The arrival

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As the cab turn on seventh Street Natalie Bailey look around the big city it happen to be  her first time in new York and the reason for her being here she was here on a job interview being just an ordinary Californian girl traveling wasn't a thing she like but  fashion was her passion and seeking her dreams was the only aim in view,
The cab driver drop her off like she ask him to right in front of the large building the big sign in blue and white writing said LLOYD'S FASHION GALLERY Nathalie check to see if she got it right, it was, only that her Lloyd was spelled Loyd with only one L, using the pen to stroke a l next to the other not wanting to look bad in case someone should see it she quickly approach the building
The nice man at the door open it for her as both hands were full as she dragged her luggage's two small suitcases  and a traveling bag slung on one shoulder an hand bag on the other like the man at the front door another stand by the elevator open it and Nathalie nervously step in she didn't like the idea of an elevator she rather the stairs with the believes the elevator could stop at anytime she avoid taking them the same way she avoid relationship since simon Peterson broke her heart loving a man was not an option, she have only one memory now that one night she share with a guy she was seeing for the first time they met in California it was her birthday she was partying with friends, and he was partying with a friend just the same it was his first time in California and the say was a person should never  have a dull moment once you visit ocean California (o c) this handsome guy buy her a drink and she take him walking on the beach few minutes later to his motel room she wonder how a nice brought up girl like herself that her mother taught so much values ended up having a one night stand she date for a whole year before marriage after marriage came sex after sex marriage ended Nathalie was sure her marriage didn't last more than a month, for it didn't feel like any longer before her husband eventually start staying out late  one day  she leave work early to walk in on him  humping some girl he claim to be the neighbors maid   she has never seen any one working for the neighbors but  she said nothing other than pack her bags and leave, she didn't want her mother to know her marriage had fail so quickly so she rent for two years without her finding out, her mother had suffer a broken heart when her father walk out she had told Nathalie that she didn't want it to happen to her but when her dear Simon got that railway job in England and left California Nathalie went home to her mother telling her simon got the job but she wasn't interested in moving its been four years now and she yet not come to know the truth,
Nathalie didn't want her mother to find out about her disturb evening seeing the man she love in bed with some one else lucky for her she was make strong,  thou she still think about him constantly wondering what it would be like if he was still in her life it was hard keeping a straight face when ever her mother mention Simon around her for she had wanted it to work she had even wanted to get pregnant with his son for already she knew what name she would've liked him to have.
When Monique told her about the job opening at the fashion gallery  she had saw the advertisement in new York times, wanting to get away she call, today she was here to see if she'll get the job or not she's been in to fashion for ten years a years out of that got mess up after her bad marriage for she almost lost her job for she stayed home moping over what was lost  but she then decided to  put herself in the position to keep her job floating, now she's with the believe that ten years worth experience is more than enough to get her this job, she had talked it over with her first boss and that little mess she under go wasn't mention in her reference letter,
Breathing a sigh of relieve when the elevator stop on the tenth  floor, she got out turning to look at the door of the elevator she sigh once more then shook her head thinking of how great technology is but how frightening it can be, Nathalie walk away as someone try to get on the elevator, and went looking for manager office.

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