Daily in morning as usual Evelyn prepared the breakfast for the family she asked Jonathan sending Dakota to school while she taking her own way taking a bus toward her new job place; she also asked Jonathan preparing their dinner in case she's late. And he nod agree with kissed goodbye to her. The family went to separated ways. An later as arrival in the City center of Cairo's she walk toward the uphill of the Swanson's house what they called themself; as she reach the gate she breath heavily, sucking the air of her tired climbing the highest hill by her own she muttered.
"I totally need Cardio." In minute, she rang the bell and the gate suddenly wide open itself. She look around properly she take step walk straight to the main door; before she reach the knob or knock the door half open asking her to entered and she did. "Hello!" Her eyes again look around, amused to see Ancient property displayed around the house, and caught her eyes to see lots of book displayed at the bookshelf. "Oh my lord!"
She locked her eyes till, "You must be, Evelyn Carnahan." A quick turn she look her back there's a mid age woman probably the mother's standing at the upper stairscase without smile, slowly she make her way down walk foward Evelyn. "I'am Julia Swanson.Please, come with me."
"Okay.!"
She follow behind, the two woman sat on the couch. " Do you have any experience of care giving?"
" Um,I've never done it,but I had a son.I'm sure I could learn."
" You have a son? Have you realise that's a lots different between a child care and grown up care? and do you have experience with quadriplegia?"
Evelyn chuckled. " Eh,no. My son is perfectly health."
"Ms Carnahan, we are talking about complete loss of the legs and very limited use of the arms and hands. Would that bother you?"
"Not as much as it'd bother him.Obviously. So?" Evelyn totally lose her word, she know she had no experience about paralyzed person to be care of but. "Sorry, No! I didn't No, uh! No, I..."
"Are you alright?"
She look up. "Um,I'm just a little hot.Do you,do you mind if I take off my jacket?"
"This is Egypt as I know this place covering with cold winter. Your previous employer here says you are a warm, chatty and life enhancing presence with a lot of potential."
"Yes, I paid him.Heh."
"Quite. Impressive that you learn such an Ancient History perhaps I could use your skills on me and my family. You work with Hafez and I knew him." She chuckled continue. "What is like working with him, Ms Carnahan."
"Most of my friends who worked there been yelled by Him include me but they do love him very much like our own father. I had no parent, Mrs Swanson. I life with my brother and my son. The two of my precious in my life that I had."
Evelyn can see the Swanson smile she studies her, beautiful like her name. "I can see how love yours toward your family by your speaks." She then smirked continue. "So what exactly do you want to do with your life?"
"Sorry?"
"Do you have aspirations for a career or a professional dream you wish to pursue?"
"Um..well.."
Swanson's grin, "Ms Carnahan, why should I employ you,instead of say, the previous candidate?"
"Um--"
"Really? You can't think of a single reason I should employ you?"
She blinked fastly said. "Well no -- yes, Mrs Swanson. I -- I'm -- I'm, I'm a fast learner.And I'm never ill, and I only live on the other side of the castle. And -- and, I am stronger than I look and I make a mean cup of tea. I'm also brave too.. I'm a fighter."
"You know, there isn't much that can't be solved by a decent cup of tea."
She blinked again. "No, not that I'm saying that your husband's paraplegia, quadriplegia could be solved by -- "
"My husband?" Swanson now blinked her eyes too. "It's my son."
Evelyn lips suddenly stutter for nothing. "Your son?" She said wanted to sank her back body deeply on the couch but reminding the wasn't her; she forget it.
"Nizam was injured in a road accident two years ago."
"Ah, I'm sorry, when I am nervous, I just say stupid stuff. I'm just popping out. Heh."
Sudden the man of the Swanson family, Nicholas Swanson approaching from a far, he saw Evelyn sat on the couch with his wife he said. "Ah,another interviewee?" He's about ready to going out while Evelyn just sat there in nervous feeling.
"Will you be back this evening?" said the Wife.
"I'll do my best." He stares slowly step foward them. "Why, do you need me for something?"
The wife smile. "No darling."
His eyes then on Evelyn. "Hello, I am, Nicholas, Nizam's father."
"Ah, yeah.Evelyn Carnahan." The two met shakes hand.
"Nice to meet you."
"Yeah."
Keeping her smile Mr Swanson turning his feet walk. "See, you later darling." He turn the knob swung the door open then close it behind him. Evelyn fake giggle she turn to look at his wife waiting for the answer from her lips and she did.
"So, would you like the job?"
Evelyn smile her eyes widen. " Yes ! "
"Can you start immediately?"
" Yes !"
Mrs Swanson rose up from the couch then slowly she walk. "Good. Then let's go and meet Nizam."
"No, Yes, but i --" She couldn't resist or said anything more as the wife walk leaving her behind, Evelyn chase tip toes from her behind as she continue to speak about her son matter.
"The hours are from 8 to 5, Monday to Saturday. If for whatever reason you're running late because of your son or you need to leave early call me to let me know."
She nods agree." Yeah."
"I must stress that Nizam should not left alone for longer than 15 minutes."
"Ay."
Swanson's sudden stop her track, Evelyn bumped her back till she fell off back on the ground. Swanson stares on her. "And uh -- you might want to wear something a little less revealing."
"This is my best friends ideas I don't know why but -- oh, yes, of course." She smile.
They two continue walking as the Swanson said. "This is the annex it was the stables, before we had them adapted for Nizam. I will give you a set of car keys and put you on the insurance." She said as show round the house. "Charles will show you how to use the ramp." She keep continue. "There is a bathroom in here, the tea and coffee are in this cupboard here, you're welcome to help yourself." She point. "In the fridge." She point again. "You and Nizam can work out your level of interaction yourselves. Obviously well, I would hope that you could get on. I would be nice if he could think of you as a friend rather than a paid professional." She stares at Evelyn. "Do you have any questions?"
"No." A fake smile she shown.
The wife continue again. "Then let's introduce you to Nizam. He should be dressed by now." She sigh. "He has good days and bad days."
"Oh Mrs Swanson, I won't let you down."
"Good."
The two woman walk, she slide the door open revealed the back of her son and Charles stand a bit away from Nizam doing his chores. Evelyn not giving a smile studies the man of Swanson's son, he sat on the wheelchair most of it he barely do nothing. "I have someone to meet you. Nizam, this is Evelyn Carnahan."
"I'm Evie." She smile, slowly Nizam turn his own wheelchair pacing Evelyn and he sudden pretending to be a sick man, a man whom having a stroke disease making Evelyn smile sudden fade away in shocked.
"Nizam, Nizam!" Mrs Swanson tone harsh makes him stop. "Nizam please!?"
Nizam smirked he said. "Hello Evelyn Carnahan. I am Nizam Swanson." He said look down at Evelyn skirts as she trying to pull down a little bit, realise what she wears to much revealing. "You appear to have a problem with your skirt."
"Ms Carnahan, Charles will talk you through Nizam's routines and equipment."
"You don't have to talk across me, mother. My brain isn't paralyzed yet." He then locked his eyes on Evelyn, knowing what she will said to him.
"I'm Evie."
"Yeah, you already said that."
The Swanson's son a very handsome man to look at his age probably as same like hers, she blushed a bit. She continue studies him, notice he also studies her too. "Shall I make us all a cup of tea."
