Chapter 2

The Promotion Notice

Once Stella got inside the building she took a deep breath in before she got on the elevator. As she walk toward the elevator she seen one of her co-worker; he yelled wait till you get to your office the boss is looking for you. Stella motion thanks for the heads up; just then the elevator arrived. Stella stepped in and pushed third floor button.

She got off the elevator and walked to her office; which was down the hall on the left side of the building; she got a beautiful look of the beach during the good weather months. She just got done hanging up her windbreaker when her boss walks in to talk to her.

"Good morning Stella" Joe said. "Have a seat I think you'll need it when you hear what I have to say." Stella thought "he are it comes; the ax for being late a couple of times since she started work with the company." "O.K. Joe I'm comfortable now!" Joe walked over and sat in a chair in front of Stella's desk; now Stella I know you've only been with the firm for about a year or less but I've got let you go; and believe me I wish I didn't haven't let go of you because you're such a hard worker but I can't create the work that's needed for your talent so as of now your job here is terminated as of now. Stella's face went from agitated to plain depress; the only thing she could say is "Why Joe?"

"Because I need you in New York City with the new firm I'm flying out to start in a few days and I need my top expectative out there to handle things." The since of relief came over her face when she realized he wasn't firing her. "Why did you drag this out, making it sound like your firing me!" I just wanted to let you know how much I value your ability to produce such excellent ideas for this company, and to show you what I mean you go home and start packing your stuff cause I'm paying to have it all moved to New York and also help you rent a new place big enough for you and those two kids you have. We only have a few days cause our next big account comes in a week after next.

But what do I do for a sitter in New York?" Don't worry about that I've got that handle! " In the new office building their will be a day care center right on the place just need to work out some of the details with the architect to see what room!

So Stella went home phoned her mom and told her the good news. Her mom asked her about who would watch over the kids while she worked? Stella tells her mom that her boss is going to build a day care center for the women that work for him. Where she can check in on the kids anytime she wants. Her mom told her she had a bad feeling about this but Stella told her mom everything would be all right.

Stella did ask her mom if she would watch the kids while she packed things up cause they only had a few days to get things together and get in to New York before their next big account came in. And her mom agreed to it; for she knew once the move was final she would have to go to New York to see her grandchildren.

Stella spent the whole day and into the night to get things packed and then she went to pick up the kids at her moms, when she got there Christian and Gabriel was already sound to sleep so she curled up on the cot that was in the closet and spent the night with her mom instead of taking the chance at waking the kids up from their sleep

The next morning Stella calls her boss Joe and tells him she's all packed ready to move to New York. Fine I'll be there to pick you up in about an hour to go over things.

Joe hangs up the phone and goes in put on his very best aftershave lotion and hurries out the door to pick up Stella; but before he reaches her mom's place, he picks up a dozen red roses for her.

Once he got to her mom's place he walked up the sidewalk to greet her and her mom. Joe said" hello Kristy has you daughter explain to you about her job promotion yet?" Yes her mom said but I'm not too comfortable about her that far away from her family with any help out there for her and the kids. I'll be right there to help her out; you don't have to worry about her or the kids. Well o.k. But remember this if anything happens to my babies I'll hold you responsible cause you just told me you look out after them since I couldn't be there! And just then they said good-by, her mom yelled would I see you again before you catch your flight to New York? I hope so if not I'll call you before we take off love ya mom!

They got in the car and Joe handed the flowers Stella asked, "What is this for?" It a way of saying how much you mean to me and how much I appreciate you and the work you do for me Stella" Joe replied. Well you didn't have to go through all that trouble just for me I'm only doing what I love and enjoy doing. But still you need this too and any way they'll look good on your desk in your new office. Stella finally gave in and accepted them graciously; she put them in a vase till she got where she was going them she put them in water.

Joe looked at Stella and the kids thinking how much she means to him, just about then he told them that they were already booked on a flight out of Los Angelus airport today and the flight will be taking off in about an hour. They had enough time to get a bit to eat and to give Gabby her milk and change her diaper before they had to get on the plane.

Once they ate their lunch and Christian had finished, she took him to go drain (ha) the lizard and washes his hands before they got on the plane, when she returned with Christian and Gabby they went to the airport. She got the kids settled down and took a

deep breath in, she realized she had to call her mom to tell her that they were taking off here in about twenty minutes that she call when she got in and the kids were settle in for the night. The phone rings and rings and just about the time her mom went to pick up the phone Stella went to hang up when she heard her mom's voice say hello.

Mom; Stella replies "were on the way to New York so I guess we won't get to see each other until I get a couple of days off I just wanted you to know that way you wouldn't go the apartment and get sacred when you found I wasn't there with the kids anymore. Well got to go the plane is about to take off love ya bye.