Chapter 15
My mind lurched to a standstill. Early retirement? Is this for real? I tapped on the link to the article, my insides squirming in apprehension while the internet browser loaded.
Just as rows of text popped up on screen, someone cleared their throat. “Excuse me?”
My head whipped up. A man slid his plastic tray across the counter toward me and took out his wallet. Oops. I had work to do. How could I have forgotten?
“Hi, how are you?” I smiled, pretending I hadn’t just been preoccupied with my phone. I powered off the screen and slipped the device on the shelf underneath the counter.
After quickly serving him, more people lined up to pay. Normally I’d be happy seeing so many customers, but right now all I could think about was that article’s title. What did it mean? Would he r
