Mr. and Mrs. Bellay were friendly, it was all fine as I felt it good. But, a sense of guilt came over me. If I hadn't left, would my family and I spend time and eat like this? I don't know.
"Hey you both! Introduce yourselves!", Mrs. Bellay said to Rosa's brothers.
"Yeah... Hello, I am Norman, Rosa's eldest brother, age 29.", He said, the eldest. He was quite tall, 190? I don't know, I am around, 170. He is way taller. He has black hair, unlike the whole family. His eyes were blue though, matching that of Mrs. Bellay.
"Lame... That sounded as though you were giving an interview... be chill like me, Hey! I am the second, Neil.. age...27.", The second and louder guy told. He had blonde hair, his eyes were brown, but he was almost my height.
"Nice to meet you, Thank you for having me over.", I said.
"Oh! It's not a problem! We're happy Rosa brought over a friend! Please continue being her friend", the father told.
After the dinner, I was excused and I went to have a bath. I was led to the guest room upstairs. There were four rooms upstairs, Rosa's, Neil's, Norman's and a guest room.
"Hey! Is soap there?", Rosa said as she knocked on the door.
"Yes! It is! Thank you!", I said from the other corner.
It was quite spacious. From out, it didn't look much, but surely it was a big place. The guest room was so well maintained, I quickly had a bath and came and sat on my bed. It was so much refreshing.
*knock knock*
"Please come in", I said, straightening up myself.
"Oh! I just came to check whether those pajamas fit you or not..", Mrs. Bellay said.
"Yes it does. Thank you very much. The room and everything is top service! I am feeling as though I am a VIP! You shouldn't have done this much!" I said.
"Well... You're the first person she brought over home.", she said sadly.
"The First? But Rosa was so much popular?", I asked.
"Get some sleep hon. Our home becomes much noisy early in the morning. Breakfast at 8.", She said and went out.
This did make me curious. Wasn't President quite famous? She had many after school parties, many followers. She never invited them? Are my memories wrong? I need to find out!
I went over to the room beside me. It was Rosa's.
"Hey!", I said.
"What up?", she asked as she was painting her nails.
"I wanted to normally talk.", I said.
"Well.. Say.", She said.
"You went to Europe right? How was the place?", I asked.
Her expression was a bit glum.
"It was fine! Just a bit stuffy, they have too much expectations, I couldn't handle that much stress so I came back... I guess I only spent three years there.". she said.
"Oh! You got a job there?", I asked.
"Yea, It was a fine one, a manager to a rich company.", She said,
"Hmm..", The whole room was silent to the point of awkwardness.
"So.. you finally ran away or they disowned you?", she asked.
"I... ran away.", I said.
"Finally... I would have long back. Don't they sicken you?", She asked, her brown eyes staring at me.
"They don't.", I said.
"Whatever. You were such a sucker in high school too.", She said laughing.
"I wasn't! I was quite a diligent student!", I said.
"Diligent my ass! You were a straight A's delinquent!", She said laughing. I too laughed along.
"I had to take out my stress somewhere! I still got all A's unlike you! Princess of the school!", I teased her.
" I am not a princess!", she took a pillow at hit me with it. It continued into a pillow fight.
"Oh no! My nails!", She cried as one of her nail lost the paint.
"See.. told you! You're a princess!", I said.
"Don't call me that you Gorilla!!", We both called each other names and had fun.
We both slept beside each other, She was panting,
"How much tall are you anyway?", she asked.
"170 cm, last time I checked.", I said.
"Oh My god! you could try to be a model!", She said.
"How short are you?", I asked.
She hit me with a pillow and said," I am 162 cm tall! TALL!", she said.
The night was spent by us talking about our previous classmates and the various incidents from both our points of view.
*Next Day... At Breakfast*
"Good morning girls", Mrs. Bellay said as she served us food.
"Good morning.", I wished her.
"Where are those nincompoops?", Rosa asked.
"Language dear.", Her father said.
"Outside, they started running more kilometers these days!", Her mother sighed.
"We are home!", A sound came from the hallway, as Neil and Normal came.
"Grosssss... You guys stink as a pig! Go bathe.", Rosa shouted.
"That is the original plan!", Her brothers said as they each went to their rooms upstairs. We then had breakfast.
"Child, Do you have a job?", Her father asked me suddenly.
"Um.. No, I am currently unemployed.", I said nervously.
"Well, I am sorry, I admit to have done something shameful.", Her father told.
"What ... Shameful? I didn't get you sir.", I said.
"I looked into the paper folder you brought with you as you were sleeping. those were your certificates right? I am sorry that I looked into it.", He said.
"Oh! It isn't a big problem sir.", I said.
"Please drop the sir! We are a family!", He said.
"Yes, our daughter's friend is like our daughter!", her mother said.
"Yes.". I said.
"If you wouldn't mind, I have a job for you.", The father told.
"Job?", I asked.
"Yes, You see I have some connections. There is an assistant manager post, in a company I know. They wanted candidates for an internal interview. I initially thought to suggest Rosa's name, but she disagreed. Would you like to have a go?", He asked.
"No, Thank you. But I would not be happy If I got the job because of your suggestion.", I said.
"No no.. I am merely suggesting you as a candidate, it is the board who will evaluate you whether you are worthy. Judging by your resume, I can say, you were rejected posts due to age and experience right?", He said.
"Yes.", I said.
"That's why! Take this interview! In return you can just continue being our girl's friend.", he said.
"Alright. I will.", I said.
"Which company Dad?", Rosa asked.
"The previous one, The Sterling Corp.", He said.
"The what???", I asked.
"Uh... Sterling Corporation?", he said.
"Uncle! you are talking about 'the Sterling Corp Right?", I asked.
"Yea." He said.
"The branch of Mathias Corporation?", I asked.
"Yes. Why? you don't like it?", he asked confused.
"No uncle! I love it! I take back my previous words! It was my goal to work there!", I said.
"Oh! Then it's cool.. The interview takes place in a few weeks. I will go today and suggest your name..", He said.
"Dad! I too want to try out!", Rosa said.
All turned at once, as if not believing her words,
"My dear.. You want to work?", her mother asked.
"Yes. I can keep her company in case she gets bored... I mean I need to learn to be independent.", she said.
"All right! Which post though?", her father asked satisfied.
"Manager.", she told.
"Alright. I am going now, bye kids, bye honey.", Uncle said, as he got up and kissed aunty.
"Do you mind it?", she asked
"Mind what?", I said.
'Me joining the company along with you.", she said.
"I surely do mind it.", I said
"oh", she said.
"As I will finally get a work friend as a boss.", I said.
She laughed and told," First you need to pass the interview."
"We will.", I said.