Then he added, “Do this for me, and I’ll make it worth your while.”
“I want you to take her.”
I thought about Mom’s broken washing machine and Janelle’s worn-out school shoes.
I knew that if my boss gave me extra money for being his daughter’s date, it would make things a little easier for my mom and sister.
“Okay.”
Sheldon looked relieved.
Almost too relieved.
Sheldon looked relieved.
***
The following evening, I borrowed my uncle Frank’s car, put on my only suit, and drove to Sheldon’s house.
Frank had warned me about the car. “Don’t touch the radio. It changes stations by itself.”
“Why?”
“Because it has personality.”
The car also squeaked whenever I turned left.
I prayed Georgia wouldn’t notice.
“Don’t touch the radio.”
***
Sheldon met me at the door. “Brent! You’re early!”
“Only by five minutes, sir.”
“Excellent!”
My boss straightened my tie without asking. For some reason, he seemed more nervous than Georgia.
