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He must have believed me. “You can come to me for money, you know.”
I held up my hand. “We just had a huge talk about Cheryl mooching for money. I will not turn into her.”
He laughed. “Right. You could never be like her. Ever. You have a good heart.”
I wasn’t so sure, and I tried as hard as I could not to be. I worried, like an alcoholic with a bottle of whiskey, that once I started asking for money like she did, I wouldn’t be able to stop.
First Bridge for my ticket home. What next?
I didn’t take handouts. Not from Arlo.
“I’ll earn the money, big brother. Giving me the shifts is generous enough.”
He handed me my phone back. “Okay. Tonight will be too quiet to need you. Besides, don’t you usually do yoga on Tuesdays?”
I nodded. I didn’t go last week since Bridge and I ended up eating pizza next door instead.
“Work Friday and Saturday. They’ll be busy and get you good tips.”
I nodded, relieved. Relief made me smile. “Thanks, A.”
Maybe I’d have the money to get to Vegas after all.
28
THEO
Can’t come at 6.
When I readMallory’s text, I immediately thought of some inappropriate comment about how she would be coming if she just stopped by. I’d ensure it. Before I could respond, she sent another text.
Yoga. Join me.
Join her?
“What’s the look about?” Verna asked.
My last patient of the day had just walked out the door. Jeff was still in with one, but then we’d be closing up. Verna was finalizing paperwork and making the last of the next day appointment reminder calls.
I looked up from my phone.
“Know anything about yoga?”
Her eyes widened. “That was not what I was expecting you to say.”
I frowned, leaned on the high counter to meet her gaze. “Oh? What were you imagining?”
She thought about it. “Your IRA is maturing.”
“My IRA is maturing?” I repeated. “You do know I’m a billionaire, right?”
I wasn’t tossing that out there to be obnoxious, but Verna knew everything, which meant she knew I didn’t need a retirement plan.
“Doesn’t matter. That’s what would come out of your mouth. That or… the folic acid in kale is too valuable to avoid because of the bitter taste.”
“Kale?” I blinked at her. “Am I really that boring? That dull?”
“You said you’re a billionaire.”
