Chapter 11: The interview
John arrived at the building. His suit dripped in sweat and his hair was greasy. His heart was racing as he got into the building.
He waited anxiously outside a room. "John Benedict?" A lady called.
John got up almost tripping over his own feet. He walked into the room.
The interview room had two sofisticated people. male and female employers. The room was dull and the carpet was blue. A white wall with grey lights and a few classroom tables.
John fidgeted around as he entered the room with his backpack in hand.
The woman smiled at John. "Sorry for calling you in earlier John, we actually just need a few minutes to look through notes, so if you need a bathroom break, you can go now"
John didn't need to go, but his anxiety was high so he needed some time alone.
He awkwardly stepped into the men's bathroom and looked in his bag to check if everything for the interview was there.
He slowed his breathing and unzipped the bag.
John sighed looking into it. His books were all there. But there was a blue plastic thing at the bottom.
John jumped to his feet as a small blue rabbit puppet popped out of the bag. Sprung to it's bottom half and stood at John.
"Bon Bon?! What are you doing?!" John whispered in panic. He didn't want anyone to hear him. The small metallic rabbit jumped up onto John's shoulders. "I wanted to come see your interviewie!" Bon Bon exclaimed.
"Interview you mean? And NO. You cannot be seen! Do you know what will happen if they see you? They'll think I've gone mad. They'll think I've been robbing a puppet store!"
Bon Bon huffed angrily at that. "Umm not that you're just a puppet" John refreshed his words. Bon Bon looked pleased by that response.
"Ugh, look it doesn't matter, the point is I can't be seen with a sentient robot!"
Bon Bon opened his jaw up into a smile. "Don't worry John John, I'll be good!"
Bon Bon said giddy.
John sighed slowly. "Okay, promise you won't mess it up?"
Bon Bon nodded vigorously with his little hands behind his back.
"I promise!"
Bon Bon's arms were crossed. (since he didn't have separate fingers)
John composed himself as he got his back off the floor.
He tucked Bon Bon deep at the bottom of his backpack and inhaled deeply as he exited the bathroom.
"Are we ready?" The female employer asked.
John nodded slowly. "Ready when you are" he replied.
John's bag was sitting beside a table, out of sight from the employers, but John could clearly see it.
"So what exactly have you the motivation to apply for the job of Gerison's robotics engineer?"
John looked over to the side nervously. "Well I've been working on creating my own robotic projects and using items I found in a yard sale to put together something and... WAIT!"
The employers looked confused at John. "Wait?"
John panicked as he yelled out "WAIT". It was a quick reaction to his bag moving on it's own.
"Yes and to... to wait for things to...STOP!"
There it was again, Bon Bon unloaded himself from the bag and was completely exposed to any naked eye.
The employers where a little taken back from his outbursts.
"And to stop the... umm pollution of expensive parts?" John adlibbed to try and seem just a little normal at least.
The employers wrote down in their notes.
"Interesting, what else do you wish to accomplish in our program?"
"W-well I am more than ever looking forward to... STOP MOVING!"
Bon Bon stopped at that.
"I m-mean t-to stop moving bad parts to the dump and instead recycle them?" He said uncertain.
The male employer hummed in thought. "Interesting"
"Are you very environmentally friendly?" The female employer asked.
John nodded fast to try and not course any more awkardness.
Bon Bon began bouncing over the shoulder of the employers. He wasn't touching them at least.
"What are you doing?!" John whispered as the Employers wrote everything they had heard so far. "Sorry, sir?"
John looked at them. "Uhh I mean, what do you do for your employees?"
The female and male employer looked at eachother. "That's rather a good question"
"Well we make sure everyone is cared for and has a good time and gets equal pay"
John nodded vigorously. He didn't want to appear out of ordinary.
Bon Bon soon got bored and retreated back into the bag.
Soon enough the interview was over, but John's anger wasn't. John glared furiously at the small bunny in his car. Bon Bon looked up innocently.
"You're not gonna tell Freddy what happened? Are you?" Bon Bon asked.
"Oh I am going to tell Freddy, and the others everything." He explained.
Bon Bon gulped. He knew he was in trouble. Freddy is going to be very mad at him when they get back.
A/N: Alright so there's the end of that chapter. If you guys couldn't tell I actually based the scene where John was screaming "STOP" and then concluding with the interview on a scene in the Iron Giant. Great movie btw, go watch it if you haven't seen it!
Anyway first I'd like to say a few things.
I actually am doing a college course for a few days and I will be mentally out of my depth because believe me. 3D animation takes a lot of mental effort. Anyway I just wanted to say this story is not going anywhere but remember I can't be constantly updating it 24/7 so either: you can unfollow the story and be as impatient as you wish, or you can wait a few more weeks and have a new chapter up.
The choice is yours.
Look guys I'm just getting a little tired of these constant nagging reviews on my story. I get it, you're very passionate about the story, but like I said I have a lot of other things to do and it's not easy checking and re-checking if the words I put down were right and if it actually submitted, believe it or not. Also I do have an anxiety disorder and being rushed is one thing that really stresses me out. I can't be on the watch for every single detail and or review. So I'd be a little more appreciative if you please refrain from nagging me and be a little bit more patient. Or like I said unfollow and look for someone who has way more time.
Thank you for understanding.