Disclaimer: Twilight never has been and never will be mine, no matter how many times I ask Santa.
BPOV
This is so stupid! I've been here for two weeks and I still have not found one single job. I have a degree in publishing and still nothing. I was frustrated to the breaking point. Why I decided to come here, is beyond me? Oh yeah that's right, it's called a tall lean man with blonde hair and blue eyes that has always been able to get me to do anything for him that goes by the name Jasper. Ever since we were little we have been inseparable. So naturally when he asked me to move to Chicago with him and his girlfriend, Alice, I agreed.
Now, I love Alice but she is a force that can't be reckoned with. She enters your life and turns it upside down. She's all hyper and bouncy and Jasper is all calm and laid back. I guess she is the ying to his yang.
So that's where I'm headed now, back to our apartment because stupid Bella can't afford anything here.
A gush of wind blew through and about made me lose the newspaper I had in my hand. I pulled my jacket tighter around me and tucked the newspaper in my pocket. Why I decided to move from the wettest place to the windiest is beyond me. I finally got to the apartment building and walked inside.
After climbing the steps, I walked into our cozy apartment. It's a two bed room each with a bathroom. It also has a decent size kitchen and living room.
Nobody was home, so I went straight to my room and quickly undressed. I got in the shower to relieve some of the tension in my back. I'd been out all day in the outfit Alice deemed appropriate for job
searching. Ha! Looks like the pixie's magic didn't work this time. After I finished with my shower, I put on comfy clothes and sat in my bed with the newspaper spread out on it. I picked up the wanted section and saw a job that sounded decent enough.
WANTED LIVE IN HOUSEKEEPER Looking for somebody to take care of the house while away on trips! Pay is decent and will come with health insurance. Please call 555-7546 and ask for Tanya!
It sounded perfect. I mean I could get out of the apartment, give Jasper and Alice their space, plus I'd have a job. I quickly dialed the number.
The phone rang several times and I was getting anxious. I collapsed onto my bed to stop pacing my room. After the ninth or tenth ring I was about ready to hang up so I could call later, but someone picked up.
"Cullen residence, Tanya speaking?" said the sweet sounding voice on the other end.
"Hello Tanya, my name is Bella Swan. I saw your ad in the paper for a housekeeper and I would like to apply for the job."
"Oh! That's wonderful! How soon could you come over to be interviewed?" she asked eagerly.
I grinned. "Anytime works for me."
"Could you come over now? We are in quite a bit of a pickle and could use a housekeeper as soon as possible."
"Yeah, no problem," I said, trying to keep the intense excitement out of my voice.
"Excellent! I'll see you soon then Bella."
She then gave me the address and hung up. I excitedly threw myself off of my bed and to my closet. I mentally cursed myself for changing out of Alice's job searching outfit. I didn't want to put on the same outfit so I channeled my inner Alice and picked out an outfit I hoped she would deem appropriate. I threw it on quickly and started out of the apartment. I locked the door and started out of the building. On my way out I passed Jasper.
"Where are you goin' Bells?"
"I got another job interview. I have a good feeling about this one Jazz." I replied smiling.
He smiled at me. "Good! Knock 'em dead Bells. Not literally of course," he chuckled.
I rolled my eyes at him. "I won't be too long I hope."
"Okay, well, we'll wait for you for dinner."
I nodded at him. He smiled again and hugged me while whispering good luck. I flashed him a smile. He turned and walked the rest of the way to the apartment and I left the building. I called a cab and after a few passed by, one stopped. I slipped in and gave the driver the address.
I stayed nervously silent on the short ride to the house. I paid the cabbie and got out once we got there. The house was huge. I took a moment to gape at it. I then pulled myself together and walked to the
door. I rang the doorbell and waited anxiously. The door opened after several seconds revealing an absolutely beautiful woman. She had strawberry blonde hair and a perfect figure. Just seeing her automatically lowered my self esteem. I put on a smile though.
"Hi, I'm Bella Swan."
The woman smiled widely. "Excellent, come in, come in," the woman said happily.
I walked in and tried not to openly stare at all of the extravagant things. She led me to a small conference room and offered me a seat. I sat down quietly. She sat down across from me.
"I'm Tanya Cullen. It's nice to meet you Bella."
"It's nice to meet you too." I replied smiling.
She smiled sweetly at me. "Well Bella, tell me a little bit about yourself. What makes you interested in this job? Do you have any experience?"
"Well, I moved here with my friend and his girlfriend not too long ago and haven't found a job just yet. I'm living with them in my friend, Jasper's house. As for experience, well, my parents are divorced and I lived with my dad who was loveable but a total slob. I picked up the house and made all the food."
She smiled kindly at me. "Bella, why should I hire you?"
I was at a loss of words and inside I was panicking. "Well, Mrs. Cullen, you should hire me because I will work my very best everyday and give it my all."
She beamed at me. "Well Bella, congratulations, when can you start?"
I couldn't hold back the smile that overwhelmed my face. We arranged for me to start the next week giving me time to get my things together as I would be living in the house with her and her husband.
She called a cab for me and walked me out. "I'm very excited for this Bella," she said at the door.
I smiled at her. "I am too."
I walked to the cab and got in. I directed the driver back to the apartment with a big smile on. Once we pulled up to the building I paid the man and got out of the cab. I sighed contently and walked into the building, fighting against the wind. I walked up to the apartment with a spring in my step. I walked in and saw Jasper and Alice sitting in the living room. Jasper was reading a history book while Alice was flipping through a fashion magazine. I closed the door causing them both to look up.
"Oooooh! How'd it go?" squealed Alice as she leapt off of the couch and danced her way over to me.
Jasper walked over to join us. "So? Did you get it?" he asked.
I beamed. "Yes I did."
A/N: Well my lovelies, it seems that we haven't seen much of each other as of late, but you should know that currently I am working on starting two other stories. This one I am very excited about, I am co-writing this one with my friend Pinkiepoo04. We hope that this story is as awesome for you as it is for us. So, please review to let us know what you think!
-GL4E