UNCHARTED PATH
After all, work was work.
That afternoon, he walked into two small eateries and a coffee shop. Same outcome. Polite smiles, apologies, or no vacancies.
He felt so down. By the time the sun dipped lower in the sky, exhaustion weighed heavily on his shoulders. Feeling defeated, Lucas turned toward the road, ready to call it a day.
But then his phone buzzed. It was an unknown number. His heart skipped as he answered immediately, hope flickering to life despite himself.
“Hello?”
“Is this Lucas Westman?” a male voice asked from the other end.