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Apparently, shopping is my form of therapy

I follow her to the checkout and notice a sign proclai WE’RE HIRING

I point at the sign “Do you have an application?”

“Yeah, sure I can stick one in your bag?” she asks and I nod

Working in a cute boutique like this is about as far as you can get froree, but I think I’d like it

“Did someone ask for an application?” another voice calls froister

“Yeah,” the girl checking me out says back

A woman appears, she’s probably in her forties, with dark brown hair, and kind brown eyes They’re slightly crinkled at the corners like she’s spent a lot of ti

“Are you interested?” she asks

I nod enthusiastically “I really need a job, and your store is beautiful I think I’d be happy somewhere like this”

“You’re hired,” she says

My jaw drops “Are you serious?” I feel like I’ Punk’d

She nods “Yeah, I’m sure We need the position filled, desperately, and you look nice enough so you’re hired Can you start Monday?”

“Yeah, absolutely”

She holds out her hand for me to shake it “You’re hired”