FRIGHTENING EXPRESSIONS

-----~[JENNA'S POV]~-----

The day almost comes to an end as the school bell rings for the closure of the day and I find myself frustratedly making my way through the school compound scrolling through my phone and searching for that particular ad that pays $10, 000. 

Shit!!

Why the hell did I have to lost it? It was a very massive opportunity. It's not something I can find everywhere calling my attention. This is all Alex's fault . Why did he have to bump into me at that period and distract me with that stupid cute face of his? It's all his fucking fault.

 Damn it . 

How the hell am I ever going to find it again? And I didn't even bother to check the title of the ad before letting it go like a smoke to the wind. 

SHIT. 

I frustratedly scratch my hair scrolling through the Craigslist with desperation. This is a very clear evidence that the entire universe is definitely against me. Oh yes it is so clear and visible now. That is an opportunity that comes once in a while and I had it within my fucking grasp only for it to..... shit.

 I am completely oblivious to the entire world at the moment as that particular ad on the craigslist is my number one priority. And I'm so going to find it before the end of the day. I definitely will and nothing will ever stop me. I have searched the craigslist for hours and I have never seen an opportunity such as that. my only hope is that when I find it, it is going to be a very simple task that my fragile hands can handle if not, I am so going to be dead disappointed. 

I am still walking briskly towards the gate when I feel warm sturdy hands against my shoulders and I jerk. I turn around sharply to see Alex smiling at me and my vision almost blurs. 

Not again.

" Hey." He says softly with that enchanting smile of his. 

SHIT.

 I immediately turn my head, attaching all my focus back to my phone. "Hey." I reply without looking at him doing everything within my power to avoid meeting his pretty gaze. 

I'm sorry I have to do this Alex but right now at the moment my life is almost at stake. I can tell that he is feeling so awkward beside me and I feel guilty about ignoring him this way but what choice do I have? I have a plan to do with my life and I cannot allow his attractiveness to divert my focus.

 From the corner of my eye I watch him scratch his head nervously. "So are you heading home? I could walk you there." He says and I shrug. 

I turn slowly to him with a smile. "Sure I would like that." I say and immediately take my gaze away from him returning it back to my phone.

 I am so sorry Alex and I wish things would have been different but this is not within my power and there is nothing I can do.

"So how was your day at school?" He asks and I nod. 

"Great ." I reply shortly trying my best to place my attention on my phone screen and not on his distracting enticing scent. Shit, he smells so good. 

I turn to him, feeling the guilt about to tear my soul apart. "I am sorry it's just... This is really important I can't take my focus from it. Hope you're not mad at me." I say and he chuckles. 

"It's alright. I get it. seems like you have been busy all your life. ".He says and I frown. 

I turn to him with a smile. "What makes you think I am always busy?"

" Well because I see you always busy everyday."

 I chuckle. "Have you been stalking me?" I ask and notice his face colour. 

Gotcha. 

He shakes his head and smiles. "Nope. I just happened to see you almost everyday by that popular coffee shop working so I assumed you are the busy type." He says and nod my head with a slight smile. 

Fairpoint.

 I immediately tear my gaze away from him rearranging my focus back to the task at hand. He keeps silent this time but I can still feel his piercing penetrating gaze on me. 

After a while, I find it and my eyes go wild.

" Holy shit."

 Happiness as never before skates through my nerves and I almost jump with glee. I immediately went through the details to see what kind of job and I observed that it's an offer from a billionaire industry requesting for personal assistant for the CEO. My heart drops. 

Personal assistant for the CEO? I definitely can't do that. With determination, I check the details.

It described it as more like a caregiver. I smile till my cheeks hurt. That I can definitely do. I will definitely take this one. Man I feel so elated.

 I turn to Alex to see him gazing at me amused. 

"So what the exciting news that has put that pretty smile on your face?" He asks and I poke him happily.

" I just found a very very nice job opportunity." I say and he chuckles. 

