Chapter 44: Interview

Chapter 44: Interview



"Gabriel!!, get up this boy, you will not kill me in this house" a voice shouted as a loud crow was heard in the background

"Ma?" A young male voice was heard as it's owner sat up on his bed.

Cleaning his eyes over and over again, the young man who looked to be in his mid twenties. Stared at the wall for a while as though trying to reregister his environment into his mind.

"Gabriel get up, you will be late" the female voice was heard again but this time much closer as soon the door opened revealing an elderly woman

"Okay ma" Gabriel replied as he slapped himself twice with both hands to wake himself up fully.

With that he immediately jumped up from the bed to get himself ready to face the day. Turning, he immediately began to make his bed and after that was straight to the showers.

Twenty five minutes later, he was fully dressed and ready for the day. Smelling nice and ready to face the world, he picked up his phone.

"Mommy, what did you say the time was again?" He asked as he left his room to the main living area

"4:56, what happened... get ready this boy you will be late" The woman said again

"Mommy, it's just four o'clock on the morning... where will I even find keke1 that is going there" Gabriel complained

"Trek, na person you be2" the woman said before placing a plate full of food on the table before him

"But mommy, this thing you're doing is not good o" Gabriel continued

"See look, this is a chance we may never see again... how many interviews have you been to now? They are all looking for ten years experience from fresh graduates... this one is outright asking for you people, do you know how many people will rush it... my son better shine your eyes3 for this Abuja" she advised

"Okay ma, I get you but four o'clock... haba"!"

"That one concern you oo, sha3 just do and start going before people full there" she said as she sat and watched him eat

Less than thirty minutes later, Gabriel was at the door ready to leave. His mother could be seen knotting his tie better and ensuring he looked as presentable as possible.

"Make sure you get a job this time" the woman shouted after him

"I will try!" Gabriel replied before taking in a deep breath and stepping out into the road.

Entering vehicle after vehicle, almost an hour later and with a whole new hatred for humanity. He finally made it to his destination, the large compound building with the sign 'Nous Industries' on it.

"Omo" this place big oo" Gabriel commented as he admired the new environment

"Gabriel!... na you be that?" A new voice called out

Turning to the source, Gabriel saw a young man of similar or slightly above. Like him, he too made sure to be as presentable as possible

"Matthew dem no teach you respect for house which kind heart attack you wan give me like this" Gabriel shouted as he quickly smacled his friend on the head

Dodging his hand, the friend, Matthew retaliate with a slap of his own. The two laughed it off almost as though the brief show of violence was a normal occurance.

"Good morning madam!" The security guard greeted as soon as the door opened to reveal a young woman in a fancy suit.

"Good morning, you know you don't have to come greet me personally right?" Fadila asked "Don't worry ma, I just prefer it this way" the man answered with a smile

"Well then suit yourself... are they all here for the interview?" Fadila asked as she pointed

towards them

"Yes, ma"

"Okay then once it's time, I'll inform you and remember batches of ten each"

"Yes ma'am" the man answered and began walking towards his position again.

With that as well, Fadila turned and walked into the building. Nous Industries currently had

zero employees apart from th security guard.

Even the security guard wasn't even an employee yet, He was just a homeless guy that used to stay near the company's environment so David decided to give him the job considering that despite the man's situation, he was still quite educated.

Like many other there, the man was simply an unfortunate soul who got dealt an extremely bad set of cards. Ignoring all the noise as the people got prepared for the interview.

All began to check their documents to confirm if all was in order, others began checking their dressing hoping to make a good impression.

Since many of them had experiences being rejected for various reasons during other interviews, they all tried their best to ensure that everything would go well.

This was a once in a lifetime opportunity, Gabriel sat where he was after ensuring that his documents were in order watching even as his heart beat rapidly in his chest.

This was the only place that would give him a good job, many companies and jobs were either looking for someone with ten years of experience or could only be gotten through connections. Nous Industries, specifically stated that they only wanted fresh graduates within

a span of three years.

1. 'Keke' is simply a slang name for Tricycles, they are popular in Nigeria and are a major

means of transportation.

2. 'Na person you be' translates to 'you are a person'. She is simply telling him that he can do it

like many others before him

3. 'shine your eyes' simply means 'be cautious' or 'be prepared for anything'. Something along that line. Simply means that you should be ready for anything

4&5. 'Haba' & 'Sha' have no real meaning. They are either there to enhance the flair or the meaning of the sentence or they are just exaggerating quotes or something similar

6. 'Omo' has no real meaning in this context however it is a Yoruba word which means 'Child of'. You can remove it from the sentence and it will still make perfect sense

7. 'Dem' simply a pidgin version of 'them'. Usually used when referring to a specific group of

people