The CEO and Me.

tedly with some ladies who had gathered around her, hungr

oolittle said when I wa

mistake. She'll change things arou

miling, her body slumping in relief, "thank

e women who were around Jane crowded around her this time as she delivered the not so thrilling news. Mos

ing legs carried me to my next destination. Another job. A part time job that

what they put for me, no communication needed with the busy staff of the kitchen.

n after locking the door, going to look for something to

my head in my blistered hands. Cleaning

fter eating some cereal. It wasn't much, but it was better than to stay hungry when t

the tiredness of the day off, there are people out

. He couldn't keep going this way. I sent him a message

ved in

nly thing alerting me to his arrival was the movemen

lips. I gave him my phone, showing him the text from school while I

eyes before giv

said running his hands

my lap, looking at him incredulously. He rolle

us anything important. I told yo

uldn't read his lips, I frowned and he

u said', I wrote. He re

eed to worry about schoo

u can finish high school and

while I wrote. He read it before frowning at me

e going to bitch about it just stop. I'll f