IN LOVE WITH A SOLDIER - Season 9 Episode 59

‘Who could this be calling me right now?’ Aria asked herself. She wasn’t sure if she should answer besides she didn’t even know who it could be. ‘Silly girl! How would you know if you won’t answer?’

Aria sarcastically scolded herself in her mind. She looked at in once again, cleared her throat, and finally answered.
Aria politely said to the person on the other line, “Hello. Who is this?”

“Hello, am I speaking to Miss Aria?” the person from the other line said. Aria could tell that it was a woman by the gentle voice. She didn’t know any woman who might be calling her with an unknown number.

Aria replied, “Yes, this is her. Sorry, who’s calling?”

Aria could sense that the woman smiled knowing that she had called the correct number. Then the woman continued, “Well, this is YS agency. I believe you have applied with us for a part time position a month ago. I’d like to let you know that the position has not yet been filled so if you’re still interested, we’d like to invite you for an interview. As you know, this is a project-based part time job for the upcoming business exhibition this season. You’ll be working 6 hours a day for 3, 000 dollars per hour. So, are you still looking for a job?” Aria did apply for a part time job but she didn’t remember what it was for.

The woman on the other line spoke fluently and did not stutter so it seemed a legitimate work. Besides, the exhibition was a big thing for the city and they would surely need staffs and support for the event.

Aria was stunned at the hourly rate the woman was offering so she repeated to confirm, “Sorry, you said 3, 000?” It was an unbelievable offer in Aria’s opinion. She had done many part time jobs before but none offered hourly rate as high as this. The highest one could get from a part time job was 30 per hour.

But then again, Aria remembered that the job was for the business exhibition and surely, the big multinational company that was hosting the event could pay this much. Aria was in cloud nine by hearing this job opportunity and the high rate they were offering. It was like a dream.

That woman said, “Yes. You must know about the exhibition being held by the country’s multinational company. They will be needing several receptionists and staffs at the exhibitions. They are paying high rates for those that meet their requirements and since this is a big event, they are looking for excellent candidates to fill the positions. I’ve seen your resume and I can see that your height and face value fits the profile we’re looking for. So can we invite you for an interview?”

Aria was moved by the offer. It was a long time since she had done any part time and she didn’t have any full-time work experience. This part-time job offer would be a great opportunity for Aria. Being employed by the country’s largest multinational company would be an edge for her professional experience. Above anything else, the pay was something that a person in a perfect state of mind would not be able to decline. A pay that big would give her and her mother a good start. She would not decline this once in a lifetime opportunity. She cleared her head with all the advance thoughts she was having about the money and how it could help her family and focused on the offer at hand.

Anyway, it was just for an interview and she was not yet sure if she could get the job. Aria thought, ‘Yes, I’m just up for an interview and I haven’t gotten the job yet.’ She took a deep breathe, cleared her throat again and then she happy replied, “Yes, I am interested. Would you mind telling me the office address? I can make myself available this afternoon for the interview, if that’s okay?” She actually needed to prepare her mother’s meal for the next day but the interview wouldn’t take too long. She assumed that she would finish it quick and have some time to prepare the meal. Besides, her mother would be so much happy if she knew that Aria had found a high paying part-time job.

The woman confirmed, “Perfect. I’ll send you the address after this call so please check your text box and reply with you name to confirm your attendance.”

Aria politely replied, “Sure, thank you!” and then the woman on the other line hung up. Aria was in yet another cloud nine. ‘Could this day get any better?’ she asked herself. She put the phone back in her bag and pressed the up button again. The elevator door opened and she hopped in, pressed the floor number, and waited inside. She was silently praying that she could pass the interview and get the job.