“Beneath a halo of lights, water splashed from the wheel wells while gravel fishtailed in all directions like shrapnel. Music roared with a heavy beat from the cab. Someone was sure in a hurry. “Kami, would you mind to pour me a refill on my coffee?” Mrs. Baker called from one booth over. Her nasally, high-pitched voice grated on Kami’s fraying nerves. It had been a long day, starting at seven-thirty when she got word that Jada had called in sick—again. It was hard to find good help. Kami had sc...urried to fill the gap once again, but the extra hours weighed on her. She ached from head to toe, and her head danced with the makings of a monster migraine. Mrs. Baker’s incessant taps along the tabletop with her soup spoon didn’t help at all. The woman continued her soliloquy, “All the shopping today has me plumb tuckered out. Who imagined that every grandchild—all six of them—would have an April birthday? And they all fancy different things. Newfangled gadgets and all those addictive video games that are sure to rot their brains.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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