"Oh yeah another job opportunity. That's so typical of you." He says and I beam.

 I can't help it. "Humans have to survive in any way they can." I say and he chuckles.

" It's alright then." I sigh deeply and immediately search for the address of the place. 

Maybe I should go there right now. Of course there's no need wasting anymore time.

 I turn to him slowly. "So I am not going home yet, I want to quickly check this out." I say and he smiles. 

"It's alright. I just hope you won't be too carried away till you forget about our date." He says and I blink, blushing furiously. 

"Why would I forget that? I will text you my house address." I say and bite my lip. 

" Sure thanks. But I don't remember giving you my number." He says and I bite my lip. 

Damn my stupid brain!!!

I chuckle. "Sorry. My bad." I say and he laughs. We exchange numbers. 

" I will see you then." I say and he nods.

" Sure. Bye Jenna." I wave shyly at him.

" Bye." I reply before turning and heading towards my ongoing mission.

 I text Mum immediately that I won't come back home on time and immediately call the coffee shop to tell them that I won't be able to make it today for my shift and they agreed. 

All is said and done. And now it is time to go grab the decent job opportunity.

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I take heavy but bold strides towards the address of the job description and when I find myself stopping before the very tall, large enormous skyscraper of a company, I gasp. I blink rapidly trying to make sure I am not seeing things. Are they kidding me right now?

 I tilt my head to one side with wonder as I gaze at the majestic edifice with the Golden inscription at the top. 

THE JONZZ EMPIRE. 

I chuckle. This business opportunity only said they needed to employ a professional caretaker. I did not expect to see myself before a very large business organisation. Now what the hell do they need a caretaker for?

 Confusion as never before skates through my frame. I don't know whether it's advisable to step into the building or not without looking like a fool. What do I do?  

Come on, it's 10,000 dollars we are talking about here. What the hell was I expecting? A normal small-sized business like I thought it would be would not be able to afford such amount of money.

I sigh deeply . The very one thing about these billionaires. They just like to give away so much money. I clench my fists and take in a deep breath. I cannot let this opportunity pass me by ever again. I have found it and now I am going to grasp it. 

I don't care if it has to do with a meeting in the clouds. Even if it does, I will definitely make my way up there. I look around me and adjust my backpack before resuming my steps towards the building.

 I stop at the entrance and glance at the revolving doors. 

"You can do this Jenna. You can do this. It is not going to be that hard. You are just looking for a job as a caretaker, nothing more. And you are not a kid. You are a young lady capable of handling herself." I keep reminding myself ignoring the fact that I am still putting on my school uniform.

 I exhale and walk towards the door which automatically turns around giving me space to pass through. 

Wow!

 I step in and almost jerk at the full blast of the air conditioners round the environment hitting me hard straight to my bones. I take in a deep breath and look around to see myself before a very large vast spacious hall with lots and dozens of individuals briskly walking up and down in a busy frenzy. I take in a deep breath wondering what I should do when my mind reminds me to look for a receptionist.

I scan the entire hall and turn to my right when I spot an isolated well carved and magnificently designed golden table with a petite pretty dark-haired lady behind it typing briskly into a portable laptop. She must be the receptionist. 

I take in a deep breath for the up tenth time feeling my heart in my throat before I approach her. I stop right in front of her and then fiddle with my fingers.

" Hello." I call her attention and she looks up at me with stunning pretty golden brown eyes. She frowns and scans me from head to toe.

"Hey, hello there little one how may I help you?" She asks and I feel my head spinning. 

Little one? Seriously??! 

I look at her and bite my lip. That single sentence of hers and the look she is giving me right now is enough to make me know that I do not and totally don't belong in here but what can I do? My desperacy at the moment is the one in control of my thinking faculty.

 I decide not to waste any more time and take out my phone searching for the ad I screenshotted. I display it to her and fold my arms behind my back. 

