But I didn't let my guard down for a second. I headed out right away to a tiny town.
I found a job washing dishes and doing odd jobs at a fast food joint that didn't ask for ID.
The work wasn't complicated, but it was backbreaking.
By day, I waited tables. At night, I had to scrub all the plates that had piled up throughout the day.
One day, the boss asked if I'd be willing to carry the restaurant's sign out onto the street to drum up customers.
That would draw way too much attention, so I turned him down without even thinking.
Then it hit me out of nowhere. Elio hated it when I said no. My face drained of color instantly, and I fumbled to come up with an explanation.
Just then, the new waiter dropped a plate right next to me.
The sharp sound made me drop to a crouch immediately, m
