Marked by destiny
“No! It’s 5:30 p.m., and you’re getting up at 10 p.m. to get ready, because you leave at 11 for your next job. Prepping the meat, the sauce, and the rice is going to take you at least five hours. You need to rest! Seriously, look at yourself: you look like a zombie, your hair’s a mess, you’ve got soot everywhere, you’re pale enough to melt a ghost, and don’t even get me started on those dark circles under your eyes.”
I lower my gaze, a little ashamed. He’s right—I really do look like a walking ghost. But how can I tell him I have no choice? That I can’t slow down—not now. Not while they’re counting on me.
“I know, I know,” I whisper, my voice hoarse. “But I have to keep going. For you.”
Elho
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