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And this wasn’t even the worst thing that he’d done to me, but I wasn’t going to ruin my good mood thinking about it.
Obviously, I could go to the police or ask my family for help, but the whole thing was embarrassing, and I was just hoping he’d come to his senses soon. Unfortunately, it had been several weeks, and he was still blowing up my phone about getting back together and acting like a lunatic.
Block him?
Sure. I’d love to. But the guy had my car, and I wanted it back.
I parked my scooter behind Lancaster Press and rubbed my hands together, thankful for the white furry gloves I’d grabbed this morning before I left. My nose was frozen, and I reached for my bag that was sitting in the basket behind my seat and hurried to the front door.
I was obviously the first one here because the door was locked. I’d come early, hoping to impress my grumpy boss on my first day on the job as well as sneak out of the house before Hugh or Lila discovered that I was driving a scooter. I’d been forced to park it a few blocks away from the house so they wouldn’t see it.
Another downside to the scooter was the fact that it was freezing outside, and I couldn’t turn on the heat and wait inside like I would if it were a car.
My phone vibrated, and I pulled it from my coat pocket and jogged in place as I read the messages in our never-ending sibling group chat. I had three older brothers and one older sister, and we were all very close.
Brinkley
Good luck today, Georgie! You’re going to kill it.
Hugh
You left before breakfast? We wanted to feed you. I thought you started at 8:00 a.m.?
I wanted to make a good impression.
Had I known I’d be waiting outside, I’d have been less eager to be this early.
Cage
That is a winning attitude. Early bird gets the worm.
Finn
Tequila drinkers also get the worm. I’m on set this morning, or I’d definitely still be in bed. You’ve got this, girl! Dazzle the billionaire.
Brinkley
Did you tell him that you were the county pickleball champ?
Yep. He didn’t seem too dazzled.
Hugh
Did you share your ridiculous knowledge of seventies music?
Nope. I thought I’d pull that out at a later date.
I started jumping up and down because jogging in place was not working, and my eyes were watering. I feared my tears would freeze on my cheeks if I didn’t start warming up.
Cage
Just be yourself. You already have the job. And hey, if it doesn’t work out, you can always come work for me. I’ve got an appointment with a sick pig and a duck with digestion issues this morning. Does it get any better than this?
Finn
A pig and a duck walked into a bar…
Hugh
