ora

grams, I lost track of time, it was a bit late by the time it was done. I concluded by the end of the day I liked

elo throughout the afternoon, but he did manage to sleep

he was watching her daily soap operas, when I

ney. Mama, we might even be able to afford a dishwasher and I can get you more medical attention! Not only that, I would be allowed to

be lovely, wouldn't it? But I

o. The Doctor you mustn't

er eyes hilariously. "But Leo Jordan was full of surprises. T

next to the sofa. "I'm so tired! I'm just going to

ave chili a

ice salad and breadsticks," I

gelo came by a few minutes ago." She said like i

ears. I'd hoped to not even hear his

nt" I asked my

n picked up a

She handed it to me,

ed. "I guess it'

television set. "Why

ore open the envelope and extracted a check and a let

say?" her mo

ed at it, u

, what

letter of recommendation,"

huskily, my heart racing from just the

't ask

at the ch

The check is a full-month pay.

," my mother replied. "He said that he felt terrible about the way

myself for being so happy wi

your work for the moment. He's going to

ppy with whichever poor s

doesn't feel the same way, it's a blessing in the long run

hought when I qu

in the envelope. "I'll go fix something to eat."

he looked so pleasant and we had such a nic

. "What did you tell

stics," she said with a chuckle. "He didn't ask where. He started to, and I

to get me not to work for someone because of his ego. How could I have expected more from hi

coffee," my mother sugges

r of recommendation, I imagined it was Mr. Angelo's heart and tore it into a milli

m for so long, the mental distress he put me through, every emotional turmoil I went th

k to the l

he coffee" my

ou don't need to be

e have a

But my mother loved coffee and missed being able to drink it. She

ke it," I said, and left m