Throughout that day of her shift, Melissa's mind was far from work. Her fingers fumbled with the coffee cups, spilling hot liquid onto the counter as the customers’ frustrated murmurs grew louder. She quickly wiped the mess, her face flushing with embarrassment, but her mind kept drifting to the huge problem weighing on her chest.
How was she going to raise thirty thousand dollars? That question plagued her thoughts like a storm cloud she couldn't shake off and taking a loan is out of it. She's barely managing to keep up with the one on her shoulders at the moment.
The tip jar rattled slightly as she deposited a coin from a customer, the money inside barely worth mentioning; three dollars and a few cents. She let out a bitter chuckle as she stared blankly at the jar. "This won’t even co
