The Interview
Alexander Winters played with the collar of his white shirt collar and took a quick look at his Apple Watch. The 18 year old's apprehension was getting worse by the passing minute. He was sitting alone in the luxurious waiting area of Pretty Girl Bikinis.
Three weeks ago, Alexander was in Starbucks and he saw pinned on the Community board a notice for the position of Happiness Hero at a place called Pretty Girl Bikinis and the usual partially cut slips of paper at the bottom but instead of a phone number it listed a www to send his resume.
Alexander was taking a skip year between graduating and going to college and he was looking for a job, so he applied for the position of Happiness Hero, one of those fancy pointless titles used by so called trendy up to the minute companies.
Alexander did not expect to even get a call back. He just wanted to find a job during his skip year and this posting caught his eye because, unlike most other jobs, it did not list a set of ridiculous requirements. In fact, it was surprisingly short and only asked that applicants be in good physical condition, which he was.
Just three days after Alexander submitted his resume online, he was invited to a video interview with 21 year old Nicole Kendrick the hiring manager.
Once Alexander was connected with the www he was given he was taken aback when Nicole, a beautiful blue eyed, long haired blonde appeared on the screen coming out of a pool in a skimpy blue bikini, her long blonde wet hair sticking to her shoulders and 34" breasts. He was mesmerized as he watched her walk across the pool deck. She sat down on a lounge chair, picked up her iPad and smiled at the camera.
"Hi, Alexander," Nicole said. "You look like you never saw a girl in a bikini before."
"I didn't expect to be interviewed by a woman wearing a bikini," Alexander said.
Nicole giggled.
"Well, you did apply for a job at Pretty Girls Bikinis," Nicole said. "What did you expect?"
Nicole's blue eyes were gleaming wickedly as was her smile making Alexander blush.
"I don't know," Alexander said. "But not being interviewed like this."
"Still interested in being our Happiness Hero?" Nicole asked.
"Yes, I am," Alexander said.
Nicole asked Alexander several questions about himself and she seemed pleased with his answers.
"Well, that's all the questions I have for you, Alexander," Nicole said. "Come in tomorrow."
And that was how Alexander found himself sitting in the hot pink painted waiting room staring at a large TV screen that played beautiful women in bikinis.
The sound of high heels clacking on the floor alerted Alexander to the fact that someone was approaching. He quickly adjusted his shirt and sat up straighter, wanting to make a good first impression for whoever it was. The sound got louder and Nicole, the woman who interviewed him over the video call stepped into the room with a bright smile. She was wearing a hot pink bikini and pink high heels that highlighted her voluptuous breasts threatening to break free from her bikini top. The curves of her 38-24-32 body swerved with every step she took.
Alexander slowly got to his feet and tried to remember her name. Was it Jane? No, no, it was Nicole. Nicole Kendrick. He smiled at her nervously.
"Alexander, very nice to meet you in person," Nicole beamed.
Nicole put out her hand, Alexander took it and they shook hands. He noticed how strong her grip was. She was 5'6" tall in her high heels and she smiled, looking up at his 5'10" body from her 5'7" body.
"Nice to meet you, Nicole," Alexander said. "Do all the women here where bikinis?"
Nicole giggled.
"Well, we are Pretty Girl Bikinis," Nicole said. "My, my, you are taller than I expected, Happiness Hero," Nicole said. "Online meetings make everybody look short, don't they?"
Nicole giggled again and laughed loudly as Alexander smiled and nodded, not knowing what to say.
"So," Nicole said. "This is just a formality that we need to get over with for Human Resources purposes. Don't worry, I will be with you every step of the way. We will just pop in for a quick physical and if all goes well as I expect, I will give you a quick tour of where you will be working and if Ms. Ryder is not too busy, I will introduce you to her, who you will be working under."
Nicole giggled and winked conspiratorially.
"With me so far?" Nicole asked.
"Yes," Alexander replied.
Alexander suddenly felt uneasy, he took a deep breath to calm himself.
"Alrighty then, follow me," Nicole said.
Nicole started walking and Alexander fell back behind her. Despite wearing high heels that were at least three inches high, she walked fast and he had to scramble to keep pace with her. They walked through a corridor and emerged into an area dotted with cubicles and large house plants. She walked on, waving to the women working in the cubicles. He noticed all the women were beautiful and wearing bikinis. He also noticed there were no men. The air was filled with the different perfumes they were wearing and filled his head. The women smiled at him, a couple of them winked at him and one woman slowly licked her lips all this made Alexander very uncomfortable.
What kind of a place is this, Alexander wondered. It seemed to be full of beautiful sexually charged women. He could not dwell on it further because Nicole turned a corner and came to a stop in front of a room. She
Put her hand on the electronic hand reader and the door opened the door and she gestured for him to go inside.
"I will be back in a few minutes," Nicole said. "Have a seat and help yourself to the refreshments."
Nicole closed and Alexander heard it electronically lock, leaving him alone inside a large conference room. There two tables were arranged along the wall, leaving a large space open in the middle. A Keurig coffee machine and a glass refrigerator filled with water bottles and soft drinks were placed on a counter along the other wall.
Alexander grabbed a bottle of water and took a few drinks. He was unsure where to sit, so he decided to stay standing. He did not have to wait long. The door opened and Nicole walked in, followed by two other women wearing bikinis.
One woman was a tall blonde with glasses, wearing a white bikini. The other was a redhead wearing a lilac colored bikini. Alexander gulped nervously. He was shy and nervous around beautiful women and now there were three beautiful women wearing bikinis. He smiled awkwardly to hide his anxiety.
"Are you all right Alexander?" Nicole asked. "Do you need anything before we start?"
"No, I am fine," Alexander said. "Thank you."
"Good," Nicole said.
Nicole pointed to the red head.
"This is Coleen, our floor supervisor," Nicole said. "And this is
Madison, Personal Assistant to Ms. Ryder."
Nicole pointed to the blonde. Madison and Coleen women smiled at Alexander and offered their hands. Alexander shook each one, he thought their grips were just as strong as Nicole's.
"Pleased to meet you," Alexander said.
Coleen and Madison nodded and sat down as Nicole stood standing with Alexander, facing them.
"So, Alexander," Nicole said. "We have reviewed your resume and we are very impressed by it. Your references check out as well. Now the only thing we need to see is whether you will fit in here at Pretty Girl Bikinis.
"Of course," Alexander said.