It's been a month and Maya's situation was still the same she was still a no fashion designer 21 year old citizen. She had not yet called Ethan like he said to, she didn't think it was a good idea for her to be calling up a stranger who she had only met once.
With the limited financial resources Maya had to be frugal with her living arrangements, she had moved to a tiny Studio in a Manhattan apartment building and she had a very noisy neighbours but still their morning noises were cheaper and more convenient than an alarm clock as she had to wake up for her new waitress job at a local restaurant where she was now working.She often had to choose between paying rent or buying food leading to nights spent hungry and worrying about the future.
None of those boutiques when she applied for jobs were willing to hire her and a few of those who wanted to hire her wanted her to sleep with the managers or supervisors, anyway it was messed up. Rejection letters piled up and her portfolio was met with criticism and dismissal, still she took a deep breath and pushed forward determined to prove herself. She poured her heart and soul into her work experimenting with new techniques,learning from her mistakes and honing craft.
The stress of Maya situation had began to take a toll on her mental health and she began to struggle with anxiety and depression. She felt like she was walking around with the mask hiding her true emotions from the world, the pressure to succeed as a designer coupled with the pain of her past made her wonder if she was strong enough to keep going.
Maya had been working at Lexus for three weeks now and it wasn't easy at all. She had to stand for long hours on her feet leading to fatigue and pain. She also had to deal with lot of difficult and rude customers which was emotionally draining for her since she had a lot on her plate. It was as if lack wasn't on her side because she was soon summoned to attend a table with complaining customers.
"Hi ma'am ,hey sir. How's everything tasting for you tonight ?"Maya said as soon as she reached the table.
The female customer didn't waste any time " Oh finally you're here ,my food took forever and it's wrong I asked for no sauce on my grilled chicken Caesar salad, and look at this" She said holding up her plate " it's swimming in sauce"
"I apologise for the mistake, let me see what I can do to fix this for you. Can I take this back and remake it for you?"
"Oh wow" She said sarcastically "you're going to remake it, how original, You people are so incompetent my boyfriend got his burger right and he ordered 10 minutes after me."
The boyfriend tried to ease the tension "Honey it's okay accidents happen"
Glaring at him the lady said "No it's not okay this is ridiculous" Turning back to Maya she continued"You're standing there smiling while I sit here and wait for my food,do your job"
"I apologise if I offended you I'm trying to help.I'll get that remade for you right away."
"I don't want to remade now, I want to speak to your manager, you're clearly not capable to handle this, you're a terrible waitress, this restaurant is a joke" she said looking at the place with a scowling face.
Before Maya could say anything she was already looking for the manager. No one knows what the manager and the lady talked about but at the end of the day Maya was the one who lost her job. Apparently she was fired for being rude to customers. Well I guess it's true, the customer is always right.
Maya was lost in thoughts while crossing the road ,her phone rang and she took it out only to find the caller id written Ethan . She didn't think that he will call her. She was focused on the phone that she didn't even notice a car Moving towards her. The person on the other end of the phone didn't hear Maya's voice after the call was connected but only sound of screeching tyres and the car honking.