"Sorry for disturbing you, I saw that ad on my phone and I am willing to try out the job." I say and she raises an eyebrow glancing at me stunned. 

She chuckles. "You really want to become a caretaker for the boss?" She asks and I nod. She looks at me like I don't know what I'm thinking and that makes me shiver a little but I am not wavering.

 Not now. I have to do this. I have no choice. I have to make it up to my mum for the pain I have caused her so bad. . She shouldn't be living like this and it's all my fault. 

"Are you sure about this intention of yours young lady?" She asks giving me a warning look and I bite my lip. 

"Is there really a reason for me to be worried? I mean it's just caretaking isn't it?" I ask and she chuckles. 

She smiles beautiful piercing me with a look of admiration. "As you say a young lady. I will take you... To the boss. Come with me." She says and turns around immediately leading me towards an elevator at a certain area of the large hall. 

She presses her thumb against the keypad and urges me in together with her. I look back at the magnificent hall and then step in with her . 

She punches the 10th floor of the skyscraper. My heart leaps when I realise..... we are going way up ....... to the 10th floor!!!! 

After a long while, the doors slide open. "This way." She says calmly and I follow her through a wide long corridor with a beautiful red carpet gratifying the entire floor. I feel a bit intimidated about stepping on this beautiful rug with my dirty shoes.

 But since she didn't complain about it, I feel it is okay. We take a very long walk through the corridor turning around and moving through different corners before we finally get to a vast room filled with numerous ladies of different ages and sizes seated as if waiting for an appointment with the doctor or something. 

She directs me in and points at a place for me to sit. She steps in and glances at the other ladies all peering at me like I am a thorn in their flesh.

 I shiver and try my best to avoid there piercing gazes. The receptionist takes out a pen and a book. 

"Sorry fellas, there's going to be a change of plans here. Remember I said you were all going in according to your ages." She says and they nod in unison. The receptionist turns to me . "Well I guess I have just found the youngest candidate of you all." She says and all eyes turn to me with shocking expressions. 

You would think I have committed the most abominable crime with the way they were all staring at me. I feel so inconvenient about it and my grip on my backpack tightens. But they didn't say a word or utter anything. And that feels strange. I expected that with the way they were staring at me, they will probably be mean towards me or threaten me or bully me or something. 

But they all said nothing and everyone minded their own businesses but I could still spot a few of them giving me scrutinising gazes.

The receptionist turns to me. "Okay young lady, may I know your name and your age?" She says and I take in a deep breath. 

"My name is Jenna Laurence." i say.  

"Nice. pretty name." She says and writes it down.

" Thanks."   

"Your age?"

"18 years." I say and she smiles. 

"Well at least you have started climbing up into the age of maturity. I hope you get what you want. Immediately the person in there steps out, you are next." She says and my heart pumps.

 I blink rapidly with a slight terror within me.

" Okay." I say nervously and she chuckles. 

"Have a good day." She says and exits the room shaking her head.. 

I take in multiple deep breaths clenching my fists together and rubbing my palms against each other. 

Jeez.

What the fuck is wrong with you Jenna? You really need to cool off. I keep telling myself trying to calm my throbbing nerves, when the door to the office suddenly swings open and a lady who looks rather extremely harsh in her late twenties steps out with a furious look.

 She walks out of the room entirely and then a male attendant stands at the door. 

"Next." He says and it feels like my heart is about to explode.

 I am next!!!!

 I notice the others in the room turn their focus towards me. 

Oh well. I really don't have much of a choice right now do I?

 I slowly stand up and adjust my backpack behind me before striding towards the attendant. 

He raises an eyebrow peering at me intensely as I approach him. "Are you the next?" He asks and I nod. He remains glued to the spot staring at me and gazing at me from head to toe with a stunned expression embracing his face. 

After a long while, he blinks rapidly and slowly turns towards the door still peerin

g at me.

"C... Come with me then." He says and I follow him in.

 Now why the hell does everyone keep staring at me like I am a little piece of trash or something?