Very early the following morning, Peter took his bath, get set to hunt for job. He knew Mr Ralph would not be in his apartment but downstairs. He checked Juliet room to see if she was in but it seemed she would be with Mr Ralph. Getting to the conversatory where Mr Ralph would be every morning, he greeted. Any guy that called himself handsome would be ashamed of himself seeing Peter in suit. He looked more responsible in suit. He never knew the suit would be useful. He argued with Juliet when she got the suit for him. He told her there won't be need for it but Juliet got it for him saying 'even if you don't need it, just accept it as a gift.' If it was someone with dignity who cares about his face, he won't put the suit on since he said he won't need it, but because Peter had a thick skin, he won't care even if Juliet teased him for it. "Morning Peter, it seems you are ready?" Mr Ralph greeted. Peter nodded, looking at Juliet, it was obvious that she wanted to say something but she just decided against it. Peter knew it was because he had not greeted her. "Morning my princess, how was your night?" "Who is your princess, don't try to cajole me. If you really see me as a princess then you would have greeted me first." Juliet revolted, Peter could only apologized since he didn't want any drama. "It's good you know you are wrong, but I haven't forgiven you. Let's go together so..." Peter cut in, "no you just stay home and rest, just help me with prayers." Juliet was disappointed, she really wanted to tag along or it would be better to say she wanted to be around him. "Ok how about you stay for a moment, the food will soon be ready." Juliet said.
"The food would have to wait, it's not that I don't have my dinner, I feel it somehow to eat 3times a day. I won't be eating this morning, you can eat mine on my behalf. Sir I will be taking my leave." For someone like him would had not lived with normal people, and with the ways he had lived his life, it wasn't confusing to them that he finds eating 3 times a day weird. "Alright then, take good care of yourself. Why don't you get a car from the garage?" Said Mr Ralph. Peter rejected his offer because he thought he won't be given a job if they noticed that he already have a car. "No problem then. Smallie want to see you, I don't know if you guys have met." Mr Ralph added. "At all sir, maybe that would wait till I come back." He left the two, heading to entrance of the compound when Smallie called out to him. "Peter sorry for bothering you, I heard you were going to look for a job?" Smallie asked.
"Yes, hope no problem with that."
"Not at all, I heard of a company that need workers, they are looking for a secretary, marketers, and most especially a language expert, someone who can communicate in many other languages."
"Good, it's really good you still remember what I studied you have really saved me a lot of effort. What's the name of the company and the address? I will have to get my certificates because the job I was hoping for was either a gardener or minister for defense." Smallie was surprised that Peter was aware of him checking his belongings, he really didn't know how he finds out because he believed in his capability. He could only take cautious, so as not to fall on his bad side. He gave Peter the name and the address of the company. Peter then went back to his room to get his credentials.
It was an hour journey using the public transport, but one could save about 10 to 15 minutes if one take his own car. The company was at the roadside, people were going in and out. According to Smallie, the company had many subsidiary companies that handled various different aspects, like textile, import and export, agricultural produce among others. The head company supervised and also plan for the survival of the subsidiary companies. When he entered the building, he was stopped by a lady who seemed to be a clerk. The lady asked him what he was there for, Peter answered that he was there for an interview. The lady looked at him as if she heard wrong, only those with a degree who come seeking for a job. Peter looked younger than his age, he was 20 years old but look like he was 17years old. What shocked the lady again was when he asked Peter the post of the interview he came for, and he said the post of the language expert. She perhaps felt Peter was joking around her. Peter explained to her that he really came for an interview that she should not look down on him.
"You are the one looking down on me." She said furiously because it was as if Peter was messing with her. "I'm really sorry if I have done something wrong, I dare not mess with big sister." Peter apologized since he doesn't want to show his true color because he had not got the job. "If you really came for the interview, show me your certificate." The lady requested, Peter brought out the certificate from his file and handed it over to her. When she collected the certificate she lost trust in her eyes.
University of Rwanda
John Peter
Languages and communication
First class degree.
She thought she was hallucinating, Peter was enjoying the changing expressions on her face like there was an ongoing conflict of thought in her mind. "Now that you have confirmed it, can I go for the interview?" Peter asked. She returned the certificate to Peter after staring at it for some minutes. "Are you a Nigerian?" The lady asked.
"Yes."
"Why did you travel to Rwanda to study?"
"I left this country when I was very young."
"Why did you come back?"
"Why all these questions? Is it that I'm not qualified for the interview?"
"I'm sorry, you can go for the interview, for the past 15 days, you are the only person that came for the post. The person in charge of the interview is the deputy director, she will be very happy to see you. Just head to the top floor, once you see the security there ask for the office of the deputy director. I'm sure you will get the job once you can prove yourself."