JOAN'S POV
What the fuck happened here. I blurted out. Waking up to see myself naked was a mental blow to my face. How did this happen? I tried recalling the events of the previous day but I can't seem to remember.
I stood up from the bed, quickly picked my clothes on the floor and put them on. I opened the door and rushed downstairs. That was when it dawned on me that I was in a hotel.
"Please where can I get a bottle of water?" I asked the receptionist.
Good morning ma'am. She greeted me with a smile on her face. I heaved in frustration. Is this so bad that I forgot to greet them? My head was banging already and it's making me lose my mind.
Nevertheless, there is nowhere it is written that you need to greet first. I was jolted back by her questions, "How many bottles do you need ma'am?
"Oh sorry, I was lost. I will be needing two bottles of water." I said curtly. Please do you have an idea on how I got here?
"Yea, luckily for you I was on duty last night and I saw you." She answered politely and cheerfully. She seemed nice.
"Was I alone or I came with someone?" I asked, curiosity wearing its sting on my face.
"You were with a young man. He is tall and fair in complexion." She responded barely above a whisper.
Immediately she described the man, I suddenly remembered that I was with Leo. But why wasn't he in the room with me and why was I unclad. These were the questions on my mind
"Just a minute ma'am, I will bring the bottles of water for you. Please, what is your room number?" The receptionist asked.
My eyes were wide in shock. I can't even remember the room I was in so I didn't talk of the room number so I decided to lie to her to avoid embarrassing myself.
"I don't know my room number because I didn't check but I know the way to my room. I will use the telephone booth to call your attention once I get inside." I said, detecting the fact that I have just lied.
"Okay ma'am, I will get to you shortly." She said, I left for my room as soon as possible. Oh I needed to ask her one more question and I came down from the stairs two steps away from her.
"Hello miss, the guy you claimed was with me last night, do you know where he went to, I wasn't in the room as of the time I woke up.? I asked emphatically.
"He left long ago ma'am." The receptionist answered. I thanked her and hurriedly went upstairs. As I climbed the steps, I kept on thinking of what might have gone wrong.
It was unlike him to leave just like that without a goodbye. "Why didn't he wake me up? Why did he leave me all alone in that room?" I muttered
At this point, all the things that transpired last night kept flashing through my head. I had become drunk and Leo carried me to the room and had taken advantage of me in my drunken state. This is so weird of him.
"How can he do this to me!" I exclaimed. I went as fast as my legs could carry me to my room. I opened the door, and saw two adolescents making out. I looked around and it discovered it wasn't my room.
Sorry. I apologised and hurriedly left. What the heck. Why can't they lock their room? What if a child had entered here, what would they have said to the child when he or she asked questions?
As I walked along the passage, I bumped into someone, " sorry." I stood for a while to comfort myself because I was losing it already. Is this how men are?
I finally located the room I was in earlier, opened it and went inside. I rummaged through my purse for my phone.
I dialled Leo's digits and it was switched off. How is it possible that his phone will be switched off? His phone is always on from what I know.
The fact he saw my nakedness was what triggered me. Why would he do that without my consent? The worst is him doing it in my drunken state.
How dare he do this to mean. Tears began to fall from my eyes. I literally forgot that I was going to use the intercom in the room to call the receptionist. I guess she must be waiting for my call.
I went into the bathroom to freshen up. I couldn't brush my teeth because I didn't know we would be lodging.
Coming out from the room, the receptionist was already on her way to this place with the two bottles of cold water. I saw her checking each room to know if she would see me.
"Hello dear, sorry I couldn't give you a call. My mind was clouded." I apologised to her for the stress I caused her.
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I went to submit my application in an agency for a househelp position day's later. I had seen the vacancy on the billboard and picked interest owing to the fact that I was in dire need of a job.
And the next day, I was called to come for an interview. I dressed up in my best and went for the interview. The interview process went smoothly.
They were impressed by my answers and I went home happily praying silently so that I would be selected.
My phone beeped and I saw a text message saying that I have been selected. I leaped for joy. I knelt down with my hands lifted up to the most high.
"God you are too good. Thank you for all you've been doing for me, and the ones you are yet to do. I'm grateful for being selected for this job. Help me to serve the family whom I'm going into their home with." I praised my father in heaven.
Scrolling through my text messages on my phone, I saw that I have been sent the home address where I was gonna work as a maid.
Atleast, I won't be worrying over the cost of rent. The food I will eat. I have a roof under my head now.
I packed my little belongings into a bag, and got set to leave for my place of work. I boarded a taxi and entered.
When I arrived at my destination, it wasn't difficult for me to locate the place. I knocked on the gate, and I was welcomed by the gateman.
"How may I help you?" The gatekeeper asked, looking at me from head to toe.
"I was directed to this place and I'm the new maid." I answered.
He followed me to the main building and asked me to sit down and wait for his boss. The gate man went upstairs probably to inform his boss that I have arrived.
I heard sounds of footsteps coming down the stairs, I guess it was the person I'm gonna work for. I don't have an idea if he is a male or a female.
Whichever way was fine by me. Out of curiosity, I stood up from the cushion, stepped a bit forward to have a slight view of the person.
You guys, it was unbelievable. Never in my wildest dreams would I have known that I will be working for him. This is fate.