Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 2020complete | Page 378

My Greater Bay Area
Dulwich College Beijing, Liu, Lele - 12
Let me tell you a little bit about myself, I am teenager that’s going to greater bay area for my first job
interview being in the courier’s community. I am on my way to the Guangzhou province. Leaving my home
village behind to earn some money for my family, for a more promising feature. After four hours, I finally made
it to Guangzhou. I am so excited, but first I must find my rented home that I reserved online. I opened my
phone and checked the screenshots I saved. “let’s see…” I whispered to myself. It says up on my phone that it
was in the building called “Guangzhou shanshu condo”. Then I started typing for a lift to go to the condo. In
just four minutes the lift came. I shouted” I am over here!” the lift driver heard my voice and turned his head,
then he looked at me. The lift driver stopped his car. Then I started to walk up to the driver and I went in the
car then said,” can you go to Guangzhou shanshu condo please?” lift driver replied “sure no problem”.
After fifteen minutes I arrived. I walked out of the lift and the lift driver said out of the window” don’t forget
to give me a five-star rating” I didn’t reply and keep walking. The guard stopped me and said in a serious face”
where are you going to?” I replied, the 23rd lobby the 10th floor, room number 1004. He clicked a remote to
open the door for me to get inside. After finding where the room were. I opened the door, the door creaked
when its opening. When I stepped in the room I looked around and was shocked by how messy it was
compared to the photos shown online. The whole house was dirty, untidy, and the most importantly I can see
cobwebs and the smell of the rotten apples. I kept looking until I found some cloths, bucket, old but can use
vacuum, and mop. I thought to myself it was time for a room cleaning. After few hours of cleaning and tidying.
I looked around the furniture’s were not usable anymore or just already broken. Then I started moving the
furniture out until it’s all cleaned up nice and clean. I used another few hours tidying up. And I looked at my
phone its already mid-night I grabbed my coat and used my arm as a pillow. Then I slept. It’s another day of
work, I looked at my money budget, and told myself I need to buy some essential products to survive. I went
on Taobao and started to buy the items. The bad news is it need a few days to come and I need another few
more days to set everything up. I only have fourteen days left for the first job interview to start I taken up my
pace and started to write my interview speech and after the arrival of the items I started to move the furniture to
place. (12 days later) “I am finally done!” I shouted happily. While I was putting my things in place. Someone
knocked on my door. The person said “is this room 1004?” I answered “yes, it is”, he replied” I have a mail for
you”. I opened the door and taken the mail off the man. I shut the door and started reading the mail. It was
from my mom. My whole body started to shake, the message said that my dad is in the hospital and they owe
thousands of dollars to the hospital. My tears slowly came out, I told myself there’s only two more days left till
the interview begins. I can wait a few more days. (two days later)
I was nervous during the time I’ve waited in queue. When the interviewer called me, I quickly stand up and
walked in a fast pace. I handed over my description and sat down. It was quiet. No one was speaking. After a
while, the interviewer spoke” you are hired welcome to the job, do you have any more questions” I answered”
yes, can you give me my money today, I really need it. It’s for the money I owe to the hospital?”. The
interviewer looked at me in a very negative way, he said” Yes, its okay but you must work extra hard to make
this month payoff” I answered quickly” yes, I will accept”. He putted the money in my bank account and I
stood up, then walked out of the door gratefully. I sent her the money in and messaged her “I sent you enough
money for a few months its okay now.” I was relieved. Now its time to start my life again. From a new fresh
page!