After leaving the merchants guild I started to run towards my house, I wanted to let mom know as soon as possible that I had managed to pass the interview, although I don't know the reason for having a child as one of the interviewers it doesn't change the fact that I was hired, running for some time I finally reached my house, as soon as I opened the door, I ran past it heading towards my mom's room.

As soon as I opened the door to my mother's room and entered, lying on the bed was my mother, my mother has always had a weak body, unfortunately her medicine is quite expensive so I work several different jobs like cleaning and washing dishes to be able to afford my mother's medicine, it's not as if there is no way to cure my mother permanently, the problem is that the medicine that would cure my mother is extremely expensive, even if I spent the whole year without buying anything, I still wouldn't have enough to buy it.

Finally that was going to change, while walking down the street I saw a flyer, on the flyer it said that they were hiring people for a new store that was opening in the future, although I went to the store with the thought of not getting through a miracle happened and I actually got hired.

(Although... I wonder why that boy was asking me the questions and not the adult next to him, that boy looked about 8 or 9 years old, he must be my age or my brothers age)

While these thoughts were going through my head, I didn't notice that I had been called by my mother.

"Ammy are you listening?"

My mother asked.

"Oh, sorry mom, I was lost in thought"

I replied with a shy smile on my face, hearing my answer my mother simply smiled at me and tapped lightly on the bed asking me to sit up, as soon as I sat on the bed my hand put her hand on my head and started stroking, I love when she does that, it makes me feel calm, somehow it makes me feel that we will make it.

"I'm sorry for depending so much on you dear, I hope someone will come along who appreciates your efforts"

Said my mother, this was a common monologue between us, for some reason my mother felt guilty about the fact that she couldn't work to help around the house, I never really cared about that, as long as my mother gets better I don't care how much work I have to do.

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"Oh, and true, I got a new job mom, they also said they will employ Dean, Fate, and Leo"

As soon as she heard what I said my mother was totally surprised, to tell you the truth I was expecting her to jump for joy or something.

"Are you sure it is safe, you are only 9 years old while your brothers are 8"

I could understand why my mom was worried, but still I didn't want to let this opportunity pass me by, the pay for this new job would probably be pretty decent for me even though I'm still a kid, it would help a lot with my mom's medicine.

"I know what you must be thinking mom, but you can rest assured, one of the people who was at the interview was Mr. Bernard”

As soon as I said this my mother became noticeably calmer, the reason for this was quite simple, Bernard was an extremely well-known merchant almost anyone who wants to get into the merchant business knows who he is, for me and my mother it was no different.

"Also, there was a boy in the interview as well, from his height he must have been about 8 years old, although I didn't know why as soon as I entered the room, he was the one asking me the questions"

After that I told my mother how the whole interview went, including about the questions the boy asked me, I also told her that I would be hired in something new that he intended to create, in the end when she asked me to describe the boy who interviewed me, I tried to describe him in as much detail as I could remember, listening to everything I had said and seeming to have come to her own conclusion a single word came out of my mother's mouth.

"Genius"

I totally agreed with what my mother had told me, I have always been told that I am quite intelligent for my age, to the point of being able to study by myself without adult help, even in my vision that boy was a genius, while we were talking about various things suddenly my mother has a coughing fit.

"Mom, are you okay?"

I asked already going into desperation, although this is not the first time this has happened, I never know how to act in these moments, as soon as she put her hand to her mouth, I could see a small red liquid in her hand, my mother quickly wiped her hand and put a smile back on her face, but at this point it was impossible not to notice how tired she was.

"I'm going to go check on Dean, Fate, and Leo mom, please rest"

I said trying to give my mom an excuse to get some sleep, if I didn't give some excuse, she would try every way to stay strong in front of me pretending everything was fine.

"It's okay Ammy"

As soon as my mother said that I got out of bed and walked to the door.

"Ammy"

As soon as I touched the doorknob, I was called from behind causing me to look at my mother again.

"Good luck in your new job"

Said my mother with a smile on her face, I answered the gesture with a smile on my face and spoke cheerfully before leaving the room.

"Thanks mom, I hope you get better soon"

Saying that I finished opening the door and went outside the room.