Beau
“Thank you, GOD! Clock in, woman, my feet hurt," Ruby yelled from across the bar the moment I walked in for my shift at Carmencita's. Most patrons here were regulars and laughed at her antics, while a few others looked toward me with mild annoyance.
With her, not me.
I'd forgotten she'd be on tonight, and we hadn't talked since Friday's meet my boyfriend disaster. Same night I let Hendrix take me home with him.
Forgotten anything around me existed for the last three days while I tried to come up with a viable story to sell to my loved ones.
One week was all I asked for.
Not even Zoe, who'd been a godsend through all of this, had received more than a text from me. But then again, she understood. Gave me the space I needed to get it together.
For the time being, I had tunnel visi
