“I’ll eat during my lunch break!” Ivy defended, pivoting on her heels to escape her mom. “Fourteen dollars and twenty-five cents,” I cited, punching in the last of her demands into the cash register. xnx He then blinked and cleared his throat uncomfortably, breaking me from my trance. I absent-mindedly took the customers’ orders, masking a bright smile. As he fumbled to count bills to pay for his order, I pursued to study the man’s aspects. “Thank you!” I chirped a little too happily as he handed me the money. “Fourteen dollars and twenty-five cents,” I cited, punching in the last of her demands into the cash register. And for some strange reason, as I smiled back at her, I felt as if though the money wasn’t the sole reason that was holding me back.




















