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- Authors: Kate Oliver
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LILY
NO, no, no.
This can’t be happening. It can’t. Why didn’t I see this coming? Or have
a backup plan? I always need a backup plan.
“Sorry, Lily. You were the last one hired, so you’re the first to go. I can’t
afford to keep you on. Business has tanked the past few months,” my boss
says.
My shoulders drop as a heaviness settles in the pit of my stomach. I’ve
been free for exactly five months, three weeks, and two days. And in that
time, I’ve accomplished…not much of anything. I haven’t splurged on nail
polish. Or hair dye. Or any of the other things I promised myself I would
when I got away.
Between food, bus fare, some thrift store clothes, basic necessities,
prescription costs, and giving my friend Hannah a little bit of money each
month for providing me a place to stay, I’ve only saved seven hundred
dollars. Hannah told me I didn’t need to pay rent, but I insisted. If it hadn’t
been for her, I wouldn’t be free. She and her husband need the money.
Seattle isn’t a cheap place to live, and they’re trying to save as much as they
can before they start a family.
“Can I go down to part-time? I’ll work any shift. You know I’m a hard
worker,” I plead.
Al, my boss, and owner of Al’s Diner, wipes one of his meaty hands
over his face. The man is exactly what you’d picture when you think of an
owner of a greasy diner. But he’s kind—really kind. He gave me a job, even
though I had no employment history, and he’s always paid me on time. This
man saved me in a way—just like Hannah. He’d give a person the shirt off
his back if they needed it. I have a feeling he probably should have let me
go a month ago, but he’s been holding on for as long as he could.
“I’m really sorry, Lily. I’ll give you a glowing reference. Whatever you
need to get a new job. You’ve been a gem, and believe me, I’d rather get rid
of Sarah than you, but I can’t afford a lawsuit.”
Yeah, because Sarah is lazy and can only handle three tables at a time so
she can continue her non-stop texting.
Blowing out a deep breath, I lower my hands and nod. “Yeah. Okay.
Thanks, Al. I’m going to go see if there’s a newspaper floating around out
there so I can start looking.”
The older man shoots me a look. It’s the one he gives me whenever I
say something ridiculous. I do it a lot. Which is why I know that expression.
I guess that’s what happens when you’ve lived your life in a commune and
then finally joined the real world. I have no idea how anything works.
“Jobs aren’t posted in the printed paper anymore, hon. Why don’t you
use my computer?” He jabs at the keyboard for a few seconds before rising
from the office chair, which looks like it was pulled from a dumpster about
thirty years ago because it was already thirty years old. “This is a good
website. Lots of listings.”
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