?Faking It?
?by authoress Pinky?
?Chapter Four (4)?
Subtitle: {Job hunt}
Charlie’s pov
“no.” I blunted out. He knitted his brows at me because of my outburst. yeah, yeah that was rude of me. But come on, we are just meeting for the first time, he don’t expect me to just say yes, just like that.
“no?”
“yeah…i mean, no.” I took in a de-ep breath before explaining my reasons for saying no, and trust me, the answer was simple. “we are just meeting for the first time, Logan. You don’t know me and i don’t know you.”
He chuckled. “i know. Wait, what kind of date were you thinking?” I stare at me with confusion written all over my face. “i was asking you for a friendly date. I want you to know me more and i want to know you more. I want to be a friend, that’s all.” He explained.
“oh…” Geez, i feel so embarra-ssed. Why did i overreact over just a friendly date. Damn. “sorry for overreacting.” I mumbled, looking down at our feet.
“it’s all right. So is that a yes?”
“well…i don’t know. I mean, i just got fired from the place where i work…” I immediately stopped talking when i realize what i’ve just said. What the….? I can’t believe i just said that. Am i really telling my problems to a complete stranger?
“you got fired? why?”
“forget i said that.”
(good job for telling him that, Charlie. Good job).
“well, too bad I’m not the type to forget things that easily. Come on, talk to me.”
Is this guy serious right now? Can’t he see i am not ready to talk to him about my life or business. Okay, this is the thing, i don’t like it when people gets pry into my life. That is one thing i hate like crazy.
“just forget i said something like that. Please.”
He shrugged with a grin on his face. “alright. But we are friends now, right?” I smiled and nodded my head yes. “Perfect. Hey, you still owe me a date…when you are chanced, of course. okay?”
“yeah. Thanks for your help. I will surely pay you back. Good night.”
“Good night. And, you don’t need to pay me back. Yeah, that reminds me, can you give me your number?”
“sure.” I replied. We exchanged numbers.
“okay. I better get going now.” He said.
“yeah.” He smiled before hopping into his car. I returned his smile and waved at him, he also waved back before driving off.
Wow, he was such a nice guy, unlike the jerk i met at the restaurant. Flashback of what happened and how i lost my job came flashing back into my head.
I turned around and stared at my apartment where i lived with my family. My eyes were welled with tears when i realized that i was indeed jobless.
I took some few steps and walked into the apartment. The light were turned on when i entered. I pulled my shoes in the doorway and wore my fli-pflop before walking into the living room.
“hey, you are back.” Kelly said as soon as she sighted me. Kelly was seventeen years old. She is a little bit annoying. But i still love her.
“yeah. Why are you still awake?” I asked.
She shrugged. “let me see… because my sister is just returning home from work.”
I rolled my eyes. She was always like this, rude and annoying. “i see.” I look around the living room. “where is Angel?”
Angel was the last born of the family. She was just four years but she is very matured for her age. I really love her. She is such a darling.
Kelly gave me a funny look. “it’s 10;30, don’t tell me you are expecting her to still be awake.”
“yeah right. Did she eat before going to bed?”
Kelly rolled her eyes. “I’m not that heartless, okay? With the little money i had, i bought her some cookies. Why are you coming back by this time?” I shrugged as i sat down on the sp-ot beside her. “that wasn’t an answer.”
“ i was fired, okay? And no, I’m not just coming back from work but from the hospital.”
“what?!? you got fired from work? Why? what happened? Did you fight with your manager or something?”
(was that the only thing she heard with everything I’ve just told her?)
“look, i didn’t fight with anybody, okay? I just mistakenly poured a drink on a customer’s trouser so, he got angry and got me fired.” I explained.
“Why will you make a mistake like that? We need that job, Charlie. We have a practical coming up in my school, next week and we need to pay some certain amount of money before we can participate.”
I sighed as i ran my fingers throu-ghmy hair. My head was ban-ging again. I’m really stressing myself.
“i will look for a way to get another job, okay? Just go to bed.”
“have you eaten?” She asked.
I even forgot, i haven’t eaten since morning, even when they had offered me food at the hospital, i had rejected it. I was worried sick about my siblings.
“no.” I answered. I stare at her. “hope you’ve eaten.” She nodded her head yes and got up from the chair.
“I’m going to bed now. Anyway, there are some cookies on the table. Maybe you could eat that before going to bed.” And with that she left to her room.
She shares room with Angel, while i slept in one room.
I smiled as soon as she said that. My stomach growled. Yeah, yeah, it’s time to eat.
I walked over to the table and grabbed the cookies and a bottle of water. I walked over to the living room and sat down on the floor.
I need to start looking for a job. I was scrolling throu-ghmy phone when a message came in.
It was from my ‘new friend.’
Logan: Hi.
I smiled before typing back. Me: Hey.
it didn’t take up to two seconds when he sent a reply.
Logan: I thought you would be sleeping by now.
Me: If you thought so, why did you still send me a text??.
Logan: Lol. you caught me there. Hope you’ve taken the drugs?
Me: Yeah. thanks for your help. I really appreciate.
Logan: I’m glad to have been of help, dear.
Dear? I grinned as my face heat up. Wait, am i blus-hing because he called me dear?
(stop making a fool out of yourself, Charlie).
Me: Yeah. Anyway, i better go to bed now.
It took a while before he replied.
Logan: Goodnight ?.
He was such a darling and a loving friend.
Back to earth, Charlie. I snapped at myself. I need to look for some places which might be in need of a worker.
****
Raymond’s Pov
“I know, mom.”
I could hear her sigh at the other end. “do you really? Tell me Ray, when do you plan to get married? huh? Your grandma as being pestering me, She said she needs to see her grandchild before she dies.” She paused. ”Ray, you need to get married. At least for your grandma sake.”
“mom…”
“the get together of our family that is coming up, next week, i want to see you there with a lady, you intend on getting married to…or else, i will take matter into hand and arrange a woman for you.” She threatened.
“what? mom, you can’t be serious.”
“i am. And i already have one lady in mind.” It can’t be Veronica, please, don’t say Veronica. “I’m talking about Veronica Harper.”
Dammit! I bit my lower li-p. Veronica was such a pain in the a-ss. I’ve never liked her, mom knows that as well. It’s better i die as a bachelor than to marry a girl like Veronica.
With that in mind, i made a very stupid and insen-sitive decision. “No need for that mom, i already have a fiancée.”
“what? You have a fiancée? Are you being serious right now?”
“yeah.” I choked out. I’m doomed.
“what is her name? How did you guys met? What does she do for a living?”
fu-ck! What do i say? What is her name? Which name should i say?
“Charlotte. Her name is Charlotte.”
“Charlotte? Charlotte what?”
I remained silent for a while before saying the first name that came in mind. “Charlie Parker.”
wait, that name sounds familiar. How did i get to know that name?
“wow, such a wonderful name. What does she do for a living? and how dis you guys met?”
“well…we met at a restaurant. Anyway, i will give you the full details when we meet next week at the family get together.”
”hope she is coming along?”
“yeah. Of course. I will speak with you later.” I quickly hang up before she could say anything.
Charlie Parker? Charlotte Parker? How did i get to know that name? Wait…Holy shit! It was the name of that waitress. The waitress, who lost her job because of me. fu-ck! I’m really doomed. TBC.
A/N: What can u say about Logan? Comment.