nd look sad about your miserable life. Ge

hair in the kitchen. I just finished

toward the entrance of the kitchen. Before I walk over to a table, I adjust my hair and check my un

ired from the Crawford Wine Company. I’ve been avoiding Carson phone calls ever since. I don’t want to come between him and his grandson. They h

my face. I’m not too fond of this job, but I don’t have a choice if I want to he

icking up something off the groun

e sees me. An evil smile graces his lips as he takes in my appearance. “

Mr. Cr

your new job? I bet you don’t li

k, trying to change the subject. I’m not too fond of the way

our life? That’s understandable

is shit job and forced to deal with my horrible boss, Dave. I wish there w

getting tired of standing here and listening to him mock

our finest wine,” he says after looking at the menu. Th

e ready in a few minutes,” I sa

have to live off tips. It would be just like him to leave a big tip to s

*

h. After my shift, while walking toward the bus station, a black car suddenly pulls up in front of me. I’m not good at knowing car m

Carson says, s

smile. I’d been hoping I woul

dear?” he asks, step

have you been?” I ask

eat if my friend was

usy with work,” I lie through my teet

lie to me; I know

ng that happens in that o

don’t we talk more wh

be necessa

in, but he cuts me off before I can speak. “Please, dear,” he says, pleading. I nod m

tion is foolish. So that’s why I’ve worked something out to make

see a document. It’s a contract—a long one. I ask Carson wh

es I’m your employer, and Jason can

u do that?” I

But I can’t. Just know I’m doing this bec

interests

this one to pay off your college loans. Please

I say honestly. Carson won’t tell me why he’d draft such a contract and, mos

my goal is accomplished, I’l

just explain

r why he won’t explain to me why he’s doing things this way. I’m about to refuse the offer again when he speaks. “Just think about it and call me

hree days with my answer,” I

t it if you decide to work for him,” he say

say before the

*

r has daytime off because she only works at night. Otherwise, I’d have had to rely on only Uncle Jack’s opinion

?” I ask Amber as I ta

and don’t think about why Carson is be

hink s

sn’t change the college debts you have to pay,

elieve Mr. Crawford si

t?” Amber as

e signed it. That means he agrees t

he fired you last time an

t’s why I ha

m first. Your debt comes first, and it needs to be clear

My waitress job can’t pay my college debts, but this job

take the job. What w

rson be you

because he’s also Mr.

do you

y the CEO of the company u

e works for his gra

ing lik

se why he doe

anddaughter, or that Mr. Crawford sees me

on’t be easy working for someone who hates y

worry.