Tough Luck.

Work

I quickly turned around to find Len fuming.Before I could even understand what was going on he grabbed my forearm and dragged me out of the room.He took out his keys and locked it.

He turned and looked at me and then started dragging me down a hallway.
As we got closer I could hear engines and tools being clattered.
We enter the room and Len turns to me

"This is your station, You guys do the simple stuff like changing oil, Car checkup and other small things." He pauses and stopped at a little corner with tools.

" THIS is we're you're working,the others don't like to be bothered so keep to yourself.Jack will call you to the front when you get a new customer.for now just settle in " he said while walking away.

I began to look at the tools and oils and supplies.My dad would kill to get his hands on these tools, they cost more than our rent.

My mind wandered off to the room and what it read on the wall. It doesn't really look like it was long ago.Maybe three years ,and the picture was that Len? I didn't get a good view of it but the little boy had dark hair.

Something started to buzz dragging me out of my imagination.
I searched around and saw a phone on the counter.

"Hello?"

" HEYAA newbie you have a customer I'm sending her to you now." Jack hollered into the phone before hanging up.

I sat there confused, even though I know what to do I wasn't ready for my first customer.

Shortly after the phone call, a black Mercedes came rolling in and a tall beautiful girl came out.She looked like a model.She was wearing a short black dress with heels which made her the height that she is now.Her skin glowing.

"Ugh I told jack to get me Len" where the first words uttered out of her mouth.

She then looked at me up and down in disgust.

She sighed and then walked over to me.

"I'm Amanda, I came here to repair my car by Len but I guess he's not here" she said giving me a fake smile.

I knew it was gonna be hard to be nice to this woman but I needed this job.

I reached out my hand to give her a handshake , she looked at it and then back at me,refusing to shake it.

"There's no need to be friendly honey,this is a one time thing.All I need is a paint job." She said before waltzing out the room.

Well I guess that's how it is.

I started preparing for the paint job putting on the protective suit and the sealing the windows.

20 minutes later I was breathing heavy and on my last paint bottle.

I turned around and got startled by what infront of me.

Len was sitting on my stool carefuly examining if I made a mistake.

When he found none he looked up and smile.

Here it goes.

"Nice we never really had someone give such a great paint job before I'll leave a good note for you." He started to get up "you can go to lunch now,we have a room were we eat lunch but you have to bring your own food I suggest you change first." He said looking at my paint stained suit.

All that I could do was smile and say thank you.

Before I left to go to lunch I changed out of the paint suit and into my jumpsuit.I then locked the door and let the car dry.

I went back to my locker and got my phone surprised I had 6 missed phone calls.

1 from Max,3 from Jessica and 2 from my mom.

I decided to call them at lunch. And made my way down the street.

I walked two blocks down and found a panera bread. As I waited for my food I decided to call Max.

The phone rang 5 times before he answered.

" Ab I have to tell you something but please promise you won't get mad."

"Go on" I said

"So right when you left mom and dad were talking downstairs about ken" he said whispering

" Mhmm hmm" I said grabbing my food and sitting at a far end table. Deciding that it's best that I don't go back to the garage right now.

"And well Mom and Ken are getting a divorce, She said he's been cheating" he said

I couldn't help but to laugh almost shooting out my Mac and cheese.

"Why are you laughing?! It's an important matter.You don't even know the bad part."

"And that is ..?"

"Well dad can't pay for the house anymore so she offered we move in with her" he said fast trying to make me not hear,but I heard loud and clear.

" HELL NO WE'RE NOT MOVING IN WITH THAT LADY I DON'T CARE IF SHE WAS THE QUEEN HERSELF SHE CAN'T MAKE ME" I yelled forgetting that there were other people in here.

"Well that's the thing Aby, she can't make you but she can make me. You're 18." He said sounding kind of sad.

" I won't let her take you even if I have to steal you"

" I like the enthusiasm but she won't let it happen.That's why she was trying to contact you.Just promise if you leave you'll keep in contact"
He said

" What are you even talking about of course I'll keep in contact. "

" I know you will,I'm just scared you know? Dad has been acting weird around her,like grandma and grandpa act around each other."

I gagged on my food,knowing exactly what he means.Is my dad in love with her...Again?