CHAPTER 19: Maggie
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“You sure you can’t wait?” Maggie asked the Uber driver.
“Nope. Sorry.”
“Okay.” Maggie handed him the money and got out of the car in the parking lot of Mattie’s Machines. She hadn’t thought it was possible but her day had gone downhill after her phone call with Mattie earlier.
David had shown up with his new wife and a surprise for the kids. He was taking them away for the weekend. She could barely afford macaroni and cheese and David was carting them to the amusement park. It wasn’t fair.
On top of that, because of her stupid car, she’d had to call off work—again. Her boss had warned her that one more time and she was out of a job. She couldn’t rely on her car. So, instead of packing, she’d spend tonight looking for a new job.
She inhaled deeply, fight
