Chapter Five

 I slammed the door fustratedly as I went to sit down on the couch grumbling to my disappointedly. Yeah, I was disappointed myself, yesterday the result of the competition were out and since we ha no television in our house, my mum went to our neighbours to watch the announcement and I slept of before she came back. So this morning I woke up looking for my mum only to find out that she was not around, on locating her, she told me I was not picked and she look really sad.

I sat down brooding over my situation, I really wanted to get picked so i could help mum, it seems like the competition love me but my house love me more. I resign to my fate as I thought about were I could start looking for jobs. Still very sad today was Tuesday and the girls are to go too the palace on Friday assuming I was picked I would have been preparing by now, mom had packed some of my bag,she was very optimistic but all hope had gone down the drain. 

I showered and headed out in n search of job. I stopped at a coffee shop were I saw vacancy, I pushed the door open as it let out a ding and went straight to were I saw an elderly woman.

"Good day ma" I greeted as raised her head from what she was doing and looked at me from up to down " what do you want" she asked non politely ignoring my greeting.

" I...I ..saw the vacant sign so I came ......"

She cut me off " why should you be hired? So you could stuttered to the customer? " She ask looking at me like I stole I chicken.

" No ma am very experience,really customer friendly " I told her with alot of confidence"

" Ok were have you worked before and what made you stop" she ask as she glance me.

Oh my world, I never thought of answering that question" ma'am I haven't work any where before this gonna be my first time"

"And you say you are experience, how u s that" she snarled at me.

I look at her menacing face my confident going down the drain." Ma I might not have work at a coffee shop before but have done something related to that.

"Like what?" She ask eyeing me

"Ma my mum do sell milk so I help in distributing if to her customers which I always interact with" I said, my confidence going down the drain.

"And you think distributing milk is the same thing as taking orders" she ask snarling at me again.

"No...no ma" I stuttered but couldn't help but think about the difference, as far as I know in the both I have to interact with customers,so the are quite the same.But I didn't dare voice out my thought since I wouldn't want her chopping of my hair.

"Good you know that,but since yo are here and am really in need of a worker, you can start tommorow by eight" she said not without glancing at me up and down, it was like I have offended her before.

I nodded as I prepare to head out but her call stop me.

" Hey, be rest assured that you disobey any of the rule or come late your salary will be deducted or you will be fired" she said as I rolled my eyes discreetly and nodded at her walking out of the shop.

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"Oh my world!" I sigh as I settled on the couch with my in the living room with me, I just finish my shift from the coffee job I started to days ago and I was damn tired, my boss made matters worst as she literally hate the ground I walk on she was so overbearing, I grumbled to myself as I thought of her.

My mum stand up and walk up to were I sat smiling at me like always" my dear you will get use to it but if you can't cope you should quit" she said as I blink.

" Mum I can't quit, I need this job,but she act like I have beaten her in her dreams before, she is so mean" I poured as my mum throw her head back and laugh.

"Mum you find my miserable state funny? Really mum" I stared at her as she cleaned the tears that has come out off her eyes due to the laughing, shaking her head.

" Baby it not that, I find your expression and your description funny but you can always quit tho" she said .

As I opened my mouth to restort there was a knock on the door. My mum got up and went to answer it as I stare curiously waiting for who it might be.

"Good afternoon ma'am. I am Luke ,one of the king's advisor" said Luke introducing himself.

"Afternoon"replied my mum as she ushered him in, nodding curtly.

"I don't know if am at the right place but Miss Rosaline Moore reside here?"he asked politely.

"Hi, that would be me" I replied curtsying.

"Ah, Miss Rose. You have been chosen to come to the castle and compete in the king's choice competition" he continued looking at me in scrutiny.as though to check and make sure I was who I said I am. My mum immediately clasped her hand on her mouth in shock. And I, I was literally lost.

"M-me" I stuttered " but I thought their name was out and I checked but my name was not on the list, how is it possible that you are here now or could you have gotten the wrong name" I asked excitement growing within me.

"Yes, you" Luke replied " I know you are in shock but yes I got the right name you are to replace another lady who had been disqualifying for applying while pregnant" he said making me understand. " Now will you listen to me while I inform you about the rules and give your mum some sheet to sign" he said as I collect the sheet from him giving it to my mum. As he continued

" I know you might be thinking why since you are legally an adult but since you live with your mum it means she is still your guardian so she will have to sign also" he said as I nodded in understanding.

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