By Nina Boyd
Chapter 5 – A Grand Entrance
I walk into the building. It’s cool and quiet inside. There’s a very smart man in a blue uniform behind the reception desk.
‘I’ve come for an interview,’ I say; ‘but I’m a little late. I’m sorry.’
He smiles at me. ‘We’re running late, too. Don’t worry about it. You have time to have a coffee and clean yourself up. The Ladies is over there.’
He points to a door in the corner, and I go in and look at myself in the mirror. I’ve forgotten to put a comb into my bag, so I have to tidy my hair with my fingers. I look down at my suit. There’s nothing I can do to cover up the stains.
When I go back, the receptionist shows me to the waiting room. He offers me coffee from a machine. It’s not very good, but I’m thirsty, and I need to calm down.
There’s one other person in the waiting room. His suit is clean, and his hair is tidy. He looks at my dirty suit and smiles. Then he looks at his watch. Is he laughing at me? He goes back to the magazine he is reading.
I decide not to stay. I stand up, ready to leave. Then a door opens, and somebody calls my name.
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