Gone South by Meg Moseley

Author:Meg Moseley [Moseley, Meg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Fiction, Romance
Publisher: The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group
Published: 2013-05-07T04:00:00+00:00

Standing in Mel’s doorway on Monday morning, Tish wondered how much to say about appropriate attire for job hunting. The girl didn’t own anything but jeans.

“Want to borrow some clothes, Mel? They’d be a little big on you, though.”

Mel smiled. “They’d be a lot big. No, I think this is fine. If I get all dressed up, I’ll be even more nervous. It’s better just to be myself.”

“There’s something to that. But if you don’t land a job today, maybe we should try to find some clothes that are a little dressier but still comfortable.”

“Yeah, maybe. I remember the counselors in high school were always harping about that.”

“Did they give you any career guidance? Aptitude tests or anything?”

Mel nodded. “My top picks were like forest ranger and pet groomer. I forget the other ones. I don’t want to go to college for anything anyway. I barely made it through high school.”

“What made it so hard? Did you not apply yourself?”

“I sort of gave up when I figured out I couldn’t compete with my brother. And I was never good at school anyway.”

“How was there any competition? He’s so much older, he’s almost like a different generation.”

“Yeah, but some of my teachers had been there forever and they remembered him. I’d walk into class on the first day of school and the teacher would say, ‘Oh, you’re Stuart’s little sister so I’ll expect big things from you.’ A week later, she’s saying, ‘Are you sure you’re Stu’s sister? Did somebody swap babies at the hospital?’ because I had so much trouble with the work. And no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t measure up.”

“Sounds like those teachers needed some sensitivity training.” Tish offered a smile that she hoped would soften things for Mel.

Mel let out a hard-edged laugh. “So did some of the kids. They were a bunch of bullies.”

Tish was beginning to understand the chip Mel had on her shoulder. “It’s no fun to be bullied. I remember. I was always the new kid in town.”

“That might be better than being the same old kid. Never having a chance to start over.”

“If you can find a job, though, there’s your new chance. Do you have your driver’s license handy in case somebody offers you a job? They might ask for your ID.”

“I don’t have one.” Mel glanced at the bedroll in the corner. “I lost my wallet in Florida. It was in my duffel bag.”

“Did you report it to the DMV?”

Mel shook her head. “Not yet. I’ve got more important stuff to think about right now.” She smoothed a hand down the thigh of her jeans. “I’ll start at the Shell station. My friend Hayley works there. Maybe she’ll give me a reference. Recommendation. Whatever you call it.”

“You might want to ask her before you go in.”

“Yeah. But I have to go in anyway. To take her hoodie back. She let me borrow it when—when I didn’t have a jacket anymore.”

Tish smiled again. “That was kind of her.”

“Yeah. She’s a good friend.

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