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Rough Chapter 2
"Andrea Reyes?"
I rose from my seat upon hearing my name called and walked to the door where the Gentern was waiting for me. I stood up straight up straight and introduced myself. "I'm Andrea Reyes."
"Wonderful, please follow me and we'll proceed with your interview." She gestured me inside and closed the door behind us. "Right this way." The Gentern led me down the long, white hallway. There was a reception office where some people were answering phone calls and setting up appointments. Representatives were informing and answering questions about the company. Some doctors and Genterns were rushing down the halls and going up and down the elevators. It was quite a busy environment. This didn't bother me, I was used to working at a fast paced but I was curious.
I was brought to a small, dark room with one window. There was one chair on one side of the desk and three on the other. "Here we are. Please wait and your interview will begin shortly." She said in a robotic sort of tone. She gave me a plastic smile. "Good luck to you."
"Thank you." I smiled back, and then she left me alone in the creepy room. I wondered if they put us in here to make us feel intimidated. It was so quiet; I could literally hear the clock buzzing. I scratched my leg to keep myself from biting my nails. I was just so damn nervous, despite having practiced with a couple of my coworkers down at the club a few times. "Just relax." I told myself.
Finally, the doorknob clicked open and I straightened myself up. I put on my most confident face and smiled at everyone who walked in. First was another Gentern, this time a brunette like myself. I assumed she was one of the supervisory staff, and then to my surprise, Pavi Largo himself walked in. He gave me a wide grin and I politely smiled back, although I could feel myself starting to sweat. I had never met him personally but it was not uncommon to see him without a Gentern by his side. I certainly didn't expect him to be at the interview. I was beginning to prepare myself for Amber Sweet herself to strut in but I was even more shocked to see none other than the first son of GeneCo, Luigi Largo. Again, I've never met the guy in person and thank God. His temper and lust for blood and violence was infamous. Not to say that Pavi's obsession with staling faces wasn't just as terrifying but from what I've heard he was the less malicious of the two.
The Gentern smiled at me, her lips perfectly outlined in bright red lipstick. "Good afternoon, you must be Andrea. I'm Carla, and if you're hired I'll be training you."
I returned the smile and offered my hand to her. "Thank you, Carla. It's nice to meet you." I then turned to Pavi and smiled sweetly, attempting to charm him. "Hello, Mr. Largo. I didn't expect to meet you so soon but it's such an honor."
He took my hand and instead of shaking it, he raised it to his lips and kissed it. I couldn't help but a blush a bit. He smirked. "The honor is mine, bella. It's always such a pleasure to meet a lovely woman like yourself."
"Thank you." I turned my head and regarded Luigi. I flashed him my best smile, not wanting to look as intimidated as I felt. He did not smile back. "Of course it also a great honor to meet you as well, Mr. Largo." He grunted in response and wore an expression that said he did not want to be there.
"Why don't we continue on to the interview?" said Carla. "Please, have a seat."
I nodded and we all sat down. "I have your background check and work experience here. Everything seems to be tact. So Andrea, why don't you tell us a bit about yourself?"
"Certainly, well I've lived in the city for 12 years now after my family moved here from the mainland. I just received my bachelor's degree in nursing from SU and planning to earn my master's degree as well."
"Excellent ambition." Said Carla
"What do you like to do for fun, Andrea?" asked Pavi.
"Well, I like to dance and enjoy music and theater arts. I also like to read poetry to pass some of the time."
"You sound like a bright and cultured young woman, I like that." He smirked.
I sheepishly grinned and Luigi rolled his eyes. After that, both Carla and Pavi proceeded to ask me different questions based on the position. Carla quizzed me on basic medical knowledge and Pavi asked more about my people and customer service skills, informing me that it was also an important part of the job .Luigi continued to sit quietly in his seat, constantly checking his watch. After a few minutes, Carla asked me the final two and core questions.
"So tell us, Andrea. How did you hear about this position?"
"I heard from a coworker who used to be employed with you that the company is always looking to expand their employment base. I also visited the company website to confirm that you were hiring."
"And why did you decide to apply with us?"
Now was my chance to majorly kiss-up. "Well, the truth is, I did in hopes that I would have the opportunity to help others. GeneCo is such a giving company and I for one believe that it would be an honor to work for and benefit the same place that's helped millions of others." Oh yeah, I rehearsed that bit plenty of times.
"Well, you certainly sound like a respectable and go-getting person, Andrea. You presented yourself in a polite and professional manner and it was a pleasure to meet you. I think we'll go ahead and end on that note. Do you have any questions?"
"Should I call within a few days?"
"No need, dear. We'll call you before the week ends if we find that your skills meet the position. Thank you again for coming. We hope to see you soon."
"Thank you very much, Carla. And thank you Mr. Largo."
"Wonderful to meet you, mia cara. And may I apologize on my brother's behalf. Originally my sister was going to join us in your interview but she sadly fell ill."
"Shut up, dumbass. You know she ain't sick. She's just too fucking high to function."
I had to bit down hard on my tongue to keep myself from laughing.
"Luigi! Watch your language; we are in the presence of a beautiful lady."
"Whatever, can I go now?"
"Of course, Mr. Largo. Thank you for sitting in with us." said Carla, looking nervous.
"Well, about damn time!" He quickly rose up off his chair and headed out door.
"It was good to meet you, Mr. Largo. Have a good day." I called after him. I instantly regretted it when he turned around and shot me a deadly glare. He huffed at me.
"Just so know, if you do get the stupid job, no one likes a kiss-up here, especially me."
With that he stomped out of the room and I thanked Carla and Pavi once more before rushed out of the building before they saw me sweat.
Three days passed and I still hadn't heard back from GeneCo. The interview seemed to have gone well enough but I could have been wrong. I was really beginning to worry. I desperately needed this job. Sure working at the club was fine but what was it doing for me really? I was being honest when I said that wanted to help others. I didn't earn my degree for nothing. I wanted to make something of myself, maybe even move back to the mainland in a few years and become a full-time nurse. Plus I know that it would make my parents proud. First and foremost though, I needed to clear my debt. If I was going to live my life I needed to be able to keep it.
It was 11:00am and I was still exhausted from my shift at the club. The night before there had been a bachelor party. Those along with birthday parties are the only occasions where our boss promises the customers at least one lap dance. Disgusting but hopefully I won't have to deal with it for much longer. I poured myself some coffee when my phone rang. I crossed my fingers and sure enough it was a representative from GeneCo.
"Miss Andrea Reyes, we're pleased to inform you that you have been selected for a job at GeneCo as a Gentern. Based on your availability we've set your first shift at 8:00am tomorrow where we'll have your uniform ready and you'll receive your training. Congratulations and we look forward to seeing you when you come in."
I smiled and hung up the phone. I couldn't stop myself from doing a little victory dance. Good thing I lived alone, unless you count Gabriel, the orange, stray cat who I feed when he occasionally creeps on my window sill. In fact, he was staring at me right at that moment. I opened the window and let him in. He jumped onto the floor and stretched. I scooped him up and smiled at him. "Guess what, Gabriel? I got the job!" The cat just stared at me and yawned. I set him down and went to the cabinet to get his food. "This is so exciting! I can't wait!" I hummed happily to myself as I filled his bowl with food and was in a great mood for the rest of the day. Little did I know what was in store.
