Alsephina

That's it. My first day of work. I'm nervous but excited all the same. Two days passed in a blur, and I enjoyed every bit of it. To say that I'm falling in love with this city would be an understatement. The day before yesterday, I went to Central Park. It was not just the view that was breathtaking but also the warmth of people present there with nothing but smiles on their faces. I did snap a couple of pictures and sent them to my family chat and to Cecily.

Then I went to various other places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Grand Central Terminal and Bryant Park. As I went back to my hotel room in the evening, I was pretty tired, but I made sure to call mom and dad and also told them about my sightseeing.

Then, yesterday I went to St. Patrick's Cathedral, then the American Museum of Natural History and lastly to the Times Square in the evening. It was such a beautiful sight, people bustling on the roads and the boards shining all over. When I reached my hotel room at seven o'clock, I ordered room service and called an early night. I snap out of my haze, finish my shower and dry my hair looking at the mirror by the sink. Then I open my bag and take out the dress that I had picked for wearing on the first day of my job. I button up my white blouse shirt, then my black pencil skirt which ends just above my knees and pair them up with my white pointed pumps. I tie my dark brown hair in a messy ponytail leaving a few shorts strands out. Then, I apply very light but professional makeup, grab my purse, put on my overcoat and leave my room. In the lift, I take a deep breath to calm my nerves and then stand at the entry way of the hotel to catch a cab.

I give the driver the address of the NBC universal. I check my phone for emails during the ride but then, I see four text messages in my inbox, I open them and smile to myself after realising who they are from,

MOM:- All the best for your first day dear, you'll do great. Love you,  sweetheart.

DAD:-  Good luck, my little star. Wow them as you do everyone else. Show them how bright you shine. Love you, Ana.

Cecily:- Go there and kick some ass, girl. You got this and you deserve it, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Love you babe.

Addy :- Best of luck on your first day, BABY SIS. Hit them with a storm. You got it. Take care.

I shake my head while smiling, thinking about my family and best friend and quickly type out "Thanks" and "Love you too" to everyone. As I reach the building of my office, I go through the rolling doors towards the reception. The receptionist is a tall blonde girl with brown eyes and a smile on her face. Seeing me, she asks, "Good Morning ma'am, how can I help you?"

"Good Morning, I'm the new hire at the NBC Universal, could you please tell me on which floor is the HR?"

"Sure, just go to the 20th floor.", she says with a smile. I thank her and move towards the lift and then go to the 20th floor. As I come out of the lift, I am greeted with a vast  lobby with glass walls on either side which is to divide different departments. I search for the HR and find it on the fourth door to the left. I notice a woman reading something on a computer with deep concentration. I knock on the glass door which catches her attention and she pops her head above the monitor and signals me to come in with a bright smile.

"It's so nice to finally meet you in person, Miss Alsephina Adams." she says while standing from a chair and rounding the desk.

When she comes to stand in front of me, I take a proper look at her, black shoulder length hair, white skin and blue eyes with a formal beige pant-suit attire. As I look at her face, she looks just over thirty-five.

"My name is Sasha Brooke and I'm the head of the HR Department." she says while holding out her hand in front of me.

I reciprocate the handshake, "The pleasure is all mine, ma'am. Thank you for considering me for this opportunity."

She waves a hand in front of me, "No ma'am. Call me Sasha please. When I read your resume, I was very impressed by your skills with such famous celebrities in Canada. I just knew that you were best for this job."

"Thank you so much, Sasha." I smile while saying.

" So, I have your cubicle ready, when you are not out taking interviews and asking questions, that will be your assigned sitting place. I have also left some files with the contract for you to read. Please sign it and give it to me before lunch, and if you have any problems you want to ask or any questions regarding the contract, feel free to ask me." she goes round the desk and dials an extension on the intercom, "Jenna, can you come to my office please?" and hangs up.

A moment later, a pretty girl with wavy black hair and glasses enters the office and gives me a shy smile.

"Alsephina, this is my personal assistant, Jenna and this is Alsephina our new hire as an Entertainment Journalist. Please give her a tour of the office and then show her the way to her desk.", says Sasha.

"Yes, ma'am.", comes the voice of Jenna who is now standing beside me. I thank Sasha once again and then Jenna and I leave her office.

"It's nice to meet you.", Jenna says with a smile. I return the smile and we continue the tour while talking about the atmosphere of the office, where she's from and how interesting the job is here. By the end of the tour we become good friends and she drops me to my desk.

We exchange numbers and before going Jenna turns around, "If you have any confusion or need anything, ping me a text."

"Thank you, Jenna, I will.", I smile and then open the file of my contract and start reading it.

It's 12:30 in the afternoon when I finish reading my contract. I sign it and head towards Sasha's office after taking a copy of it. I knock on the glass door, to which Sasha replies, "Come in", without looking up from the papers that are sprawled out on her desk. I clear my throat and she looks up, a bright smile making its way on her face when she realises it's me.

"Here is the contract, I have signed it and all the terms are okay with me." I hand over the contract to her. She gives the contract a once over and then looks up at me beaming.

"Now that the legal formalities are over, I'll send someone to your desk with a laptop and an office phone that you will be using for professional purposes. Your work ID will be at your desk by tomorrow morning. Also, as we discussed in our phone call interview and you would have also read in the contract that we provide accommodation to all our employees, who opt for it, you will be staying at our housing building four blocks away. Now I know that this is your first day, go to your desk, take whatever you need and that's it for today. Go to your room where you are staying, grab your luggage and take today to settle in your new apartment. Tomorrow, I want you here at 8:00 a.m. sharp."

After giving me the instructions, she takes a deep breath and types something on her phone, then sets it aside.

"Sasha, thank you so much. If that will be all, I leave now. Have a good day ahead."

She just smiles and gives me a nod. I leave her office, when I reach my desk, I see that my new laptop and phone are already there. I grab them, my coat and my purse and head straight to my hotel room. I pack everything that I took out of my luggage and check out from the hotel. I catch a cab and give the driver the address of the apartment building.

As I reach the reception, I ask for the apartment keycard and the floor, then head towards the lift. I press the button for the 6th floor and wait for the lift to reach there.

On the 6th floor, I search for my apartment number in the lobby. As I see my apartment number, I unlock the apartment door and enter inside. When I look around the fully furnished apartment, it looks cozy and comfortable.

There's a brown couch and two sofa chairs in the living area with a rectangle table between them. Right to the living room, is an open kitchen that is stalked with all the necessary equipment and a black countertop. Just in between the living room and kitchen, is a round dining table with four chairs, closer to the kitchen. As I move forward, there is a small lobby with two doors on the left, one in the right and in the front. I open the door to my right and find a large bedroom with an adjoining balcony that has floor to ceiling sliding glass doors. I step in and see a wardrobe on one side of the bed and a floor length mirror to my left. I step out and close the door. I open the single door straight ahead and see yet another bedroom but a bit smaller in size than the previous one. "I guess this is the guest room."

I open the second that was on my left, and see that it is a small area with a lot of shelves, storage room. The first door to my left is the bathroom which is pretty spacious, a sink and a mirror straight in front as you open the door, to the right there is a showerhead and to the extreme end is the bath tub. As I end my tour of the apartment, I unpack my luggage and organise my clothes and footwear.

After I'm finished, I look at the time and see that it's already dark. So I order take out and go to sleep.