Ashley kept checking her time constantly, she has been trapped in the traffic for like 30 minutes now.
She is thirty minutes late for her interview, if she had known there was going to be this much traffic then she will have left more early.
"Sir, can't we just take another road?" She asked, worried that the interview might end before she gets there, or she might not get picked because she's late.
"There is no other road to where you are going, miss. Just be patience, it will be done soon.
Ashley sighed in defeat, she has nothing to say or do.
She would have love to walk, but it is a waste of time and energy.
"Why does this have to happen today?"
*****
Everyone bowed as Jonas entered the place where the interview is being conducted, even the one been interviewed, it was obvious he is the boss. He saw a vacancy seat among the interviewees.
"Seems like someone is running late" He thought and went to sit beside Mr Luther who stopped the interview as soon Jonas entered.
"Go ahead, continue" Jonas ordered and Luther bow.
"Call in the next person" Mr Luther was about to say before Jonas phone rings interrupting the moment.
"Excuse me" He stood up and went to a corner. He looked at his screen, and it was Mr Dwayne.
"Hello" He said as he picked it.
"Let meet, am in a café nearby your company.... Twiggy something" Dwayne said.
"Twiggy love coffee" Jonas completed while Dwayne scoffs on the phone.
"I will be waiting" He said and hung up. Jonas hissed at his rudeness, but he is willing to ignore it because he needs him, He needs his partnership.
He went to Mr Luther. "Among the ones you have interviewed, have you seen one suitable for our company?" He asked.
"Yes, I have seen three, but there are many people outside who could be more..."
"Stop the interview then" Jonas cut him off. "What?"
"Stop the interview, the three should start working on Monday."
"But sir, that isn't possible. It isn't done like that" Luther retorted and stood to his feet.
"It isn't possible, or you don't think it is right, anyway I don't care about your opinion. Just do as you are told, Joyce let's go" He said to his secretary and he left.
"Sir" Luther called behind him, but he showed no response.
The interviewees wondered what is going on? After calling Jonas, and he didn't answer, Luther went to the interviewees.
"Am sorry, but this interview is over"
"What?" Ashley said at the back, panting really fast.
She has finally got to the company after the long traffic, the elevator was too overcrowded, so she had to pass through the stairs, only to be told the interview is over.
"What do you mean by the interview is over?" She asked and walked to Luther.
"Am sorry, but there is nothing I can do, it was an order from the top" Luther answered.
"What? This isn't right. We have been here for some hours, how can you do this to us? This is injustice" One of the interviewees complained.
"Yes, this isn't right. We are going to file a lawsuit" Another interviewee state and an argument occurs.
Ashley was baffled and surprised by what happened, she should have known from the start, no matter how hard she tries, nothing good ever happens to her. She is just bad luck, she finds her way out of the company.
It is all useless anything, she wanted to stop being a burden to Mrs Clara and her family. She wanted to do something for herself and stop looking up to people for help, but why? "Why does nothing ever work? First Jonas, now this job" She thought and tears flow down her face.
Is she just fill with bad luck, like her aunt will always say? Her mind were all the job interview and her past life, she wasn't looking where she was going. She didn't even know when she had almost bumped into a car, if it wasn't the driver has step on his brakes the moment he saw her then Ashley will have been involved in an accident.
Ashley stayed frozen at her spot, she almost died right now. The driver came out of the car, and surprisingly it was Smith.
"Smith" She called surprised.
"What the hell Ashley? What the fuck were you thinking that you almost got yourself killed" He yelled at her, while her eyes widened at his reaction.
This is the first time, he ever talked to her in such a manner. He looked worried and scared.
The other cars horn brought Ashley and Smith back to reality.
They were in the road, blocking another vehicle. Smith approached Ashley, hold her right hand and took her to the car.
He entered and drove off from the scene, he parked over to a place to talk to Ashley.
"You have a minute to tell me, what happened there" Smith said.
"Why would you try to kill yourself?" He asked with a serious face.
Ashley doesn't know why he is this serious, is he worried about her?
"I wasn't trying to kill myself, I wasn't looking at where I was going"
"Exactly, why? What the hell were you thinking that almost got you killed?"
Ashley looked into his eyes, wondering if she should free herself to him or not.
"The job interview was cancelled" She finally said." I didn't even get to be interviewed, I know it is stupid, I know am not the first person that this happened to but for once I just want to do something for myself, by myself without anyone helps. I want to stop being a burden to you and your family, I wanted to start my life and to help you too but no matter how hard I tried. Nothing ever works my way, maybe am just bad luck, no am bad luck" She cried, Smith looked at her with sympathy.
He doesn't know what to say, he has never seen anyone like Ashley. She is good and kind, it hurts him to see her in this situation.
She deserves the best, he removed his seat belt and hugged her.
"Don't cry, it is ok" He consoled her. Ashley cries in his arm, it was so warm and welcoming. But even though she was with another man, all she thinks of was her time with Jonas.
How safe she used to feel with him, she missed his touch, his lips and his warm arms. She missed him a lot, she is really dying to see him again, to feel his touch again even if it is all impossible.
Smith phone rings disrupting the moment, it was his secretary.
God, he has totally forgotten. He was supposed to be in a meeting with their South Korean partners, but he is here with Ashley.
"Shit" He uttered.
"What is it?" Ashley asked while he compressed his lips together.
Should he leave Ashley for the meeting or stay with her? The meeting is so much important but so is Ashley.
He likes her a lot, he didn't want to admit it, but he can't keep denying it either.
"Nothing" He lied. "You know, I know a perfect place to make all your sorrows go away"
"Really?" Ashley asked.
"Yea, and am sure you are going to like it" Smith said, switched off his phone and start the car.
He is going to be with Ashley for today.