Chapter Six
The diner is exactly as it was the last time I saw it last summer.
Exactly as it's been my entire life.
"I'm so glad you wanted to start working sooner than later!"
Cathy gushes as the maintenance man, who comes in long before any customers arrive so there are no vacuums running or mops pushing along the tile sections of the floor while they are enjoying their food, smiles and waves at me.
How many times had he cleaned up after my mistakes, a kid just hanging out and helping to be close to her boyfriend, with nothing more than a shake of his head or a patient smile?
I return his gesture s , happy to see him still here. Since I'll be working early, I'm sure I'll see him regularly, so maybe there is something I can do to make up
