20
GOLDIE
I sat in my car and stared up at Town Hall. I did not want to go inside. I knew what Mayor Levine was going to say. He was going to fire me. And I had no defense. There was nothing I could say to change that. It still hurt.
I drew a deep breath and forced myself out of my car. I smoothed my hand over my blouse and straightened my spine. I debated wearing a skirt to the meeting, but f**k him and his misogynistic views. I was not going to show up looking like a female who needed his guidance in order to garner his favor and keep my job. It would only make my life worse if I did that. He didn’t get that power over me.
Jane was sitting outside the mayor’s office when I arrived. She gave me a sad smile and said, “He’s not ready for you yet.”
“He told you to say that so I’d have t
