Assistance

To new beginnings

Jenine, hurry up!"
"I'm coming!" I yelled back.
My dad was walking me to school, usually my brother does every morning but he was in bed sick.
I put my other shoe on and ran down the stairs almost tripping off one of my shoelaces. Taking a peek out the window I saw that it was raining.

"girl you ain't going nowhere till them shoes tied" said my dad mugging me
I rolled my eyes back at him
'Baldheaded ass' I said low enough for him to not hear me, I'm not that bold.
I bent down to tie my shoes and dad just stared at me with a bland face. Qq as a
He opened the door letting me out first. Closing and locking the door behind him, we began to walk down the street.
I hated this neighborhood the houses were all condemned. Nothing but junkies standing around on the corner getting high, yet still going home at the end of the night to their grandkids I remember the lady with the crazy hair would do her daily routine. Sitting on the porch smoking her cigarette. She'd always yell in the door to tell her kids to hurry up to school. We turned the corner and as we were walking a shiny black truck adrove slowly behind us. I don't think my dad noticed tho. I felt butterflies form in my stomach. The truck drove closer my Dad looked at the car, he put his arm out to stop me from walking. The car windows rolled down and a man with a mask pulled a gun out of the window and aimed it at us. My heart was beating really fast, but everything around me was in slow motion. My dad pushed me down, the man with the mask started shooting the gunshots echoed and dad clutched his neck as he gasped for air, with every shot he stood tall until the last one. He fell on top of me and the car drove off.  I lifted up and the heavyweight slid off of my back. I pulled my dad closer to me as I hugged him, his arms fell down to his sides. His body was lifeless. My first tear broke free the rest followed in an unbroken stream.
I looked at my hands they were soaked in his blood.
***
Jenine's Pov
I'm drawing on my window, the little stick figures of the dad, the mom,  the daughter, and the son all holding hands
a happy family
Sighing I drew an x on the dad and erasing it with my hand. I got up from the window seat and walked to my closet pulling out something to wear to my interview. I'm hoping to get this job as an assistant, for the second time. apparently, it's not ok to pour hot coffee on your boss. oh well, I bet that nigga learned to keep his hands to himself.

Looking at my screensaver it's a picture of me, my brother, and my dad. Tears formed in my eyes. I miss them so much just thinking about them hurted so much.
But they the reason why I grind everyday and keep it pushing.
I began to smile again, grabbing some tissue from my purse wiping my tears away being a little careful trying not to mess my makeup up.
grabbing my purse before stepping out of my car, closing the door locking it. I stared at myself through the tall glass building. The cold breeze hit my face, I take a deep breath before walking inside.
The warmth of the room hugged me.
I examined the lady at the desk as she did the same to me

"hi welcome to Martinez Enterprises, how can I help you?"

"Hi, I'm here to see Mr. Martinez for a job interview," I say
She had long dark brown hair, and grey eyes with sharp and defined facial features she was very pretty.

"May I ask which one mam?"

"Jonathan I believe"

"Kk" she says squinting at the computer typing
finally looking back at me

"ok yes! Ms. Rogers, his room is on to 13th floor first door to your left."

"Thank you! I yelled as I rushed towards the elevator
thanking the man that held the elevator door as I squeezed in.
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I knocked twice and waited for a response

"Come in" I heard a deep voice say

I opened the door walking into a modern looking office that was decorated very beautifully. A tall man walked in the room looking at a folder.
Pulling a chair from the desk and sitting without acknowledging my presence

"Jenine Rogers? He asks with a husky voice

Yes, I reply

"Right on time have a seat Ms. Rogers", he says finally look up at me.

He had black hair, with light blue eyes. Just like the lady downstairs, maybe they're siblings. He was tall and he looked real young but grown if you know what I mean well of course grown cause he's- whatever Imma just say God took his time with this one.

"So why should I hire you Ms.Rogers ?"

"Well sir, I adept in Technology, I have excellent verbal & written communication skills, I'm very organized, I'm good  with time management, Strategic Planning, Resourcefulness, I'm very
Detail-Oriented, I can anticipate all your needs." I say feeling a little cocky.

He smirked "I'm actually very impressed"

"Thank you sir but other than that I truly believe that I am a person that you can depend on as your assistant "" I say smiling a little too damn hard I know he fine but child get a grip
Yes please get a damn grip
Shut up

" I'll give you a call tomorrow morning to update you on my decision"

"Ok, thank you and enjoy the rest of your day" satisfied with his response I bent down to grab my purse and make my way to the door.
I know he like what he see
Does he really ?
Yes he does....bitch

"You too Ms. Rogers"

His voice is sexy as hell, he lucky he ain't my type cause-
Girl be quiet even if he was, your bluffin ass wasn't going to do anything about it
How you gon tell me what I would do ?
Because I'm in your head in this raggedy ass brain you got so I think I would know honey
Yea ok and if it's raggedy in there that mean you is too