“Here I am, I can do this, yes Julie you can do this, you will get the job" I kept staring to the building and talking to myself. Some people were looking at me as if I'm crazy, but I didn’t care.
I have this big step ahead of me. That I was about to take. This could be my step either forward or backward.
“Oh god, help me" I prayed then took the stairs. I asked the receptionist in the hotel where was the conference room. She gave me the directions without even looking at me. How reassuring.
I still had this weird feeling. When I first saw the ad I was over the moon. With two certificates that approve how much of an aroma therapist I am. I thought I will get this job for sure, but when I saw the people applying for this job I thought my chances are zilch. I was the youngest in the room. People were staring at me as If I have two heads. Besides that, my fears where doubled because of what Karen (my sister and my only family) told me yesterday. Her words are still ringing in my ear. "Why would someone have a job interview in a hotel, why not at there home, they said the patient is an old man, I mean they should have the interview at a house not a hotel, something is fishy here"
Karen the over protective, over analyzing person she is, has to put fear in me. She cares about me as if she was Mom. Although she is only a year older. Yet she is older and I, the younger poor me, have to listen. She can do whatever she wants, and her excuse "she is older". Yeah, I know, weird way of thinking. But this is Karebear. I love her with all my heart, and if it wasn't for her .I wouldn’t be where I am now. Still she thinks of my as the “baby sister” .Her word not mine. I couldn’t ask for a better sister.
“Miss Julie Russell". The one calling my name took me out of my thoughts.
"Yes, that's me"
He smiled and asked me to come into the room for my interview.
As I got inside I found 3 faces looking at me, one of them is hiding under very big sunglasses. Yet, he looked familiar. I don’t know where I've seen him before. He looked different than the other two. In casual clothes, not suits like the others. I hate it when people wear sunglasses they could be looking at your boobs but you can't tell. Anyway one of the two in suits told me to have a seat. I gave my CV file to the bellboy and he in order gave it to the guy in sunglasses.
“I see you have two certificates, yet you don’t have that much experience Miss Russell”
“Yeah it's just that... I as you can see am a little younger than the other people applying, but I can work just as much as they can”
“Well the two certificates sure covers this up Mr. Scott” the other guy in the suit said.
“Yeah but how would you know"
“Mr. Scott these are from the greatest aromatherapy associations in the world. You can even call them and make sure they aren't fake" I answered
“She is right” the 1st guy in the suit said “I as an aroma therapist myself can make sure that these are from great trusted aromatherapy associations, if not the greatest”
“And you can even try me, sir, anything. If you want to” I said. OK, that did sound bad
The sunglasses guy looked at me ,or let's say that’s what I thought he did, then asked if I can please wait outside so they can have a word together. With a "sure" I left the room.
When the bellboy opened the door for me I found a pair of blue eyes staring at me. They also looked familiar. The face said "sorry".
“It’s OK" I answered. Then I heard from behind me " Come in Thomas, we need your opinion"
Now I'm waiting for them to decide to send me away. Still couldn’t remember when did I see those two faces before?
Mean while in the room
“She didn't recognize me” Said the guy named Thomas
“Yeah and she did learn pretty well. Although the problem of her being young and not experienced enough" The sunglasses guy answered
“Well, you did find something wrong in each one who came" he reasoned. "So I guess she is the best in all, and she might actually make friends with him"
“Yeah, still…”
“No buts or stills. At least he won't be suspicious when he sees her. She is the one" Then the guy in the suit interrupted "Well, from my opinion, he is right. She is the most one qualified for a job like that"
“And I also agree. With qualifications like that, I have to" the other in the suit said
“Well then she gets the job. What more can I say?!” The sunglasses guy said with a sigh.
“Miss Russell”
The same bellboy called my name again. I lifted my head up and answered “yes”
“The gentlemen would like to meet you again”
“Thanks” I stood up and went to the door again thinking to myself that this is weird. I heard behind me someone saying that this is it for today, and they will call the rest if they need them. This is getting weirder.
“Please, have a seat miss Russell"
“Thank you, sir” I sat down in the same chair. The guy name Thomas or so I recall started speaking
“Well miss Russell. We see that you are the most qualified one for this job. So congratulations you got your self a job"
“Oh! Really! Thanks...a lot. So when will I start, and can I have the address so I can visit the patient?" Oh my god, I was so excited
“Well…um…There are some changes from the advertisement"
“Sure what is it?” OK, could it get any weirder? Of course it could. Who was I to speak?
The guy in the glasses said "Well Miss Russell, you see the patient… is not old. Let’s say not that old. And…” Then he paused
“And…”
“Well he doesn't have an address…I mean not a specific one, at least right now"
“Huh, I will be treating a homeless or what?" I said with a laugh, a nervous one.
“Oh no, you got it wrong” Thomas said laughing "This one can't be homeless, trust me"
“Yeah you got it all wrong. You will be touring with us Miss Russell" Sunglasses guy said
“Touring…?”
“Why don't you come with us to meet your patient?, and we will tell you the whole story in the elevator"
TOLD YOU IT COULD GET WEIRDER
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