Tangled
Chapter 13
13 Ava: Husky (II)
Carlos‘ words bring me out of my little mini–funk, and I nod. “I need to make as much money as I can before the summer semester. I’m going to need money for tuition, books, miscellaneous fees, and then hopefully a car. Between rent and life necessities, I really need the overtime. I’m lucky Mrs. Elkins is even letting me
work this much.”
He nods, wiping down the counter as I replenish napkins in the dispenser. “She’s got a way about her.
Takes care of us all. Sometimes I wonder if she’s even making money off this place. We sell a lot of coffee, but not so many books.”
He’s not wrong; I’ve thought the same. My shoulders lift in a vague shrug, and I start cleaning off the end tables of newspapers, magazines, and books.
“I have no idea, but I can’t imagine she would run a business just to lose money.” I pause, thinking of the sweet old lady and how she treats every customer who enters her shop like family. “Would she?”
“Wouldn’t put it past her.” Carlos puts together a sinful
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cup
of caramel–toffee mocha with an obscene amount
wink. “Here, just how you like it. Go take a break with that dog out there. Have you checked her for a collar?”
a shrug. “Huskies are notorious for running away. I’m sure
scratches are gone.”
familiar pattern, and I’m surrounded by the scent of books and coffee. I don’t think I’ve ever felt peace like I
Carlos regales me
media news feeds. He’s been begging me to open up my own profile,
in this last bastion of peace on earth. Which, yes, is a cringe level of melodramatic, but it’s how I feel down to my
soul.
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and napkins and tossing them into
a little bit of a masochist for
the door to ‘Closed‘ as he counts out the register, his fingers flying
is still
sitting there, staring at me, with her nose pushed against the glass, her pants leaving a foggy haze against it. Once again I’m struck by those eyes so eerily similar to my own, and I feel a bizarre tug in my chest. I want to take her home, but that doesn’t seem intelligent. I live in a tiny apartment above a store. I’m not even sure where she’s gone all day to do
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square with a well–groomed tree popping out of it
there.” I toss the rag into the sink and think of the boxes everywhere in my apartment. I’ve made little headway in trying to clean and
catchy little jingle as he finishes up with the money. “She’s waiting
would she be waiting
because you’ve been sneaking her treats all day? She probably
and croissant whenever I had a chance
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