I go to the Turtle’s office. I am 7 minutes late. Carmella is leaving the staff room as I pass.
Hello, she says.
Hello, I say.
Where are you going? She asks.
I’m going to see the Turtle. I’m going to quit. I think.
Oh, because of what we talked about?
She puts her hand on my arm. It feels warm through my sleeve.
Don’t rush into anything, she says. It’s a big decision. Make sure it’s what you want to do. Think about it.
She rubs my arm, and smiles. My arm feels warm, like it has been resting in a sunbeam. If I quit today I won’t meet Carmella by the staff room anymore. I won’t be able to sit with Carmella while she has lunch. I won’t be able to hang my coat next to hers. My arm will grow cold.
Carmella squeezes my arm. Think about it.
Carmella turns away, heading back to the shop floor.
I think about it.
Hello, she says.
Hello, I say.
Where are you going? She asks.
I’m going to see the Turtle. I’m going to quit. I think.
Oh, because of what we talked about?
She puts her hand on my arm. It feels warm through my sleeve.
Don’t rush into anything, she says. It’s a big decision. Make sure it’s what you want to do. Think about it.
She rubs my arm, and smiles. My arm feels warm, like it has been resting in a sunbeam. If I quit today I won’t meet Carmella by the staff room anymore. I won’t be able to sit with Carmella while she has lunch. I won’t be able to hang my coat next to hers. My arm will grow cold.
Carmella squeezes my arm. Think about it.
Carmella turns away, heading back to the shop floor.
I think about it.
Hello, my name is Jack Sparrow. I'm a 50 year old self-employed Pirate from the Caribbean.
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