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Such a simple answer for a terribly complex problem

Sure there's food everywhere, but what Zach means is that he truly has no way to earn it He has no transferrable skills, no education, and no work experience He's virtually unemployable except for maybe manual labor and, even then, you have to have skills or experience

Is that why Zach wants to return to Caraica? Because there at least he's needed? He's important and he can survive? Whereas here it would be such a struggle to catch up to this society that left hio?

I knoithout a doubt, that Randall would gladly have Zach stay with him and would provide for every comfort he could ever wish for I also know Zach will never ever accept so before he accepted that type of lifestyle He has too much pride to ever submit to that

But on the flip side, I know Randall would never let Zach just take his charity Randall has all but made a formal offer of employ Randall would also want Zach to complete his education and would help him obtain that

Interesting things to consider, and maybe I need to broach this more with Zach Maybe if he saay to survive and flourish here, he wouldn't want to go back

Maybe he'd want to stay here with me and build a life

Probablyon ht now, I have nothing to entice him to stay

Chapter 25

Zach

My eyes roa at the "Help Wanted" section and seeing job after job that I'm either unqualified for or that I've already applied to

Nothing Not a single call back for an interview

I feel like such a lame-ass when I fill out the applications, really only able to provide my name, current address, and two references

Moira and Randall My lover and odfather

No education No work experience

No call backs

The front door to my parents' house correction, my house opens and I turn my body from my perch at the kitchen table to see Moira walk in like a ray of sunshine She's carrying two grocery bags in each hand and, when her eyes light upon mine, she smiles at me brilliantly

"I got soht Randall said he'd join us for dinner Oh, and ht Lucky Charms for me"

I want to laugh at her silly joy in grocery shopping because Moira seems to have been lit up from within this last week since we'vethe role of ho into a new lifestyle with me She cooks and keeps the house clean, has planted flowers in the front yard, and even repainted the kitchen and living room

Hefting the grocery bags onto the counter, she chatters away abouta wo in her voice, but I do hear absolute happiness as she recounts how cute they were dressed alike, even withpacifiers stuck inside their tiny mouths

And o As Moira seems to be happier here we've settled, I've becoly frustrated and bitter My life see just one day into the other, and I' to boredom and restlessness

Sure, Moira and I still go out al, see foreign filalleries, and have picnics in the park We read newspapers together and discuss thearticles We drive out into the country and take in the scenery, stopping at country diners to try southern hole day with Moira and yet, I find it all frivolous

Except when I' thatpointless about that union It gets so le time I touch her kiss her stroke her soft skin, and she whispers sords of abandon tokeeps me motivated to push forward and continue to try to find so

"So, any luck with the job search today?" Moira asks as she puts the steaks and soerator

Pushing the paper away, I sigh in irritation "No All the same stuff I've applied for already"

Her voice is cheerful and encouraging "No worries, baby You'll find so soon, I'm sure of it"