I juggle between hospital appointments, taking care of Evie and adjusting myself to the new working environment over the next week. It turns out to be quite difficult—a lot more difficult than when I did my job at the diner.
Maybe it is the newness to be blamed — the unfamiliar faces, constant self-doubt, the race to adjust and immediately be the best at this — or having to wait for the month to end in order to get the salary. With the shared tips coming in at the end of every day, I always had some cash on me. Now, I’m just constantly anxious, consumed with the money that’s being spent on groceries and gas.
Have patience, I remind myself for the third time while I’m seated on the couch in my living room watching over Harper and Derek as they break their brains over factoring. They’re
