The storm in my life
Chapter 14
Katherine’s POV
I got up the next morning and prepared to meet my doom.
I knew that I was going to lose this job. I was a bit happy and really sad.
I know that this is my fault; I should have just given in.
I stepped out of my house and went straight to Quora Limited.
I went to the manager’s office and immediately he saw me, he frowned.
“Good morning Sir”, I said, really nervous.
“Have a seat”, he said and I sat down.
He stared at me for a while and didn’t say anything. I also couldn’t bring myself to talk, but then I had to say something, maybe I could save my job. But a part of me, didn’t want the job back.
I was about to talk, but the manager spoke up.
“You’re fired Miss Kerry”, he said handing over a letter to me.
I took it from him and opened it.
I was really sacked for assaulting a client?
“Excuse me sir, but I didn’t assault him”.
“Not a word”.
“Are you doing this because he’s a governor”?
“Governor?” the manager’s eyes widened.
“You assaulted a governor?”
“I didn’t, but I wish I did”, I said and I left angrily.
I went out and took a cab.
I was really sad. How am I going to pay my dad’s medical bill and take care of other things?
God, please, I know I’ve not been good, but just give me one more chance. Just get me a good job.
My mates are working and I’m here.
I got a first class God and I served you really well as a student minister, why do I have to go through this now?
What did I do wrong?
I started tearing up and hoped the taxi driver won’t ask me questions.
As I was drowning in my sorrow, my phone vibrated.
I looked at the caller ID. It was Noah. Why is he calling me?
He’s one of the reasons why I lost this job. He and his stupid father.
Now, what does he want?
I hanged up and he called the second time and it went straight to voicemail.
Then I received a voice mail.
“Katherine, please pick up. I called and requested for you but they said you were not working with them anymore. What happened? Please pick up my call”.
On hearing that, I cried more. I couldn’t believe that I got fired.
He called again and I picked up angrily.
“What is it Noah? What do you want from me?” I yelled.
“Katherine are you crying?”
“Noah, what is it?”
“Katherine where are you? So that I come and get you”.
“Noah, please stay away from me”.
“I can’t do that Katherine. You’re in pain and I want to help”.
“Why?”
“Because I like you”.
“You don’t even know me”.
“Yeah, but I know that you have a good heart and right now, you’re going through something. Let me help you”
I couldn’t talk, I just sobbed.
“Katherine where are you?”
“In a cab”.
“Please put him on the phone”, he said and I gave the phone to the driver.
He spoke for a while and gave the phone back to me.
“He’s bringing you to my house. Please stop crying, okay?”
“Okay”, I said, wiping off my tears.
“Alright, I’ll be waiting for you at the drive way”, he said and he hanged up.
When I arrived, he was at the drive way.
I stepped out and he paid the driver.
“You don’t have to do that”, I said to him.
“I want to”, he said, holding my hands.
“Let’s go”, he said and we walked inside and took the elevators.
When we got inside his house, he took me to a different room.
“This is the guest room, please take a cold shower and meet me in the living room”.
“But, I’ve already had my bath”, I said.
“I’m not asking you to bath. Just stand under the shower and do your thing”, he said smiling.
“Okay”, I said.
“And everything you need is in there, hair shampoo, bathing soap and cream and all that and there are clothes in the closet. Sweatpants and tops”, he said and he left.
I sat on the bed for a while and then I took off my clothes and walked into the bathroom.
It was quite different from the one I had at home.
I turned the shower knob and let the water drop all over my body and hair.
I took the soap and used my hands to rub it all over my body. And I stood there for a really long while without thinking. I let the water take away all my thoughts just for that moment.
I was finally done and I took the white towel which was hanging there and wiped my body dry.
I wrapped my hair with a different towel and stepped out.
I applied the cream on my body and did my other lady stuff and then I went to the closet.
It was filled with sweatpants, t-shirts and various foot wears and other outfits too.
I put on a t-shirt and sweatpants and put on one of the slide slippers and I went to the living room.
“Wow, you still amaze me at how you look beautiful in every outfit”, he said and I smiled.
“Thanks”, I said, sitting on the sofa by him.
“Are you hungry? We can step out or order something”.
“I don’t feel like stepping out”.
“So we’ll order something then”, he said and he took his phone and opened an app and gave it to me.
“Order what you want”, he said.
“I don’t feel like eating”, I said.
“You have to eat something, Kat. C’mon just order anything. It could be a drink or pizza or anything”, he said to me.
“I really don’t feel like eating, I already have a lot on my plate”.
“Mmm, so can tell you what’s bothering you?”
“I don’t want to bother you with my problems”, I said.
“Just talk to me. I’m a good listener”, he said.
I had no choice; I just had to open up to him.
I told him everything, right from when I lost my first job to how I lost this one. But of course, I couldn’t tell him that it was his dad.
“So, you didn’t sleep with him?”
“No, I couldn’t, and now I’ve lost the job and my dad is at the hospital”.
“Hmm, I can feel your pain; you’re really going through a lot. But I’m here now”, he said smiling.
“As in?” I asked.
“The job offer I gave the other time still stands”.
“What Job?”
“With the first class and work experience, I think I can make you the assistant manager for now”.
“What company is that?” I asked.
“Chappman Oil Company”, he said and my eyes widened.
“Is your dad the owner of the company?”
“Yeah”, he said and that’s how my second moment of hope went down the drain.
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