New School, New Opportunities; Part 2

It took us a couple of weeks to settle into our new house. Mom had already went to work straight away. School started for me on Monday, three days before the real new challenge began. I knew before school started that I would need to get a job. Mom told me I didn’t need too but I liked to have my own money and help her where I could.

I saw on a Facebook page that there was a part time job going at the local mall. It was just a sales assistant at an electronics store. From the ad didn’t need much to any experience just reliable and organised. I had messaged about it and I had an interview with the store manager, a Bert Jones and it was today.

I drove to the mall and found the store with relative ease. It was a decent sized shop, one of the bigger ones in the mall. I strolled into the store and up to the cashiers desk where a greasy haired stocky guy stood. His name tag read John.

“Hi John, I’m here to see Bert Jones.” I said to him as he looked up to me through his round glasses.

“Oh eh yeah sure” he stuttered a little. He took a couple of steps away then stopped and turned back.

“Actually Bert’s not in today.” He stated but didn’t say anything else.

“Rigghhtt, I am supposed to be here for a job interview.” I told him.

“Ok well I can get Zoey the assistant manager, she is in today?”

“If you don’t mind” I said to him.

Again he shuffled away but this time he went more than a couple of steps and disappeared through a door at the back of the store. Several moments later he came back out.

“Zoey can deal with you, if you just head on through” he said as he pointed to the door he just came back through.

I headed through the door and there was a large warehouse and then to the left hand side there was a small office. I walked over and knocked on the open door.

“Hi there, Luke is it?” A short female with tied back brown hair stood and extended her hand to me. She was dressed kind of casually in a pair of dark jeans and a silver wrapped top. Her hand shake was soft as I returned it.

“Zoey I take it?”

“Yes, sorry Bert isn’t here but I’m the assistant manager so I can conduct the interview.”

“Ok no problem.”

“Please take a seat” she said as she pointed to a chair next to a hers.

I took a seat opposite her and then she began the interview. It went exactly how you would expect it to go.

“Well to be honest you’ve got the job, we aren’t that mainstream to be able to be picky. Just show up on time and not be drunk.”

“Trust me happens more than you would think!” She replied to my quizzical look.

“Don’t have to worry about that” I laughed “but thank you for the opportunity.”

“It’s fine, it’s good to have more staff on board. You also come across as a very confident person, not cocky but comfortable.”

“Thanks” I smiled “just sort of comes naturally I guess.”

“Well I’m glad that you are going to be working here.”

“Me too” I smiled.

“So tell me really why you want to work here, no bullshit.”

I was a little taken aback by her directness but answered “I want to earn money but mainly to help give my money towards bills and other things.”

“I appreciate your honesty and nobility may I say, so no special lady you need to fund?”

“Just my mom.” I told her simply.

“No girlfriend on the scene?”

“Nope” I shook my head.

“Why not?” She blurted out before she quickly continued “sorry I mean, you are a young attractive looking guy.”

“Thanks” I laughed “I don’t know why really, never really been an issue.”

“Oh really” Zoey said raising an eyebrow. “No trouble getting a girl then?”

“As you said I come across as confident, not cocky.”

“I said that?”

“Yes” I chuckled, “literally moments ago.”

“Well I mean there is truth in it, you have this thing about you.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes” she said, as she ever so slightly bit her lip.

“Zoey?” I asked her after a few moments of silence.

“Ah yes sorry, so when can you start?” She asked snapping back to reality and shifting in her chair.

“Today” I said simply.

She laughed lightly “ok we are open later on Thursdays, can you come in then and either Bert or I can run things through with you?”

“Sounds good, hope it’s you” I tell her cooly.

Zoey evidently blushed “just have to wait and see.”

“Guess we will” I smirked.

We said our goodbyes and shook hands again. This time our hands lingered a lot longer together before we eventually pulled apart.

I left the store and left the mall and after a smoke headed home. The rest of the day was very uneventful and told mom that I had a new job. She told me it wasn’t necessary but was proud of me for getting one.

The next morning I decided to go for a run, I wasn’t the athletic type but used it to help keep me in some sort of shape. The smoking never helps but I can’t kick it just yet. After my run I spent a couple of hours by the pool, be nice to get a tan rather than my paler skin. Around lunch I felt quite peckish so I decided to head back to the mall as it wasn’t too far away.

I was back at the massive glass building and headed straight for the food court this time. As I said I wasn’t the athletic type or health freak so got a cheeseburger and fries with a large drink. I took a seat and tucked in. I think I was going to like living here as I watched all the girls walking around, I didn’t hang about yesterday. There was must be something in the water here because the amount of gorgeous females strolling about. One specific thing I noticed was all the flesh on show.