The Soulmate Song ✔

Part 5

Previously

"Whoa, Morgan, what's going on?" Asa asked.

"Guess what?" I said mischievously, an excited twinkle in my eyes.

"What?" He asked.

"I got you a job!" I said, smiling big at him. He just stared at me, gobsmacked.

"A-a job?" he asked, still not believing what I had said. I nodded happily. "What job?"

"A cleaner's job. I know it's not the best but-" He cut me off.

"It's perfect. Thank you." Then he hugged me, and I saw Lucy's smiling face over his shoulder. "Who am I working for?" he asked when he pulled back.

"This is the best part. You're working for my stepmom and you get ten dollars per hour," I said.

"Ten...dollars?" Asa asked. I nodded.

"Is that a lot?" I asked.

"I usually get a fraction of that for the other jobs I do," Asa said.

"Well, then, I guess you'll be living rich!" I said, laughing. He laughed with me, but then he said,

"What am I going to do about the girls?"

"I'll watch them," said. "You're going to need to clean Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays every week. I'll watch the girls while you're cleaning."

"But-"

"No but's. I'm watching the girls, you're cleaning that's final. My stepmom will probably make a list of things you need to do, which means you'll get at least twenty dollars each day you clean," I said. He looked at me disbelievingly.

"Twenty dollars? That more than I've ever earned in one day, let alone one month, since...forever," Asa said.

"Well, this is a pretty good-paying job," I said teasingly, nudging his shoulder with mine.

"I know of another place that you can work," Jordan piped up. "The store that I work at is looking for more part-time help. You can work there on Tuesdays and Thursdays."

"What am I going to do with the girls?" Asa asked.

"Don't worry about them, I'll take care of them," I said.

"Thank you," Asa said, looking at me. Then to Jordan, "Thank you." We both nodded. "Now living at the school won't seem so bad if we have some money," Asa said.

"I'm still trying to work out your living situation, but I'll make that better, too," I said.

"No, no, you've already done too much," Asa protested.

"Nonsense. I already told you that I'm going to help you until I find you somewhere to live; I'm not done yet," I said.

"Hey, Morg?" Lucy cut in.

"Yeah, Luce?" I asked.

"You should ask him what his song is," she stage whispered to me.

"He already asked me," I stage whispered back. She looked surprised.

"And?" she prompted.

"It matches," I said proudly. She squealed and hugged me. Asa and Jordan looked at each other, seeming to communicate with their eyes.

"We should go to the mall to celebrate!" Lucy said. Asa began to shake his head but before he could protest, I agreed, shooting a pointed glance in his direction. We piled into Lucy's car (It was a three-row SUV so it fit all of us) and we headed to the mall. When we got there, there weren't too many cars in the parking lot, and I was grateful for that because I knew Asa didn't like large crowds. We entered the store, going straight for the food court.