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The place has a cozy vibe despite us being outside in the open air

I finish h “I’m scared,” I whisper to Xander

He raises one dark brow “Scared? Of what?”

“Everything,” I adet a job, or if I do that I’ll hate it I’ unhappy”

He shrugs “Then you’ll quit”

I shake my head “I’m not a quitter”

“Is it quitting if you’reyourself? Besides, you don’t know anything yet”

“Social work isn’t easy” I tap ers to the table “So so in fashion”

He shakes his head “I don’t believe that You wanted to help people, Thea, and that’s what you’re going to do It’s going to be rewarding, but I doubt it’ll be easy”

“You’re right,” I agree He usually is, though I’d never tell him that

I know being fearful of raduates It’s a scary thing to spend four years in college and then be thrust out into the real world

Our ht to the table and we thank our waiter

“This sood” I inhale the scent of the food—dill and lemon and some other herb I can’t decipher

“Yeah, it does,” Xander agrees and then tops off lass

I raise et me drunk”