1 Chapter 1: Fateful day

I'm late. I'm late. I'm late. I said over and over again to myself. This sure is one of those days that nothing - nothing just goes your way. I woke up with a very positive feeling but before I knew it, misfortunes just came my way. No wonder I got dumped. I glanced at the ticking pedestrian clock, waiting for it to turn green.

Those 30 or so seconds sure feels like an eternity, I thought. I looked up and saw blue and cloudless skies. Please, please, grant my wish today, I fervently prayed. I clutched my bag as if every bit of my precious possessions are inside it. Well, come to think of it, it does contain everything that I currently have right now.

Finally, the clock turned green. I hurriedly crossed the lane. As I was about to step onto the pavement, a car suddenly honked loudly making me stub my toe on the cement.

"Oooww!!" I bellowed loudly making every pedestrian look at me. I bowed my head in embarrassment. I can feel my face - even my ears heating up. I hurriedly walked away. I am still a few minutes away from the one of the largest language hub in the city where I am supposed to have my interview.

I half jogged, half walked towards the EasyLanguage Corporation. As I neared the entrance, I immediately checked my portfolio just to make sure for the nth time that everything is in place. I don't want to mess things up. I badly need this job.

"Oh, for the love of G**.!!!" I screamed in an unladylike manner making every passerby look at me with amusement. I was so busy checking my portfolio that I failed to notice the grated manhole. My right heel is stuck. I took of my shoe and tried to free it from the grip of the manhole to no avail.

"Great! Just great!" I muttered. "First coffee, ripped skirt, stubbed toe and now this?! Unbelievable." I kept muttering. The passers by are all amused upon hearing the strings of misfortunes that I have encountered since waking up to this fateful day.

"Do you need any help?" a man asked. What a lovely voice, I found myself smiling even before I looked up. And when I did, I can only look at that familiar face like a dumb girl.