“That’s the place,” Brooke said, snapping her fingers.
“It serves coffee?” I asked.
“Yeah, and some food. Typical café fare but the employees are all omegas. My boyfriend says they treat their employees pretty well.”
My heart sank a little. “I’ve never had experience working somewhere like that.”
Brooke smiled. “I’ll put in a good word for you, and I’ll see what Sammy can do.”
My lip trembled and I forced myself not to cry in front of heragain.“I. . . I don’t know what to say.”
“You don’t have to say anything,” Brooke told me. “We’ve all been through rough patches. Whatever you’re facing, you’ll get through it, too.”
I swallowed the emotional lump in my throat. “Thanks. For everything.”
“No worries. Now I really have to get to bed. Conference down the hall in the morning, and they get annoyed if you don’t show up on time.” She smiled. “Goodnight, Felix.”
Brooke and her service dog disappeared into their room, and I stood alone in the hall again. But this time, I didn’t feel crushing dread.
I held the business card carefully in my fingers, like if I gripped it too hard it would break.
I was literally holding my only hope in the world right now.
My exhausted mind flooded with doubt. Would this even work out? What if they turned me down and I made a bigger fool out of myself?
But I knew I wasn’t going to move forward without action. With Larry gone, the only person I could count on was myself.
In the morning, I’d call the café, introduce myself, and pray to god it went well.
Ithadto.
Because at this point, it was my only option.
