Chapter 3

Finally the three days wait is over. Today is the day I had been waiting for, having a sleepless night over. The successful candidate would be published on the company's official website, the end of the great expectation of all the girls who came for this. I was able to convince my sisters to accept this lucrative job if I'm lucky enough to be chosen. They did actually but warned me never to fall in love with the man who broke my heart. 

No matter how I want to prolong checking the outcome of the interview, due to anxiety and the need to evade disappointment if I didn't make it to the final list, I got to. My sisters gather beside me, on both sides as I log into the account I created on Adrian's company official website. It doesn't take up to a second and the login successfully notification pops up, on top of my screen. 

I scroll sideways to the final list button. 

"Girls close your eyes!" 

I close my eyes as I hit the check list button. Oh God, I need your help right now! I breathe in a heavy sigh as I open my eyes slowly to see what fate has for me. 

"Wowwwwwwww!" 

"What's that baby?" Both sisters chorus in unison, opening their eyes. It struck on the same spot that had produced the endless wow. Sure, their wow is nothing less. They jump high up into the air and I'm afraid they will hit their heads against the ceiling. Smiles! 

"This is awesome." Alexandria screams. "I can't believe this." They pull me into a tight hug, we spend minutes giggling, laughing and dancing around the room. Upon getting exhausted, we drop to the couch like heavy piles of wood, strips of sweat streaming down our foreheads. I wipe it off with the back of my palms.

"Girls, how are we gonna celebrate this success?" 

"We're gonna visit a five-star mall, take a break from the common meals we've been feeding on and consume some delicacies we haven't for a long time." Brenda suggests. 

"Sure, we're out of poverty for the rest of our lives, I think?" Alexandria directs her gaze on me, for a confirmation.

"Yes, of course. I'll use the money I'm paid to open some family business which will produce steady income for us." 

"Yayyyy!" They jump and hang on my neck, whirling me around in excitement. They're happy. After all, I'm not gonna enjoy the money alone.

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As planned, we dress up and apply some sexy make up, not failing to dress in the same way. We're gonna look sexy tonight! I had ordered for an Uber. It arrives at just 8 PM, the time I scheduled.

"We're gonna spend the night popping champagne and enjoying ourselves." Brenda says slightly as we step into the car and it pulls off steadily out into Madison Avenue. 

"We can stay till early in the morning." 

"No Brenda, you know Estella is starting her new job tomorrow. She gotta rest." 

"Really?" She seems shocked. "Did you tell me tomorrow, Estella?" 

"I'm sorry, the date of starting was later changed. I'm sorry I forgot to inform you, you went out. I think he can't wait to have me." I chuckle. 

"This is somehow unexpected, absolutely unexpected. I'm gonna miss you so much." Her eyes grow dull and I think she's about to cry, so I hold her round the neck consoling her. I'm glad, the tears didn't come up in the end. Brenda is such a strong girl who can handle every condition, but she's very caring. She proved a great mother to Alexandria and I when our parents abandoned us, aiding us with physical support and mental guidance. She deserves to be called mom and she will make a great mom to her kids in the future. 

"I hope you will come to visit us at times?" She asks.

"No!" 

"Why?" She gets more puzzled which I tell from the expression on her face.

"You know what an escort duty means, I'm always gonna be by his side, even on the bed at night. I don't have time on me honestly but he pays well, the only thing motivating me to go for this job." In a bid to lighten their worry, I got to communicate to them the privilege Adrian gave to me in his latest message which embodied the terms and conditions of my new job, all I needed to know. "You know what? You can always visit me thrice a month, or even more on special occasions at our residence, Adrian permits that in the official document of service he sent to me." 

"Really?" 

As I expected, their joy is boosted which in turn makes me more happy. I hate to see my sisters sad or disappointed. 

"I can visit for Christmas and on holidays. The terms of service are perfectly fine, though we wouldn't always be around each other, yet we would get to see each other often and we can video call. Hope that's okay by you girls?" 

"Sure, yes! Why not?" Alexandria interjects. 

"It's very perfect. I'm very happy one of us has gotten a job that pays well." She leans and whispers into my ear. "Promise me you wouldn't ever fall in love with him." I nod. "You're going for the money and let it end there, don't go farther than that. Don't let his charms make you fall in love with him." Her voice is firm. I believe she is saying this out of true interest and concern because she never wants what happened to me last time to happen again. 

We arrive at Blendon Mall, the most popular mall around, popular for its varieties of delicacies, exquisite meals, perfect customer treats and expensive prices. We are here to enjoy the vibes. This wouldn't always happen because I'm packing to go live with Adrian, I wouldn't have the time to spend this way with my sisters. 

We receive a courtesy from the female guard at the entrance door, she opens it for us. 

"Welcome to Blendon Mall, have the nicest time here." She says in her sweet feminine voice.

"Thanks!" We reply.

We walk in to the closest available table with three seats. There are lots of tables here, each with a different number of seats. There is one, two, three and even tables that have up to eight seats around for those large families or groups that would come patronizing. 

The waiter walks across the spacious room to us, he takes a slight bow. Are all just so nice here? 

"Good evening ladies," he hands in the menu. "Please, what do you prefer?" We gaze at each other, peering into the large menu. What should we even go with? All the delicacies here are equally mouth-watering. 

"Ok, let's go for Golden Opulence Sundae." Alexandria suggests. I look at the price. "Hope we all like it?" 

A thousand dollars. 

"Sure!" I snap.

"Me too!" Brenda joins in. 

"Bring us GOS." I decide to go for the short, abbreviated format since it has a long name. We've got three thousand, five hundred dollars to spend tonight. That's our budget and we don't regret it. 

This is one of the favorite delicacies in New York I'd been dreaming of getting but I couldn't just spend on such an expensive meal when I had no good job and a source of getting the money replenished. Well, now I have and I wouldn't hesitate to enjoy my life, enjoy it with my sisters.

Three minutes later, the waiter arrives at our table with the ordered dish. Three, to fit into our number. In this dish, Tahitian vanilla ice cream made with Madagascar vanilla bean is covered in 24-karat gold leaf, specialty chocolates, Parisian candied fruits, truffles, caviar, and more.

"Let's enjoy ourselves, tomorrow is gonna be the beginning of a new life for me!"