In a deep mess

Oh God! I'm in trouble, what do I do now. If I had known I wouldn't have collected this job offer but I needed the money and now see the deep mess I'm in now.

Flashback to how I got the job.

It was another bright and beautiful day at my work place, St. Monterisso fashion home. I worked there as a designer. I loved this work so much cos it had always been my thing, my dream; just that I wanted to have my own fashion home. Imagine me being the CEO of one of the biggest and best fashion homes not only in Nigeria but on this planet... Or do you think my dream seems so unrealistic and impossible? Yeah! I think so too cos right now I don't even own an apartment, I stay with a friend. I don't earn quite much but I try to save from the little I earn.

' Hey Catherine', my gist partner in the office and also the P.A to the MD, Louisa said.

'Hey Louisa, how are doing today?', I replied.

'Well I'm good but the MD is not, she wants to see all the junior staff'.

'Oh wow!, what's the problem', I asked.

'You'll find out when you get there,' she said, walking away.

I was so curious because it's really rare for the MD to want to speak to us personally

*At the meeting with the MD*

'So you all mean to tell me that among the eight of you present here, no one can bring out this design? This is ridiculous. I thought I had bright, creative and intelligent people as my workers but now I realise I was wrong, you all are bunch of idiots. Now leave my office!

That was my MD firing at us angrily, she needs someone to bring into reality this beautiful and creative design for a competition for fashion homes but apparently, no one is willing to take the risk because a simple mistake implies big trouble and maybe termination of appointment but if you're lucky and get it right, you'll get a huge promotion with lots and lots of benefits.

I got really disturbed, a part of me is telling me to take the risk and another part is telling me not to even make the mistake of attempting to bring out the design. Well, the more I think of this, it not really a difficult stuff, just that it's really tricky and requires a lot of expertise and well I could engage the services of more designers so we can come up with this.

That night I dreamt and saw myself a very successful person and really popular after I had succeeded in my quest. I woke up really excited and then I decided to try my luck.

'Good morning ma', I greeted my boss.

'Morning dear. So what can I do for you?', she asked staring at me.

'Well ma, I want to give that design a try.'

'Really! Are you serious? I'm really  happy. I knew that someone would have the courage to bring this to reality and I'm so proud of you'.

'Thanks ma. And I promise not to disappoint you.'

'Oh well you dare not,' she replied huskily scaring me.

So that's how I got the job and now I'm in a deep mess. I couldn't get the design and I ended up destroying the cloth.

And the deadline is tomorrow afternoon.

What do you suggest I do, please I really need you guys' help.

©Amao Toluwanimi, University of Ibadan.