“But…” I rally.
“And definitely no man.” Well, that was just harsh. True, but harsh. She ticks off another fucking finger.
“Ugh. Don’t remind me.” I tell her.
“You fell on your face, baby girl. It’s time to brush yourself off and stand back up.” She says wisely. I just groan. “So, let’s do it!” She cheers.
“Fine!” I shout. “I’ll apply tomorrow.”
“Here’s my iPad.” She says with a wink. “You can do it right now.” She smiles slyly at me.
And damn it all to hell if I could say no to that. She even had the School district website up on her browser. Sneaky old woman! So, again, I did as I was told and applied for a job that I was sure I would never hear back about. So with thoughts of making my beloved aunt happy and a belly full of junk food and booze, I drifted off to sleep without one single thought of Joseph and heartbreak.
