[center]It seemed like she had stood there for forever, the large door ahead of her nearly mocking her as she shifted hesitantly. Her heels idly scratched at the ground beneath her, perhaps the only sound reaching her ears through the incessant drumming of her heart in her chest. The short amount of time had given her pause – a moment to wonder if this had been either a fantastic idea or a horrible mistake. She had needed the money, Alyssa knew that full well, but was this the best option for her in hopes to pay the bills that her father was accruing on a daily basis? It had been years since she'd gone on an interview, and the thought of having to try to sell herself to a stranger was far less appealing than she would like, but at the end of the day, Alyssa really had no other options. At least, no options that would pay her quick enough to at least get the first of her bills paid. 

The opening of the door had caused her to jump in the slightest and she straightened her back as soon as she had seen the male that had greeted her. It was easy enough to deduce that he was also part of the staff that worked there, and she idly wondered just how many others had roamed the large manor; perhaps not enough considering the owner needed a housekeeper.

Pushing her thoughts aside, Alyssa had met his smile with her own regardless of her nerves that continued to buzz throughout her entire body. She held her portfolio to her chest almost as if it had been a safety net, and she had only murmured a soft "Thank you" as she was brought inside. 

Immediately her attention turned to the large foyer that she had stepped in, and Alyssa couldn't help but bite her bottom lip in hesitation. If she were to land this, perhaps she would have her work cut out for her. The place was larger than she'd anticipated, and hell – she'd only been in the foyer thus far. She could only imagine what other rooms the house held. Still, Alyssa had followed Nathan as soon as he had led her away, her heels clicking against the floor and echoing throughout the foyer as she quickly trailed behind him before entering the next room. 

His question had given her pause, and she was almost embarrassed for not introducing herself as soon as the door was answered. "Alyssa DePiew." She replied all at once, the kind smile still on her lips as she even extended a hand for him to shake. Her other still carefully held her portfolio to her chest. "And – Well," Obviously, she needed a job. She wasn't quite anticipating his question as she searched for an answer that wouldn’t' exactly make her sound desperate. "I needed a bit of a change, I suppose. This job seemed interesting enough, and quite frankly, I could use the work to keep me busy." Which was true – the library not only could pay so much, but there was only so much she could do there as well. This could at least keep her mind off of her father and everything that had been going on as of late – she would welcome the distraction with open arms as long as she could land it, that is… [/center] [@freedomliveson]