The Gift Of A Dream.

 I slowly untied the ribbon and put it to one side before taking off the paper. Inside was a white box and as I lifted the lid I could see inside a wad of A4 size pages and after wiping my eyes I was able to read the words, 

G A & J M W---- Agriculture

CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

Offered to Katlyn Annebelle J------

Please read all pages carefully,

And if acceptable to you,

Sign and date where relevant.

Under this cover page are many pages of terms and conditions.

I just sat there looking at it. I knew what it said and what it meant in my mind, but I couldn't help but look for an alternative reason for it because if I were wrong in what I was thinking the disappointment would have killed me.

I looked at Jan and she was smiling but saying nothing so I looked at George and he was much the same. Nobody was giving anything away so I risked it to ask quietly, 

"Is this a job?"

Jan held my left hand, I think she knew what was coming from me.

"It looks like one to me." said George.

"With you?" I asked.

"Yes, if you want it."

I'm going to have to apologize now for those who are reading this for the over use of to many OMGs, I just couldn't think of any other way of expressing myself.

I held my forehead, I couldn't hold back the emotions anymore, I was overwhelmed. I just sat there at first, tears running down my face saying oh my god over and over. I then jumped up almost knocking over the table and went round and grabbed hold of the most beautiful man in the whole world by his neck and hugged and kissed him to death. I told him I loved him, and I told him I hated him and everything else I could think of in between. I cursed them both for planning all this, and putting me through hell these past couple of days. I thanked them over and over for being so awesome, all the time sobbing my heart out. Poor George, I think I must have nearly strangled him with my delight. He tried to remove me several times but he couldn't have dragged me from him even with one of his tractors. I'm never letting go of him.

I shy away from any public attention at all cost generally but even though everyone in the whole place was watching me make a spectacle of myself I didn't care one little bit. Then not forgetting Jan I turned to her and gave her a hug and a kiss but far more gentle this time. She kissed me back and said,

"You've earned it my dear, now and go and sit down as you still have another present to open." I wasn't bothered about the other present because no way was anything going to be better than this.

Returning to my chair is when I noticed everyone was looking at me so I help up the box and said,

"I'm sorry about that, but OMG, I just got a job."

One woman started clapping her hands and then everyone else did, one guy said he wished all his workers were as happy as me to have a job. I heard a woman behind me say to someone else, "Isn't that just wonderful." 

I thanked them and apologised again then returned to my seat and sat down. It was now that I remembered Irene and saw tears in her eyes. Well I obviously knew what that felt like.

"Oh Irene, I'm so sorry," thinking she was crying out of disappointment.

"Don't you fret about me, these are happy tears. I knew what they had planned for you days ago when George called me to ask if I would be party to it. I've been worried about you since I saw you, a poor wee thing on the train traveling all alone like you were. I'm relieved you're going to be safe and happy now, just don't forget to come and visit me sometimes though."

I promised I would and that I would call her too. I mean it this time as well.

George reminded me that I still had another option and passed me the second box. Like the first one I couldn't imagine what would be in it, but it wasn't more than a few minutes since I couldn't figure out what was in the first box and look what happened, I wasn't going to under estimate this present that's for sure.