“Embrace life in seasons.”
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~ Elizabeth ~
The day dawned with great expectations—even in the hopeless situation I was in. At least I didn’t get sacked, I wrote in my journal, reflecting on yesterday’s embarrassment.
The utensils I had damaged totaled $200, and although my supervisor was clearly disappointed, they agreed to deduct it slowly from my salary—$20 a week.
It wasn’t exactly a joyful arrangement, but I preferred it over being dismissed. Finding a new job would be tough, especially now that I was resuming school.
Yes, today is my first day back at school.
Even though Evie had been keeping me updated about everything going on, it still felt different—strange, really—now that I had to actually go back. Like… for real.
I dressed slowly and went downstairs. Mom was already s
