks.
• "Uhm, mom called, she Uhm said she tried to reach you today but you didn't pick up I told her that you went for a job interview," Derick said, I am happy he that he calling my mom his mom, I think it's high time I start calling his dad my dad too.
• I pulled out my phone and indeed I had five missed calls from Mom, ohh she is going to freak out that I went for a job interview without telling her, I'm in deep trouble.
• I called her, "Hi Mom, good afternoon." I smiled but she didn't smile back.
• "How are you doing?" She asked
• "I'm fine, actually I'm doing great. How are you and dad." I cleared my throat, it wasn't so hard to call him 'dad' She finally smiled.
• "We are doing good. Derick said you went for a job interview?" It was more of a question than a statement.
• "Yes I did, look I'm sorry that I didn't inform you about it but I wanted to surprise you and I didn't want you to feel sorry for me if I didn't get the job." I chewed my bottom lip.
• "Honey, I'd appreciate it if you tell me everything, I want to be informed..... Let bygones be bygones, so how was the interview?" She asked.
• "The interview was a great mom."
• "So my baby now has a job, I'm so proud of you baby. You are already working at age 21, I'm so happy for you sweetheart." Her words made me smile from ear to ear
• "Thank you, mom. Derick encouraged me, I wanted to back out but his encouraging words made me go through with it." The smile on Mom's face grew wider.
• "Are you two okay now?" She asked smiling.
• "Yes Mom, we've decided to put our differences aside for you and Dad. He isn't a bad big brother, he's annoying but I can live with that." I glanced at Derick, he was smiling at me.
• "I have to go, your dad went to get us something to eat and he is not back yet, let me go check up on him. Bye sweetheart, kisses."
• "Bye Mommy, greet Dad for me. I love you." I kissed my screen, the call came to an end.
• "Let's eat?"
• The strawberry cake is delicious, "Mmmmm," I moaned with my eyes shut. When I opened my eyes, I
• caught Derick staring, I couldn't read the emotions on his face.