3 Chapter 3

Liza's POV

The screeching sound of my alarm chimed into my dreams, just when it was getting to the good part.

I groaned as I punched the alarm clock to stop, and it ended up slipping from my small fingers and crashed onto the ground.

Well, that's one way to start your morning Liza. I facepalmed myself and got out of bed lazily. I walked in a beeline towards my bathroom and sat down on the toilet. I started to think about all my life problems, starting from the fact that my family was just my Mom and I, to us barely having enough money to-

oh

My job!

I almost forgot. I have to find a blimming job now. I got up from the toilet seat and ran to my bedside, swiftly grabbing my half working laptop and sitting in a criss-cross apple sauce position. I started surfing the web to see if any jobs were available.

To no avail, two hours later I fell back onto my bed exhausted, my legs now facing the ceiling, my frail-looking arms covering my face, and my laptop sitting oddly upside down after I threw it to the other side of the bed. Still having no job.

I haven't had my breakfast yet. Before heading downstairs, I took a few minutes freshening up in the bathroom and got ready to go down. Heading straight towards the fridge, I shoved the door aside and grabbed the milk bottle, and after grabbed my all-time favorite cereal, Honey Cheerios. I poured out the remaining contents of the cereal and milk and sighed. I would have to make time to go grocery shopping again.

After making a grocery list in my head which I know I am most definitely going to forget, I went back to my room. Plopping on the bed, I got back my laptop and started looking for jobs again. I was so close to giving up when an AD popped up on my screen. When I noticed that it was a job AD, I quickly took the opportunity and watched it then after I started to apply for the job. I waited ten minutes until I got sent an email.

From: Mrs. Brown( Electronic Corps.)

To: Ms. Liza.

Ms. Liza, we're very pleased to inform you that you have gotten on the list of being interviewed for the PA job. You are to come to Electronic Corps on Monday at 9:00 am, from there Mr. Ashford will interview you and explain further information. Thank you for applying for the job.

After reading the email, I jolted from my bed and raced downstairs. Only for the happiness to drain from my face as I watched my Mom collapse onto the floor. Her hands were shaking and I raced over to her to hold her pale wrinkly hands and hugged her not too tight because she was having a seizure, and the only thing I could do was rock her body back and forth. After a minute or two had passed, the trembles in her body started to subside and her eyes rolled back into view. Tears started flowing from her tired eyes when she saw me cradling her.

"Mom.. are you alright?", My body quivered with an attack of sobs and tears, racing down my pale pink cheeks as it started to feel harder to swallow down a lump that resembled a still-beating heart.

Minutes after, she came back to her senses again and slowly got up from the fetal position she was in.

"Don't worry about me Mom, I'm fine. Let me get you some water", I carefully shifted from my crouching position and dashed to go get some water. I came back and handed it to her.

"I don't want you to worry about me honey", she stated. " I'll be fine on my own", she continued to walk to the couch.

"Mom, we both know you can't. You need a helping hand and I'll gladly take care of you. Once we have enough money I will make sure to take you to the ER to get a check-up and don't worry about the expenses, okay?".

She just nodded and proceeded to lie down on the couch and I exhaled a large breath.

I didn't tell her about the good news yet. I wanted her to rest a little bit more before I could.

The job interview was two days away and I could not wait to get the job. I can't see into the future but I'm more than sure that I will get it.

Just wait and see.