I walked up and slid into the booth next to Mike. Mike has dark blue eyes dirty blond hair that reflects the blue and purple lights in the club. He looks over at me and his eyes instantly widen and a big smile appears on his face when he sees me: Lilly Harper finally graced us with her presence! As he said it Sam and Tommy turned to see me and Sam almost jumped off her seat with excitement as she screamed out: LILLY! Finally you're here!
We sat and chatted and we danced and danced before finally sitting down, Tommy and Sam ordered drinks while Mike sat solemnly watching their every move. I finally broke the silence by blurting out: Why don't you just tell her?
"Tell her what? What are you talking about?" Mikes eyes widened and darted back and forth between the two and myself. I raised an eyebrow, my eyes unamused by his feeble attempt to hide his feelings.
His whole body seemed to sag down with the sigh he let out as he put his head in his hands before starting to speak: Lilly I don't know what to do, I've been in love with Sam since freshman year but every time I try to talk to her about it, the words just get caught in my throat and I ramble on before giving up and changing the subject, its hopeless!
"It isn't hopeless Mike, you just need to tell her how you feel because this, this isn't healthy for you. Lets say you tell her, well either she will be interested and decide to do something about it or she wont be and you will finally move on, I have watched you for years tormented by this and it has to stop because you deserve a life Mike. You're a good man and you deserve to be with a woman that sees your worth and if that isn't Sam you need to move on but you will regret it for the rest of your life if you don't tell her how you feel and find out once and for all" At saying this his head flung up from his hands and he wiped away a stray tear before grabbing my shoulders and slightly shaking them as he exclaimed: Your right Lilly! I cant live like this any more, I have to tell her, not here, not tonight but I will tell her soon. All these years, I guess I just needed a Lilly pep talk. Right now I need a glass of water and my bed, I'm getting a cab and going home, tell Sam Ill call her tomorrow.
I nodded with a sorry smile as he got up and stumbled out of the club. Just as I watched him nearing the exit, someone appeared in front of me cutting off my view to Mike and the door, I quickly looked up to see a very handsome man wearing a suit that in my opinion may have been a bit too tight, it showed off his muscular stature, not that I minded that, he stood tall, at least 6 foot 2 and was looking down at me his eyes narrowed on me as if he was annoyed. Sam stood next to him with her arm linked to his as if she had just dragged him over to me. Tommy stood next to her looking slightly annoyed that she was touching another man.
"Lilly! This is Dominick Sinclair from the Sinclair Corporation, ya know, the company you wanted to apply to. Dominick is the COO and his brother is the CEO. Maybe you co…" I Interrupted quickly because the second she said his name I new exactly who he was and now here Sam was about to ruin every chance of working for the number 1 choice on my list of places to apply to for an internship. As she spoke I could visibly see his discomfort as her breath smelling of alcohol made its was to his face and his body tensed, I knew I had to do something, I reached out without thinking and grabbed his arm and pulled him away from Sam while saying: Thank you for the introduction, I will take it from here.
I pulled him off to the side of the dance floor and almost didn't even want to speak due to how angry he looked but if I was ever going to recover from this I needed to find the courage to apologize, I took a deep breath and started: Mr. Sinclair I apologies for my friend she's not normally like this, she's just excited because we graduated and received our bachelors degree today and we decided to celebrate one night before we start looking for work tomorrow. I hope you wont hold it against me.
His face was stern as he stared at me and I awaited his reply, my chest filled with anxiety as his eyes narrowed in at me, but right before replying his face relaxed and just as I started to hope he raised an eyebrow and opened his mouth: If you feel that going to prospective employers, hungover is a good idea, than I don't believe that you would be the right fit for Sinclair Corp. I wish you the best of luck though and have a good night. He walked away before I could even let out the breath I was holding in. I felt dizzy for a moment from holding my breath and then my body felt cold. I had worked as hard as I had for all those years to work specifically at Sinclair Corp and now in one bad moment my dream was gone and all that work was for nothing, sure I could still go to other companies but Sinclair was the reason I worked so hard to get a 4.0 GPA. I couldn't do anything but just stand there wide eyed and slack jawed like an idiot. I pulled myself together and realized tears had started down my cheeks without even knowing. I was so angry and hurt by Sam I couldn't even look at her let alone talk to her. She was my best friend and I know I will forgive her but at the moment I had to leave without speaking to her or I would say something that I couldn't take back. I ran out of the door and hailed a cab to go home and just as I was getting in a heard Sam call out my name. I just pretended that I didn't hear her and shut the door while urging the driver to pull away quickly and thankfully he complied. I made it home just before 1am and the cab driver generously waited till I was inside before driving away. I locked my doors and now finally in the safety and comfort of my own home, I fell apart and started to cry, I cried as I undressed, I cried as I went to the bathroom and as I brushed my teeth and even between gulps of water, I fell into my bed and continued to cry until I fell asleep.
I woke the next morning to my alarm as always at 6am with a pounding headache, I had only had two drinks and didn't even get drunk so it wasn't a hangover, no my headache was from all the crying I did. I took some Naproxen and drank a full glass of water before starting my day. I wanted to cry but I shook it off and decided that whats done is done and the only way to move was forward. I took a hot shower and got ready for the day. I had copies of my resume and my portfolio which showcased all my best work, my unique prospective and my potential as an Architect. I was ready to go and decided that I wouldn't even try to go to Sinclair Corp, I would just skip to the next name on the list which was Globaltecture Inc or GTI for short. This company has worked all over the world and so I actually had a fair chance at getting in here.
After going to 3 of the top businesses on my list besides Sinclair Corp I started to feel hungry and realized I hadn't eaten breakfast. I decided to stop at a small bistro and I sat and ordered a sandwich and coffee. I still had two other companies I needed to get to before going home and then it was just a waiting game to see who I was able to get an interview with first or who I would need to badger. My hunger pains finally subsided and I had finished my coffee and ordered another to go just as I heard someone walk in the door. I looked up just to see none other then Dominick Sinclair, Mr. big shot himself. I lifted my portfolio and covered my face just in time and waited a few minutes. I lowered it slowly to see if he had gone just to see him staring directly at me. His brows furrowed and eyes narrowing at me as he stood staring near the door. At first I felt my face flush with embarrassment before swiftly turning to anger. How dare he give me dirty looks, I mean I know Sam was a total ass-hat but I technically didn't do anything but save him from her and not only did he misjudge me but now is staring me down as if I'm not allowed to be in his sight.
My anger now surged through my body and I felt my face getting hot and I imagine even more red then it was before and I found myself standing headed in his direction but just as I rounded a table and looked up he was gone. I gathered my things quickly and decided it would be better to avoid that bistro altogether so I didn't end up losing my temper and getting a bad reputation before I even get accepted into an internship.