Janitor

Life is brutal. She lost her mother when she was just ten, merely a kid. Her siblings were just three at that time. Her mother died because of cancer, leaving her kids and a loving husband behind.

Life moved on. That is life, the earth continues to spin and the people continues to live. Eventually, she come to terms that her mother has really left her.

Slowly and gradually, she coped up with the situation. Her father was her pillar. He gave her strength in the worst of her times and now he’s gone too. Leaving her all alone, with her two siblings in this world.

It’s been few months since her father died cause of the accident. They didn’t had any relatives. It’s just Isabelle and her siblings.

The cash that she found in her father’s closet is almost finished now. If she didn’t find any job till the end of this week, they’ll be sleeping empty stomachs.

She was glad that the apartment is their own because she didn’t know how she’d be able to pay the rents. Even tho it’s small with two rooms and a lounge but it was enough for them. At least they have shelter.

Her siblings Ava and Axel goes to a nearby school. It’s fees was affordable enough for her dad and now she has to hurriedly find some work before they go completely broke.

As she sent Ava and Axel to school. She hurriedly changed her clothes to little presentable ones, picked up her documents and bag as she locked the door of the apartment behind and placed the keys in her bag.

She took the bus towards the restaurant, she had read it in the newspaper that they need staff. She just prayed that they gave her a job.

When she reached there. She was stunned to see the luxury from the external. She can’t even think how beautiful it’ll be from inside. She shook her head as she came out of her daze and went inside.

Her jaw dropped to the floor as she saw how beautiful the restaurant was. Pure fancy and posh. Everything was sparkly and extremely clean. Even the waiters that were serving looked of high class.

Gulping she kept her eyes down. Not wanting to look at those rich elite people. She felt out of the place as she made her way towards the office.

She entered with a slight knock and the first thing she saw was the receptionist. Isabelle with steady steps went to the receptionist and awkwardly cleared her throat to get the attention which she immediately got.

“May I help you?” The woman asked in a chirped voice, her eyes looking Isabelle up and down and then she gave her a disgusted look, making the girl to gulp as she softly mumbled.

“Hello ma’am, I’m here for a job. It was mentioned in the newspaper that your restaurant needs staff.” She spoke politely and thanked the lords that her voice came out properly and she didn’t stuttered.

“Yes, Miss?” The woman spoke making Isabelle to hurriedly answer.

“Noah. Isabelle Noah.” The woman nodded as she wrote it down.

“Miss. Noah, wait there. I’ll call you in a minute when our manager gets free.” The woman spoke professionally as she pointed at the waiting area in the corner.

The girl nodded in understanding as she went to sit there. Her full form a nervous wreck as she sat in one of the chairs, clasping her hands together on her lap.

Her eyes softly looked around her to found four girls sitting there, wearing extremely short clothes but looking beautiful nonetheless and seven boys, they were also nice dressed as they’re here for a modelling job rather than a waiter.

She felt like rolling her eyes at there decorated colorful forms, whereas she looked dull in them. But she cared? Nah!

Work matters not the looks that’s what she thought.

But the girl was naive enough to think that the world works so perfectly. This is the first time she’s facing the world. Her mother is not there to guide her. Her father is not there to shield her from this world she’ll soon come to know.

Three hours passed and still there was no sign of that manager. Which sort of behavior is this? She thought. How can they be so irresponsible to make people wait this much just for an interview.

She was getting frustrated. So she decided to freshen up a little. She softly made her way to the receptionist. When the receptionist saw her approaching, she spoke up. “Miss the receptionist will be here in a minute.”

A Minute or more like hours!

She thought sarcastically but gave the receptionist a tight smile. “Ma’am can you please tell me where the restroom is?” She asked politely, her voice soft.

The receptionist made an oh sound in understanding as she gave an awkward smile. “First corridor towards your right from that door.” The receptionist said indicating towards the office door from where she came in.

The girl nodded softly as she mumbled. “Thank you.” With that said, she heard the receptionist saying ‘you’re welcome’ as she made her way out of the door and took the first corridor towards her right.

She saw there were two door in the far end on one it was mentioned male and on the other it was mentioned female.

She went into the restroom. Placed her bag on the basin and went in to do her business after finishing up, she came out, washed her hands and than her face to get rid of the tiredness.

She dried her face with the tissue papers and threw them in the dustbin. She can see her nervous eyes on the mirror but she told herself that she can do it.

She wore her bag and was about to leave, when the light went off and she panicked. She was about to take out her phone to turn on the lights but the door burst opened almost knocking her.

She let out a small shriek but her voice died down when she felt two strong arms wrapping around her waist and stopped her from falling on the floor.