Accidentally

Chapter 5

As I walked back into the reception hall I was nervous, my plan was to avoid him. I did know that it wouldn’t work all night though as he was Alex’s best friend and I was best friends with Abbie. There wasn’t a chance I was going to avoid him! DAMN!

I needed to find my dad and his friend John, I wanted that new job. So I quickly sought out my father to see if he was with John. I smiled when I found him laughing, a rarity since mum had ran off with her boy toy a few months ago, she’d never been a loving mother. She’d always been more like the annoying friend you had, I’d always tried to get away from her and she’d almost always been out anyway. Dad was in love with her though and I felt bad that I couldn’t sympathise with him.

“Hey dad,” I smiled giving him a kiss on the cheek. He smiled back and wrapped an arm around my waist facing me towards John. “Hello again John,” I smiled holding my hand out for him to shake. He quickly took and gave it a firm shake.

“Where did you disappear to earlier?” I groaned as soon as then name left my dad’s lips. I scowled at him; he knew I hated being called ‘Anna’. I heard a quiet chuckle from John, “That’s your name, why can’t I call it you?” I rolled my eyes, we’d been over this countless times and he knew why but it never made him stop, the only time he called me anything different that ‘Anna’, is when I’m in trouble.

“You’re exactly the same as my Jason, he hates when anyone calls him by his full name. Everyone calls him Jay.” I stiffened at his name, Frick! He was John’s son, nothing was going my way but I needed this job so I was going to get it. “Right well let’s talk about this job offer shall we?” He smiled kindly. I immediately nodded wanting to get off the subject of Jay. “You will need to have good negotiating skills, which I have already witnessed, what was your major in university?” He questioned, he already knew that I’d been to uni, probably from my father.

“I majored in business studies, I didn’t expect to go into advertising but I’ll take what I can get. I also think it would be good experience to see how different companies run.” I smiled; I’d gone into business mode, putting what he wanted to hear out there mixed with my own opinions.

“Okay, that’s fine. We haven’t advertised for the opening yet, but if you come into the office next Monday then I’ll interview you properly and see if we can just employ you before we even advertise.” He leaned in to give me a hug, so he could whisper in my ear. “Though I’m already convinced I cannot just give you the job without the formalities.” I nodded my head and pulled back gave him a warm smile and after bidding both my father and John goodbye I wandered off to find Abbie.

“TAAAAAAZIAAAAAAA!” I heard a loud scream from across the room. I could see Abbie jumping up and down and waving her arms from the middle of the room. I smiled at her antics; Abbie would do this even if she was sober but maybe not as loud. After we left high school Abbie and decided to broaden our horizons and go somewhere away from home but not too far. It made us more confident and more out spoken, it was good for us. Abbie was still slightly shy and went pink in the face if she did whilst sober but she still did it and that was the change that mattered. I pushed my way through the crowd slowly making my way to Abbie. I tripped when I reached so I kind of launched myself at her. I was really going to miss her, even though she says we’re going to see each other loads I know at some point she’s not going to have time for me anymore and we’re just going to see each other occasionally. However I really did feel like a third wheel around them now because I no longer had anyone to come with me and they were off doing couples shit.

“I’ll miss you Abz.” I smiled sadly at her, knowing she was happy and I wasn’t going to be the one to ruin that.

“We will see each other every week, don’t be so melodramatic.” She laughed at my face, but she knew what I meant. Abbie and I had moved out together at a young age to get away from the drama that was our home lives, we’d lived together for nearly 5 years and when we got depressed we’d just curl up on the living room floor eat ice cream and watch movies. I’d miss running into her room to steal things I needed, I’d miss just being able to talk to her whenever I wanted. That was all going to be gone and I had to let her get on with her life.

I wasn’t going to tell Abbie about what Alex had done, he’d only sent him to distract me I’m sure he didn’t mean sleep with me.

Another Edit done!! I’m finally finished on the front of assignments until after Christmas… I actually have one due in tomorrow which I need to add some little pieces to yet but I needed a break.

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