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
like it. Go take a break with that
in bliss. “No collar,” I confirm with a shrug. “Huskies are notorious for running away.
scratches are gone.”
pattern, and I’m surrounded by the scent of books and coffee. I don’t think I’ve ever felt peace like I do
is slow, Carlos regales me with
his social media news feeds. He’s been begging me to open up my own profile, but I always
in this last bastion of peace on earth. Which, yes, is a cringe level of melodramatic, but
soul.
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of our door. It takes little time to wipe down the last of the tables, gathering stray cups and napkins and tossing them into the trash. I’m exhausted from the double shift, but it’s the kind of tired that burrows
bit of a masochist for thinking
counts out the register, his fingers flying faster than I would have ever
is still out there?”
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
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there’s no yard near us, just a tiny square with a well–groomed tree popping out of
I’ve made little headway in trying
he finishes up with
all day? She
laugh. It’s true, She’s been scarfing down bits of muffin and croissant whenever I had a chance to toss them her way. What can I
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