Chapter 5 The New Job

• LEO'S POV :
• I was mad at Jack for taking that girl wherever he took her to and I was definitely going to deal with him, I promised myself but was going to be later foe now, I thought of just going home to sleep if possible. When I got home, my body guards were surprised to see me back from school this early.
• " Call Jack, tell him to come and see me today, it musn't exceed today" I told my bodyguard, climbing up the stairs and heading to my office forgetting that I was supposed to sleep. I got to my office brought out some files I was to sign on and started signing on them one after the other. After I was done, I went to my room to take a nap as I had planned earlier.
• I went to the bathroom to wash my face or probably take my bath, I wasn't so sure of what I wanted to do. I got nearer to the bathtub, " Guess it a bath then" I said noticing stains on some side of the floor, showing that it wasn't properly cleaned, I became irritated Immediately. I hastily picked up a mop beside me and cleaned the whole bathroom again until it was sparkling clean before I went ahead to have my bath. I was about to sleep when I noticed a strand of hair on my pillow, I was mad who dare lie on my bed,
• " These stupid maids, How dare they !" I Yelled.
• Immediately I summoned for the maids that cleaned my room. They came in 30 seconds after I had them summoned. They were about five, looking terrified and trying to catch their breathe at same time, they had probably been running.
• " Who among you laid on my bed? "I asked without getting any response, instead they all stood there looking at me with fear.
• " Are you guys deaf? " I asked this time shouting, I noticed one of them already crying which irritated me. Then I saw them looking at a girl in her late twenties who was already crying. I knew she was the one, I was about to ask her if she was the one, before I could continue, she had started begging me, claiming she slipped and fell on my bed.
• "Why were you so careless, you slipped? and it didn't occur to you that you were to change the bed sheet?" I asked her, she knew fully well that I don't like people coming in contact with me or my things. " And you guys, when you saw her slip you didn't know what to do? Who cleaned my bathroom? " A young woman standing at the back raise up her hand. " You didn't even clean my bathroom well, I had to clean it myself. I wonder were you guys were gotten from geez". I said staring at them while they all looked down fidgeting with their fingers.
• "Clean my room now you lazy assholes !" I demanded, I went to get my jacket, so I could leave the house and go anywhere but not here, not in my house.
• " And one more thing, you are all fired, I hope you are happy". I slammed the door and left, heading to my car.
• " Sir do you need anything?? " My body guard asked.
• "No, tell Mrs. Kate to employ more maid, I just fired those lazy things in charge of my room" I told him while walking, I could see him making phone call immediately I was sure he was calling Mrs. Kate.
• I kept on driving although, I didn't have a stop. The only place I go to when I needed peace and to be alone was my personal swimming pool which occupies a very large room in my house but today I didn't feel like going there. It was as if I was driving round and round then until I was tired. When I noticed I have been driving for two hours I decided to go home, I was hungry. I decided to rest a bit before heading home, I parked my car in front of an eatery and brought out my phone to call my bodyguard to inform the maids that, I was on my way back and want my dinner ready before I get back or else they are all going to be dead, I have done before, few days after I killed my father.
• Then I started my engine ready to leave then something caught my attention, in front of the eatery, I saw a girl outside crying begging her boss to pardon her and also give her a second chance I didn't see her face and I didn't care, it was none of my business immediately I drove off with my car.
• I got home and found my dinner ready, it was served by Mrs. Kate herself.
• " Sir how many maids would you like me to hire?" she asked me holding a sheet of paper to jot.
• " About six would be fine for now " I answered and continued with my food.
• " Hm, sir what age rate would you like? "
• " Geez Mrs. Kate, you want this food to choke me to death, you can't wait till I am done eating ugh... Well the age rate should be from 18 to 23, can I eat now? I was already getting irritated replying her dumb questions. After dinner I went to my room to sleep, I liked what I saw, my room was sparkling clean. I took off my jacket, laid on my bed to gather strength,then I will head to bathroom to have my bath, immediately I hit the bed I slept.
• I woke up the next day realizing that I had forgotten to take my bath, guess my decision to rest before bathing was a pretty bad idea. I went to take my bath immediately and started preparing for school, although I didn't feel like going but I got to.
• CLARA'S POV
• I got home had my bath and slept, I didn't even wait for mum to return, I know I had to start job hunting, I needed money to support mum. I heard when the room door creaked open but I just kept on sleeping.
• I woke up the next morning with a terrible headache, it was really bad. I went to the kitchen, mum as usual was in the kitchen preparing breakfast and lucky for me she was done. I ate and took a pain reliever. Surprisingly mum didn't talk about school, I guess she must have heard what happened and no doubt it must have been my sister that told her. I kept on wondering how she felt about the incident coupled with the fact that I lost job.
• No wait she doesn't know I lost my job right? I was lost in my thought I didn't even hear my sister calling.
• " Hm yeah, you were saying? " I asked her smiling, trying to hide my sad, worried looking face.
• " I know you lost your job, it fine I know you will get a better one, stop thinking about it. Speaking of better one, my friend told me about vacancy in a very big mansion, they need housemaids. So I went there yesterday evening to find out the requirements and also make some enquiries", she said smiling like working as an housemaid was an achievement and a good thing to be happy about.
• " No, I can't work as an housemaid, it means I will be leaving you and mum to live with some strangers who will end up mistreating me, and their pay ? I am sure it is low as usual. Would I even be allowed to go to school and hm" I was interrupted.
• " Exactly, I wasn't even done. So yes you would be living there, you would also be allowed to go school from there because you are still a student, the woman in charge assured me of that. Plus they pay awesomely well. You know I would have taken this job, but one of their requirements was age 18-23 and I am 24, so I can't be accepted but whatever guess how much they pay" she asked looking straight into my eyeballs
• " Hm, w...ell hm...maybe" I was didn't even finish when she shouted ten thousand dollars.
• " What, you are kidding right?. Are you for real? " I asked looking shocked, the pay far what I expected it to be. Wow I was so in for this job as long as it makes mum happy and beside the money was going to go a long way in helping us. Mum could even stop working if everything goes well.
• " But what of you and mum, I don't want to leave you guys" I asked her. In as much as I wanted the job my family came first.
• " Well did I tell you that, you would be coming back every weekend? " Jenny said walking towards mum, holding her hands. They were both staring at me.
• " What! That is great then", I looked at mum, Jenny was holding her tightly and they were still waiting for a reply. They didn't want to force me although I knew they wanted me to take this job, it was written all over their face.
• " Alright then, I will try my luck" I could see how happy they were. It has been a while since I saw mum this happy. Before I could join in their celebration, Jenny already brought out a form for me to fill and was directing me on how I was going to go about with the registration. I had an interview tomorrow, that was the shocking aspect. I wonder if housemaids go for interview before getting employed, well I must try my possible best not to be late.
• I spent my day at home preparing for the interview, I searched the Internet for any possible questions that I might be asked.I thought about the fact that I didn't go to school today, I had miss today's class. I had nobody to borrow note from. " Oh Jack" I thought aloud, I could borrow Jack's note, if he would give it to me. Then I remembered that monster and I became scared, I didn't want to see his face. I had an interview tomorrow, was I even going to go to school?, I forgot to ask Jenny the time the interview was starting before she left for work. But either way I would just prepare for school.