CHAPTER 5

What the future holds

Jane’s POV

(5 years later)

“Mummy, Keene won’t give me my toy,” my beautiful daughter, Keanna said in her cute baby voice.

The past years it wasn’t easy raising my babies but my parents helped me and sometimes Sarah and Jake chirped in to help me with the kids. Sarah got a better job with Jake’s connection as a secretary to one of the big billionaires in New York. Jake promised to get me a job at an art gallery but nothing worked out with all the galleries he had gone to.

My artist career was still the same but it wasn’t bringing any money so I needed a job that paid and once I have gotten enough money, I’d fulfill my dreams and get me a studio and sell my artworks to big people around the world.

I named my kids Keith, Keene and Keanna and they have been the most naughty but cute babies. I loved them more than my own life and I couldn’t see myself without them. At least, fate’s unexpected gifts to me turned out to be my most priceless jewelries and the best gifts I could ever receive.

“Keene, give your sister her toys, please,” I yelled to my second son who was probably playing in their playroom.

Keanna ran back to the playroom with the hope that her brother would give her the toy and when I didn’t hear any cries, I assumed he did. I smiled and felt happy but my kids were very obedient and would do what I told them to do. Just as I went back to folding their clothes which I had washed and dried earlier, my phone rang in my pocket.

I stopped what I was doing and answered the call immediately; it was Sarah. It’s been a while since we spoke. She had been very busy with work and I could understand the stress that came with office jobs. Also, somewhere in between the 5 years that had passed, Jake proposed and now they were married. In fact, she was carrying his child and his 5 months pregnant.

“Jane, I have exciting news,” she started.

“Good morning to you too,” I said with a smile on my face.

“Sorry Janie, good morning; I’m just overly excited by this good news I have to tell,” she replied.

“I understand; now spill the good news,” I said feeling myself getting excited to hear the news.

“Okay, I dropped my letter for my maternity leave for my boss today…”

“Oh that’s good, Sarah. You need all the rest you can get, I must tell you,” I answered.

“Yeah; anyways, he relayed how much he’s going to miss my services and told me that he’d not be able to find someone else to take my place so I told him I had someone I could recommend so I gave him your name. You can come for an interview tomorrow; dust up your college certificate and come to my office tomorrow,” Sarah said.

I was dumbfounded and excited by what I had just heard that I couldn’t utter a word.

“Hello… Janie? Are you still there?” I heard Sarah’s voice on the other line.

“Ye…yeah; I’m still here. I’m just lost of words. Thank you so much Sarah. I promise I’d make you proud and prove to your boss that I’m just as good as you told him,” I answered.

“Oh stop it; what are we friends for. I know it’s a job you can do which was why I recommended you in the first place. You’re smart and good at whatever job is laid in your hands so I trust you can do this very well,” Sarah said and a tear dropped from my face at the end of her sentence.

We exchanged pleasantries and soon the call came to an end. As I took the phone off my ear, I fully realized what had just happened and I let out a loud scream of joy which caused my family rushing out of their different locations.

“What is it, sweetie?” Dad said, holding up a pan and taking a defense stance. 

“I just got a job,” I said excitedly.

Mum and dad jumped in excitement and came to hug me. Even the kids who didn’t understand what was happening joined in the hug. All they knew was that their mother and grandparents were excited. That night, I could hardly sleep because I was too excited.

The next day, I got up early. I wanted to prepare the kids for the day before I went out but mum and dad told me to leave that for them. I got dressed and made my way to Sarah’s workplace. When I got there, Sarah was waiting there for me already. She hugged me and we exchanged pleasantries.

“Are you ready for the interview?” she asked.

“Honestly, I don’t know. I have a nervous feeling and I’m not sure I’m going to ace this interview. What if your boss doesn’t like me? What if I mess up this interview?” I said.

I had gone into a full-blown state of nervousness. Sarah held my hands and squeezed it gently.

“You’ve got this.”

That was all she said but I felt a warm feeling in my stomach and my nervousness cooled off at her words. With those words of encouragement, I walked into her boss’s office where she told me he was waiting for me. I met her boss and soon the interview began. After telling him about me, he looked at my certificate and told me he was going to give me his verdict on the spot.

“Miss Collins,” he said looking all serious.

I quickly sat up immediately. Sweat broke out on my face and I could feel my hands were already trembling. My heart was pounding hard in my chest and I felt faint.