I open my eyes and see that the day is dawning. The anxiety of having landed my first important client made me wake up before the alarm clock went off.
I get up and take a good shower, go to the wardrobe and get an outfit I bought for this occasion.
"Perfect, professional, and not vulgar.
I finish getting ready and go to the kitchen of my apartment, I make some toast and coffee, savoring my meal, yesterday I almost didn't eat because I was so anxious.
At seven o'clock Gabi sends me a message saying she was on her way to pick me up.
I finish my coffee and look in the mirror, touch up my makeup and that's it.
- God bless me…
I say closing the door behind me and going down to wait for Gabi.
Five minutes later the car stops in front of me and a totally funny Gabriela appears.
- Wow...
I get in the car with her whistling and laughing.
— Hahaha… I've heard the rumors about Salastiel and I don't want to lose my job.
— They even say that Taylor is the terror of single women, but the even greater terror in bed, the hurricane in person...
She talks laughing and hitting her hand on the car with happiness.
— Womanrr... Control yourself, I don't even want to think about it, focus on the house and success at the end.
I say and she laughs.
— Yes, I as your boss say that, success on your first day.
She says this by starting the car.
Gabriela was like that, beautiful, extroverted, self-astral, she and Donatela are only ten years apart, but the same vibe.
I have a lot to thank you both for helping me so much.
As she stops in the doorway, I look up at the luxurious mansion, the front of which is pretty, and I have little work to do.
"I think they're going to have some work with those rocks in the snow."
I'm watching the place.
— I thought the same Lucy, let's go in, the Salastiels will arrive soon and you'll have more idea of what to do.
We entered and the house really is beautiful, spacious, comfortable, with refinement of wealth in every detail, Gabi's office that she designed together with the owners, in fact I learned that it was more with the mother of the bride and groom, I was surprised because usually the bride and groom architect every bit of the new home, but who knows how rich people live.
"You know what I noticed Gabi...
I say and she looks at me.
— There is no room for a child, they are going to get married, they will have children, but I don't see a safe house for that, babies, children running around here.....
But I don't even finish talking and the front door is opened, two blonde women, tall, thin, full of Botox and snobbish faces, enter.
— Oh, Mrs. Molina, it's good that you're here.
One of the women comes and says hello to Gabi and doesn't even look at me.
— Barbara, how have you been?
"Well, just busy with the wedding.
Gabi looks at me and says:
"This is Lucy Heinz, my interior designer.
I hold out my hand and the other woman just looks me up and down and whispers to that Barbara girl.
— She's too young for that, Mrs. Molina, you think she'll handle it.
I lower my hand and Gabi says firmly.
"Yes, Lucy came highly recommended to me and I sent her your resume and letter of recommendation from the mayor, Lucy did an excellent job with it.
I look down at the floor and I hate how they're treating me like I'm not there.
— Look Mrs. Fallzen, your daughter will have a beautiful and well decorated house, don't worry about my employee, she's here to work.
After Gabi says that, the two look at me again, looking me up and down.
— Okay, welcome dear, I hope you do a great job.
Barbara speaks and smiles as she leaves, in front of me accompanied by the other who I now know is the mother of the bride.
We walked around the house for more than an hour with them talking and talking, saying how they wanted this, or that, every little detail they looked at and sometimes I told Gabi that such a place was not cool and Gabi said that she would send a team to fix it.
I looked more like Gabi's assistant than the designer who would work on the site.
"Lady Salastiel… After nearly three hours of walking back and forth with them talking.
- Yes...
I dared to speak.
— I'm going to do a big project and I'm sure the ladies will like it, but I wanted to talk to the bride and groom, put their soul into this decor, find out what they like and what they don't like, find out how each corner, the kitchen, will look it is the heart of the house, living room...
But I don't even finish talking and she stops me.
— I approve of your audacity girl, interesting to hear, but that's how it works, we mothers know what to do, they're still young and Sarah won't even have a lot of maids for that, this soul story, it doesn't work for us.
She speaks and my smile fades, ok I understand, everything they said I will do.
"I see, sorry for the intrusion."
We continued walking through the house, the place was cold and colorless and from what I saw it will remain that way.
Another two hours later we said goodbye.
— I think we need a very strong dose of alcohol in the blood, because they took my whole health.
Gabi says and I burst out laughing, yes, I was exhausted it was like I was on a marathon without eating for days.
"I'll take any alcoholic strength you offer me.
I speak and we burst out laughing.
— Agreed, later at Bitts now we're going to the company we have to work on this project.
We get in the car and head towards the company, I was hungry and really without energy, after Lorrane brings my lunch I feel better and start working on the house project.
Night was beginning to fall and I see Gabi at the door of my office.
— That's why I hired you, focused to the extreme, but now let's end the day and we have to go to Bitts and get drunk, tomorrow is Saturday and I don't even care about my husband.
She talks and I smile, I put away some of the projects she's done, pack my things and head to the hottest bar in Lancaster.