~THE PACT~
-Chapter 9-
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After dinner, Jada calls her father and manages to set up an interview for Friday morning. Sondashi Inc. is ranked as one of the best advertising companies in Africa, I will really be an honour for me to work there.
Between now and Friday, I have to figure out how to convince Mr. Sondashi that I am a family person. I have no idea how I will do this but I will definitely figure it out- something will definitely come up.
*
The next morning,
‘’It’s not news when a dog bites man but it’s news when man bites a dog, if you went to a credible media school, you should have learnt that in your basic reporting skills, no offence Mrs. Mwalusi but as usual your ideas are pathetic. I think you are in the wrong field, go back to school and study something else, trying teaching maybe you will have better luck there.’’
She looks at me for a moment with a pained expression and rising to her feet and huskily crying, she walks out.
‘’That was a mean and ins-en-sitive thing to say,’’ Kenzie says.
‘’No one asked for your opinion so shut up!’’
‘’You cannot treat people like garbage and expect the rest of us to be quiet about it.’’
‘’Will you plea-se shut the fv¢k up! You are wasting my time, I nee-d to get done with this meeting.’’
‘’You are sick,’’ she yells.
‘’And you are ru-bbish,’’ I retaliate.
Wounded, Kenzie stands up and takes a sudden uneven step towards me and sl@ps me ha-rd across the face.
I stand up, my heart racing, ‘’you sl@pped me! You sl@pped me!’’ I yell.
‘’And I will do it again if you continue acting like a spoilt br@t.’’
Enraged, I pounce on her, planting my teeth into her n£¢k, I bite into her flesh and she screams.
Just like that a fight ensued between us and it takes Mr. Msizi to separate us.
‘’This diary meeting is suspended,’’ he angrily says before he orders Kenzie and I to his office. He will officially st©p coming for a work in a week’s time, apparently he is still trying to orient his daughter about how to run this place.
‘’What is the meaning of that?’’ he asks, slamming the door behind his back.
‘’She started it,’’ I point at Kenzie.
‘’I don’t care who started it, I am disappointed in the both of you.’’
‘’Tell your daughter to mind her business, she can’t come here and tell me how to do her work,’’ I yell.
‘’St©p raising your voice at me Kristian, I am your—,’’
‘’My father?’’ I cut him off. ‘’You are my boss and nothing else, you lost the right to be my father the minute you walked out on me and my mother. And if you have a problem with my behavior then you should blame yourself, maybe I would have turned out alright if you had been there.’’
‘’Kristian!’’ Kenzie yells but I shoot her a serious look and she shuts up.
‘’You can’t mend what’s been broken sir- bringing Kenzie here is the worst decision you made and I will never forgive you for that.’’
‘’Forgive me child, plea-se! That’s all I ask of you.’’
‘’Never!’’
‘’You it’s your fault that she is like this?’’ Kenzie asks her dad.
He quizzically stares at her, ‘’you too?’’
‘’St©p pleading for her, it’s not worth it.’’
I ignore her remark, gaping at her, ‘’you are not all that Kenzie.’’
She sm-irks, ‘’and you are not as special as you think you are.’’
‘’Girls plea-se!’’ Mr. Msizi pleads.
‘’I think I will get back to work,’’ I walk out leaving the door open behind me. I hear Kenzie telling her father to sit down and take it easy because he might end up being sick again.
I strode into my office, st©pping at the sight of the ladies staring at me.
‘’What the fv¢k are you looking at? Get back to work before I fire you,’’ I yell.
As I enter my office I ask Calvin to follow me, which he does.
‘’I nee-d a few minutes to myself, go and continue the editorial meeting.’’
‘’Okay.’’
*
The next couple of days rush past in a blur, getting to work, arguing with Kenzie, getting the stories done and back home to my lonely be-d. Friday, I wake up very early and get myself re-ady for the meeting with Mr. Sondashi.
I told Calvin to be in charge of today’s editorial meeting because I won’t be in until later in the day. re-ad more of these intriguing stories from unlimited story platform, fresh stories kingdom, house of story room, sweet and nice story room throu-gh ohene ome on+23354.
I have just pu-ll-ed up in front of Sondashi Inc. when my phone rings, I glance at the screen to see Jada’s name.
‘’Hey.’’
‘’How are you?’’
‘’I am fine and you?’’
‘’I am okay, are you re-ady for your meeting with daddy?’’
‘’Yes, I have just pu-ll-ed up in front of Sondashi Inc.’’
‘’Great, daddy loves to keep time, I just wanted to wish you all the best.’’
‘’Thank you.’’
‘’I did put in a good word for you with mummy and Jaden, you just have to convince daddy that you are the best for this position and maybe just maybe he will give it to you but also don’t raise your hopes so high, there’s a good chance you won’t get it.’’
‘’Thank you girl, I owe you one.’’
‘’You are welcome, keep me upd@t£d.’’
‘’Sure.’’
Hanging up, I step out of my car and head for the entrance. Entering the building, I am greeted by the receptionist. I sign in my details in the book in front of her before she directs me to Mr. Sondashi’s office.
I get to his office and his secretary tells me to go in, I knock once and he says, ‘’come in,’’ from the inside so I nervously walk in.
‘’Good morning!’’
‘’Good morning, Miss Msizi,’’ he extends his hand towards mine and I take his and firmly shake it.
‘’Welcome to Sondashi Inc. plea-se take a seat.’’
‘’Thank you.’’
His secretary walks in a few minutes later and hands us some coffee.
‘’Jada told me you are interested in the position of Marketing Director, in all honesty I wouldn’t have considered you for this job but my daughter is so stubborn she practically f0rç£d me to listen to what you have to say.’’
‘’Thank you for giving me this opportunity.’’
‘’Tell me about yourself.’’
I smile, ‘what exactly do you want to know? Because I am more than sure you know a lot about me alre-ady.’’
He smiles taking a sip of his coffee, ‘’ Controversial media personality, known on social media as a journalist famous for attacking her sources, spoilt br@t and someone who loves to have things done your way always.’’
I swallow ha-rd , ‘’people change.’’
‘’You are a great editor, I re-ad most of your stories and editorial comments- you are brilliant and smart, I love how you articulate issues but I am looking for more, you don’t fit into this place, you are not married not even to talk of a stable relationsh!pand from what I have heard, it doesn’t seem like you will be settling down soon.’’
I snort, I didn’t expect him to know so much about me.
‘’Well, I have changed.’’
‘’How do I know that you have?’’
‘’Well I agree that I didn’t believe in settling down with one person before but that was until I fell in love.’’
‘’You are seeing someone?’’
‘’More like engaged.’’
He stares at my ring f!nger.
I smile, ‘’traditionally engaged, he reached home and we want to finalize everything before he puts a ring on my f!nger. That is when I also be able to announce to the world about it, I am trying to keep things low-key.’’
‘’Why do you want to st©p working for your father?’’
‘’I want to take a different direction and try something new in my career.’’
‘’I see.’’
He spends some time asking me some questions in relation to marketing, an hour later he stands up.
‘’My wife and I are hosting a birthday dinner for my daughter in law on Sunday, I would like you and your fiancé to come over.’’
‘’Oh!’’ I exclaim, I didn’t expect this.
‘’I do things differently here, I treat all my workers as family, we spend so much time together in and outside the company, we work and support each other, a lot of people from the company will be available on Sunday.’’
‘’Okay, we shall definitely be there.’’
‘’My secretary will s£nd you the details.’’
‘’Thank you.’’
*
Tbc