I took a bus away from my new foster home, away from the overly zealous couple with 4 screaming kids at home. They “expect me to help out”, hell no. I wasn’t gonna waste my life slaving after those brats, they could just go back to the agency and get themselves another sucker. So I was headed out on my own at the ripe old age of 19.
The bus took me to a small town on the outskirts of.. does it matter? I just wanted a place to stay, something to eat – which probably requires a job of some sort. I walked the streets trying to find a place that would hire me. After trying a grocery store, a clothing store, and a candy store, I found a shabby little restaurant called Earl’s. I walked in.
I walked up to the bar where a tall skinny man wearing a dirty smock was drying some glasses. He eyed me up and down with narrow eyes. “What can I do ya?”
- I was hoping for a job.
- Well.. kinda young aintcha?
- I’m 19. I’ve left home. I really need a job. And a place I can stay if you know of one…
- Hm…. I’ll give you a try. You could come on with me home, my wife and I, we have a spare bedroom. Don’t got any kids. Of course, you’ll get a lil bit taken out of your paycheck..
- Great! Sounds perfect! Thank you so much.
- Just for now. We’ll have to see how ya do.. Go sit over there while I finish up.
- Ok. Should I help?
- No, no. I’m all but done.
- K. What’s your name?
- Earl. Yours?