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Misha hadn’t come into the interview with any preconceived notions. But even if she had, she wasn’t sure that it would have matched what she was discovering. The first big surprise had been that the Halversons were a mixed-race family.
Of course, if she’d looked up any info on the clinic, she probably would have known that before the interview. But she was kind of glad that she hadn’t. On top of how well the interview had gone, finding out the family was diverse and also seemed to put importance on working with people in need had helped her feel even more at ease about making the move to Serenity.
She wished her mom had come with her so that she could meet this unique family and see the importance they put on helping people. She still needed to talk to her mom about everything, but she was inclined to say that this was a better opportunity than they’d thought it would be.
When Dr. Halverson returned, Janessa disappeared to the front. “How are you finding the way we do things here?”
“I really like it,” she said. “It reminds me of the clinic where I work now, although we work with a very low-income population.”
The woman nodded. “We do have a segment of the population that is low income here, but it’s definitely not as high as you’d find in larger cities. Our biggest effort to reach that population around here is the clinic we hold on Saturdays forpeople without insurance. We know there’s a need and want to do what we can to help.”
She led the way into what looked like a storage room, then gestured to a set of shelves. “We also have little care packages to give the people who come in on Saturday. Just the basics like toothbrushes, toothpaste, and shampoo. We also donate similar items to the local shelter.”
The more she saw and heard, the more Misha felt like maybe she could play a role there.
“Do you have any questions now that you’ve seen a little of how we do things here?”
“I don’t think so,” she said. “At least not yet.”
Dr. Halverson smiled. “Well, feel free to ask whenever you have any. We’re happy to explain anything.”
Michelle ended up staying with the woman through her morning appointments, then she joined them in the breakroom to enjoy the lunch Aria had ordered for them.
Unlike the interview earlier, the atmosphere was much more relaxed. Missing was Jay, who had been a silent figure at the interview. Janessa, on the other hand, was present and very talkative. It was clear that she and Aria were close, and from the sound of things, might be roommates.
“We have a couple of spare rooms in our home,” Janessa said as they ate. “If you and your mom would like to stay with us. At least until you’re able to find a place of your own.”
“You have the room?” Misha asked.
“My sister and I bought a former B&B, so it has a bunch of rooms. My sister and her daughter have a couple on the main floor, and Aria and I have two on the second floor. That means there are still two that are empty.”
“Your sister is okay with you offering the rooms?” Misha asked.
“Yep. We talked about it when we heard you were coming for an interview.”
“In fact, you should come by the house for dinner,” Aria said. “Or were you leaving later today?”
“No. I’m here until tomorrow afternoon.” It was longer than she’d planned to be there, but flights and driving time from Serenity to Spokane had limited her options.
Now, though, Misha was glad she had a little extra time. It meant that she was returning to Atlanta with plenty of information to share with her mom. She would feel a lot more at peace about whatever decision she made because of that.
“Well, then for sure, come for dinner tonight.”
“Thanks. I’d like that.” It would also save her the hassle of trying to find dinner for herself.
“Would you like to stay the afternoon?” Dr. Halverson asked. “You don’t have to, but if you’d like to, you’re more than welcome.”
“Honestly, I think I’d like to take a nap,” Misha said. “I didn’t sleep super well last night.”
“Oh, that’s understandable,” Aria told her. “I had a hard time sleeping before my first day here.”
The more she interacted with this family, the more she thought she was going to enjoy working with them.
And in that moment, Misha realized she’d already made her decision.
After lunch was over, she left the clinic and went back to the B&B. She chatted briefly with Bec, then went up to her room.Before she laid down, she called her mom and gave her an update, knowing she’d be wondering how everything had gone.
Plus, it had been a while since they’d been apart from each other. Definitely not since Raden had passed away. Misha was just glad that she could give her mom a good report of everything before taking her nap.
