Chapter Sixteen - A Job
HAILEY'S POV
Wiping the sweat from my face, panting clutching my chest. It's so real, it is real!
Crying, rushing into my dressing room, pulling out my dream book, opening to another new page.
Closing my eyes, remembering, the horrible dream.
As she tumble pass me, down the stairs, my little arms were not long enough to grab her. She continue to roll past me as I kept running down the flight of stairs after her.
"Mommy, mommy," I screamed, "Wait mommy, wait for me" with tears streaming down my cheeks, I continued to run as fast as my little legs could go.
"Hailey, Hailey!" she shouted, from on top the stairs.
"Hailey, Hailey!" she continues to shout.
Stopping midway down the stairs, I looked up to see him running up to her as he fights to balance himself while pulling up a pants. He looks away from her to where I was standing, crying, with his eyes open wide, horrified!
"Mommy, mommy" I pointed, crying out to him.
Looking beyond me. shocked! He started running, down the stairs, "call 911!' he shouted, "call 911!" as he pass me running to where mommy laid, at the bottom of the stairs.
Crying hysterically into my hands, "mommy" I whispered, falling asleep again, exhausted.
The ringing sound from a distance woke me. Startled, I got up, only then realizing I was in my dressing room.
Slowly getting off the floor, with the book that I have been recording my nightmares, clutched to my chest. The book was open. Without reading it, I quickly closed it, going into the shower to start my day.
It's always like this, the dreams, the tears, the fear, then to wake up like it didn't happen.
With a heavy heart, I showered. preparing for my interview at Sullaknights.
When I was done showering, I pulled on a short silk robe, running down the stairs to my kitchen. As I ran down the flight of stairs, I slowed down as bits and pieces of my dream from last night started appearing in my mind.
I slowly walked into the kitchen, like a robot putting on coffee and taking out ingredients for pancakes. Accustom to preparing meals for myself, I was finished quickly. I have an interview today! I'm excited and scared and nervous all at the same time.
Adian would be there! He ran away from me after we got married. Chuckling, Would he run away from the company if I get the job? Giggling at the possibility.
Everyone pitied me, because he walked out on me. How pathetic is that? When I ran after him to apologize for making his life difficult, I heard him making plans with someone to stay over at the hotel. It hurt. but should I have expected more?
Did he seek me out at the coffee shop on purpose? Did he pretend to like my company? Yea I guess he did, because he concluded that I'm a fool that they can use. I will prove him wrong!
Cleaning up after breakfast didn't help distracting me from my thoughts.
Going back to my room, looking around knowing that I still had time to spare. I took my dream book to the bed, rereading everything from the past two nights.
Since Saturday, my dreams were a bit more intense.
Who was the man shouting "call 91"?
Who was the woman standing calling me, from the top of the stairs, barely clothed.
Who are they? Why aren't their faces clearer?
Why were mommy and I there?
Is that how mommy died? Then where is daddy? They said he died with mommy? Did they lie? Did everyone lie? Is that what the pills were suppose to do? Keep my memories from coming back?
Jumping off the bed, I picked up my home phone, dialing before putting on the speaker.
"Hello Hailey" Mrs. Pierce answered happily.
"Mrs. Pierce" I acknowledged weakly.
"Hailey are you okay?' she asks quickly.
"No" I told her.
"What is wrong sweetheart, tell me" she urges.
What should I tell her? Tell her about the dreams? Did she also lie to me? Would she take me back to the doctor forcing me to take pills again?
Would they put me back in the dark hole sister Ally pulled me out off?
"Hailey?" Mrs. Pierce calls out.
""I'm married" I say quickly.
After a slight pause, she responded.
"What?" she ask softly and quietly.
"I'm married" I repeated
"To whom?" she asks calmly.
Does she already know?
"Adian Knights" I told her nervously.
"I'll be home by this evening or tomorrow to deal with this" she says angrily.
"Why are you at your apartment? If you're married?" she questions calmly. To calm I thought. A calm Mrs. Pierce is a dangerous Mrs. Pierce.
"My husband ditched me alter the wedding" I confessed. knowing she will eventually find out.
"Take care sweetheart, I'll be home soon. I love you" she tells me softly bringing a smile to my face.
"I love you too" I told her, before hanging up.
I quickly got out of bed to organize for my interview, hoping I get the job my father wanted for me.
Going through my outfits, only then realizing that not some, but all of my dresses are either extremely long or extremely short.
Promising myself to visit the gym soon, to lose weight and keep my mind off my personal life.
Quickly taking out a purple strap dress with a lilac blazer, minimal make-up, I'm ready!
With my heart hammering to come out of my chest, I exist the taxi. Paying the driver, "thank you" I said softly.
"Welcome miss" he responded with a grin.
"Interview?" he enquires,
Nodding, "oh my God, does it show?" I asked nervously.
"Yes, but you are already dress for the job. Just be positive, because you have to be good to be called into a prestigious as Sullaknights" he encourages me.
Smiling, I nodded, nervously walking into the vast lobby.