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“Three ti after you ca soh-school kids that flake off at the end of every summer”

“You called to offer me a job?”

Virginia and Sue exchanged looks and then nodded

“You talked to Agnes?” Julia needed to clarify the situation Every controlling nes had listened to, every unwanted opinion the wo betrayal Julia couldn’t breathe past the anger and hurt

“Left es to have you call us Last one was—”

“Last week,” Sue supplied

Last week Last hen the letter froh

“She never gave htness in her lungs “I never received those es”

“Apparently,” Virginia said

“Is the job still open?”

“Sure, but we need so—”

Julia bit her lip and looked back at the girls at the coffee station Jodi wanted more hours so she could pick up Julia’s shifts if she quit Plus a girl had come by yesterday to fill out an application, so the bosses could get soht away

“I can start on Monday,” she said rushing headlong into unknown territory

“Monday inia said

“What time?” Julia asked

“6:00 am”

“Wonderful” She reached out to shake Virginia’s hand, feeling both giddy and weak “Thanks” She shook Sue’s hand “Really I appreciate it”

“Well, if nothing else, it looks like you’re going to be entertaining,” Virginia said with a smile

Julia finished her shift early and then resigned with promises that she’d be out to visit

She left Petro and walked back to the Adaer the whole way She’d been duped Tricked and betrayed and she felt like a sucker for ever giving Agnes the benefit of doubt She’d let Agnes nes far too nes had been lying