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ing my lower lip for no reason,

hat?" A woman, I guess was in her late thir

answer to that question? Who asks que

salesgirl. I have no prior experience whatsoever, but I believe being a salesg

customer that insists on making payment for goods with a

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iption, I'm willing to learn". I blurted

l for now. Just a moment pl

omething, perhaps to make their final decision. I swallowed hard

I mean, these people? They certainly ran out of questions, cos

interview. I'm sure they questioned my s

�𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘴

doned my mother and me at a very tender age, at a time w

was disowned by her parents because they were against her marriage to my father. This

�𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥

life. At 23, I'm not able to get myself a stable job. I've applied to so many companies and atte

ds dripped with condescension, like a slow

ar from them again. It would be better

ection. "Thank you for considering me," I said, m

eminder of my failures. This was the fifth interview this month and the fifth reject

I'd left the building completely, I grab

� 𝘐 𝘨𝘰 𝘧𝘳

sense of numbness, I started walking. I didn't know where I was going and

𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘩? 𝘞𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨? I ran my hands th

ee wafted into my nostrils, immediately soothing my frazzled nerves. D

t, and the barista, Magi, looked up, a friendly sm

gular spot. This place had become more than a cafe to me over

help-wanted board on the wall. Maybe I could find something

kid?" Magi said, handing me

i," I shrugged, wavi

aking the seat opposite mine, ignoring me. "Yo

on the table in f

ed with a worried tone. "What ex

a scowl. "Everything! Magi" I responded, slammin

, I'm starting to realize they never

ld you s

ng me to know how to handle a customer, who insists on paying with a rare species of Frog? It's ridiculous!" I

ent. "A rare species of frog? oh dear, that's a new one

fuming "It's not funny, Magi," I sa

us," She said, still beaming with amuse

ob description, I was willing to le

best part! You're like, "Sure, I'll just add frog wr

iddo, I'm sorry. I know it's not funny to you. It's just...well

question. It's everything. The constant rejection, the feeli

it, Isha. Really, I do. And you know what? You are good enough. I

in a whisper. My heart sank inside rememberi

mforting, but I was still stru

e to attend before I can get a job?" I queried, blinking rapi

zed, engulfing me in a hug as she came over to

oom, like a swarm of bees attacking my peaceful slumber. I groaned, rolling over

rying to sleep?" I muttere

he phone. My eyes scanned the screen, bleary fr

l, I dropped my phone and was about to return to my peaceful slumber, which, of cou

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l force. I reached out for my phone, scrolling through

�𝘺, 𝘧𝘰𝘶

Confirmation - 10 am today.

y eyes. "Today? As in, this morning?" I applied to this company last m

. I thought about all the things I needed to do before the interview - shower, dress, breakfast

ere was their office? I had applied online, but I couldn't remember the exact loca

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eep breath, feeling a sense of determination wash over

ding, I alighted from th

help but stand in awe, admiring the perfect work of architecture. But as I glanced dow

ushed through the revolving doors and sprinted towards the

as they were closing and leaned against the w

instantly upon hearing the sound of the elevator and started walking toward me

onded and started adjusting my hair just t

in the twinkle of an eye, the smile vanished. I didn't make any meaning out o

EO's assistant." She contin

was supposed to be interviewed by a group of peo

�𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰

cut me off, her expression turning seri

her office. I could the eyes of the staff, steal glances a

ad luck to be employed, now of all times!?" I overheard one sa

ng the CEO and Sophie did nothing to shush her. Why was no

of it. Come to think of it, why the sudd

as the most confused person ever, hoping I was not m