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Austin
How do you search for jobs? I wish that was a joke or even a facetious thought. It’s not.
My father never missed his alimony payments to my mom, so I didn’t have to worry about money growing up. And for the last year or so, I’ve worked for him. Even though I never received an official paycheck, the money he gave me covered everything to live off of. And then some.
Since I’ve been out from under his umbrella, it’s not like everything came crashing down at one time. However, I’ve received multiple notices that automatic payments cannot be processed since the credit cards were canceled. So, I’ve been looking for jobs on websites and keeping my eyes open for any help wanted signs.
My phone rings. Thankfully, my mom had my number changed over to her account, so at least I don’t have to worry about that for now. Yeah, she wasn’t surprised when I told her what happened.
“Hello?” I answer the phone.
“Hi, yes, I was hoping to speak to an Austin Richards.”
“Speaking.”
“Hello, this is Dale at the Just Java over on Jefferson Avenue. I was hoping you were available for an interview.”
His words immediately draw me to attention. “Oh. Yeah, that’d be great. Thank you.”
“All right, sounds good. Can you make it on Thursday morning at nine o’clock?”
“Yes. I’ll be there.”
“See you then.”
Hanging up the phone, a smile hits me. It’s the first real feeling of success I’ve had in weeks. Slapping my hands together, I let out a cheerful yell. “Yes!”
“Oh, listen to you,” Shawn says, coming into the apartment. “Mr. Poopy Pants finally feeling better about something?”
He laughs while I roll my eyes. “Shut up. But yes, I am. I just got a job interview.”
“Oh, yeah? Where at?”
“Just Java, over on Jefferson. It starts at minimum wage, but at least it’s something.”
“Hell yeah it is. Cool, man.”
He takes a seat on the couch next to me. Reaching over, I pick up the physics book that I’m studying for a test coming up. “One of the many things off the list. I’m still looking at student loans. Thankfully it won’t be as much as it would trying to get money for OCU.”
“You’re still gonna transfer to community?”
I lift my shoulders. “I don’t have much choice. There’s no way I’ll be able to afford going back next semester without my dad’s money.” He nods with a frown. “It’s all good. I can still become a teacher without a fancy college,” I say, chuckling.
Turning on the TV, he starts scrolling through the channel guide, then taps my shoulder. “You call her yet?”
Rolling my eyes, my head falls back over the top of the sofa. “Would you drop that already.”
“I’m just saying.”
“Yes, yes. I know what you’re saying. You’ve been saying it for days. She doesn’t want to see me. She doesn’t even want to know me.”
“Then why would she go down to the building? She went there to see you.”
“Yeah, probably to give me one last piece of her mind. She hates my guts, and I can’t blame her.”
He doesn’t respond. He’s been telling me to call Jade for days, ever since she stopped by Rich Records asking for me. In all honesty, I don’t know why she went back. Maybe she did want to tell me off, or perhaps she just wanted to double-check and see if I was telling the truth. To find some way to see if her master recordings were anywhere in Rich Records’ system still. Whatever the reason, she already told me how she really feels, and I can’t change that.
