“A Dr. Pepper please and some minutes with the menu.”

“Coming proper up.” She responds.

I sit there wanting over the menu for a number of minutes earlier than I determine on the Southern fried hen sandwich and onion rings. When the waitress comes again, I give her my order and sip at my drink.

She brings my meals to me in speedy time and I dig in. The sandwich is superb, and the hen is so moist and tender however crunchy on the surface. The onion rings are battered with corn meal giving them a pleasant crunch.

It doesn’t take me lengthy to eat each chunk. When the waitress comes again to ask if I need the rest, I take a look at the menu once more. “You have got pepperoni cheese rolls?”

“I do. We even have hotdogs with chili and coleslaw, if that’s your factor.” She laughs. “The place ya from, darlin’?” She asks.

“Just a little city in West Virginia,” I reply.

“Whereabouts?”

“Close to Parkersburg.”

“I knew it. I do know a fellow West Virginian once I hear one.”

“You’re from West Virginia?”

“Yep. Born and raised in Elkins. Moved up right here with my husband twenty-five years in the past. The identify is Eliza.

”Just like the character.” I state.

“My Honest Girl.” Eliza nods. “That’s who my mama named me after.”

“That’s cool. I’m Adelya.”

“Good to satisfy ya.” She holds out her hand and I shake it.

The diner isn’t very busy, so we sit and speak somewhat earlier than I lastly ask. “I observed the assistance wished signal on the door?”

“You in search of a job, honey?”

“I’m.”

“You a university scholar?” I nod. “You bought expertise?”

I nod once more. “Sure ma’am. Began working on the diner in my hometown once I was fifteen. Waitressing, bussing tables, even cooking.”

“Nicely alrighty then. Pay is seventeen an hour. You retain your suggestions. Your meals are free on workdays. You get a reduction another time.” She begins to elucidate. I can really feel my smile get larger with each phrase she says.

“I’ll want your class schedule so I can work round it and I require seeing your grade report every semester. In case your grades suck, you’re out of a job. If you happen to begin out with good grades they usually slip, I’ll assume it’s due to the job and I’ll allow you to go. Do we’ve got an understanding?”

I don’t even assume earlier than I reply. “Sure. Completely sure.” I gush.

“Good. You begin on Sunday at midday. Don’t neglect to carry me that schedule and all of your tax data.”

I go away the diner pumped, an enormous smile on my face. That’s till I am going to get in my automobile and once more I swear I see considered one of my guys flip the nook. I rapidly shift instructions to comply with, however once I get across the nook, I don’t see anybody.

My breaths are coming in spurts as I make my means again to the automobile. I’m dropping my thoughts. That needs to be it.

There isn’t any means I really noticed Gael earlier, and Elias simply now. No means. My creativeness is working wild on me. My temper is extra subdued once I get house and head as much as my room.

When dinner rolls round, I head again downstairs. Now wearing sweats and a hoodie. This one belongs to Ashby. He gave it to me the night time of the homecoming sport. The night time every little thing modified. The final night time I noticed any of them.

Tonight’s dinner consists of roasted hen, a creamy mushroom sauce, grilled asparagus, and roasted potatoes. All of it seems to be scrumptious and Creed lets me make a plate with out interfering. He nonetheless takes my Dr. Pepper although. I rise up to get a glass of juice.

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