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CHAPTER 11: INTERVIEW BLUES

Author: Jollypearl Bassey
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-10 03:57:19

"Mommy, are those shoes too small?"

Ethan's voice pierced my frantic morning rush like a seam through cloth. I looked down at the pointed black pumps I'd swiped from Kattie. The right one obviously was a size too small, biting into my skin like discipline.

"They're just fine," I lied, wincing as I adjusted my stance. "Just grown-up shoes. They like to pinch.".

Ethan scrunched up his nose. "That's a silly thing for shoes to do."

I smiled, trying to wring the tension from my shoulders. "Most big-kid things are a little silly, baby."

He sat cross-legged on the bed, still in his school uniform, scribbling on a mangled brown paper. The sun wasn't even up yet, but he was already overflowing with questions and imagination. I envied him.

"Want to come with me to my interview?" he asked, expectant eyes on me from beneath his golden-brown curls.

"Not today," I said softly, getting down to his level. "But if it's okay, maybe the next time I'll be in real heels and hauling a laptop."

He snorted.
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