Chapter Ten
Lil stepped out of the store, on her way to a light workout at the gym, when she spotted Tracy walking toward her from the parking lot, waving a hand in the air to catch her attention.
Tracy had quit her job two weeks ago and Lil hadn’t found a qualified replacement yet, which meant that she was the one handling both her job as supervisor and Tracy’s vacant position as cashier. The extra work was a burden now that she tired so easily, but it couldn’t be helped.
“Hi, Lil.” Tracy walked up to her, giving her a fierce hug, her young face beaming with joy.
“Well, hi yourself,” Lil squeaked before being released. “I hear you’ve taken an early retirement.”
“News does travel fast around here, doesn’t t it?” They walked together to Lil’s car.
“Only good news,” Lil assured. “I tak
