~selcouth~

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~ selcouth - unfamiliar, rare, strange and yet marvelous
                              

Walking through the unfamiliar corridors of the grand building, I looked here and there with apprehension. My shoes clicked on the marble floor as I adjusted my tie once again for the fear of suffocating myself to death. The glass structure reflected back a thousand silhouettes of my afraid torso and I just wanted to run away from this place. Never in my life had I dreamed of such grandeur and here I was, wandering about in this luxury and feeling so lost.

Leading myself according to the provided guidance, I reached the respective floor of the building and informed the secretary of my arrival before settling down in one of the chairs to wait

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Leading myself according to the provided guidance, I reached the respective floor of the building and informed the secretary of my arrival before settling down in one of the chairs to wait. The nervousness started to get hold of me so I closed my eyes and thought about the fortune cookies that Faye had brought for me that morning to cheer me up about the interview. A light smile appeared on my lips while recalling her excitement and happiness. Faye Pearl was everything a boy wanted in his life.

The secretary's voice pulled me out of my reverie

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The secretary's voice pulled me out of my reverie. She was telling me to go inside one of the rooms. I gulped silently and stood up. My palms were sweating and my legs trembled slightly. It was the first time ever that I was sitting in an interview, and that too so important. Rubbing my hands together once, I knocked at the door and stepped inside.

 Rubbing my hands together once, I knocked at the door and stepped inside

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