This Time Forever by Mona Ingram

Author:Mona Ingram
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New Adult & College Contemporary Series, Second chance Love triangle Friendship, Fiction > Romance > Contemporary, Clean & Wholesome Sweet romance, Women's Fiction Inspirational Workplace
Publisher: Mona Ingram
Published: 2015-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“MR. COOPER?”

Jesse looked up as Brandon approached the table he shared with Larry and Luc.

“I was wondering if you could spare some time after lunch to talk to me and a couple of my friends.” He glanced toward Larry. “Mr. Cousins and I talked a bit yesterday.”

“He was just filling me in, as a matter of fact.” Jesse nodded toward the counter, where a few gangly youths had taken up residence on the stools. “Are those your friends?”

“Yes. I hope you don’t mind, but I called them when I saw you arrive.”

Jesse looked toward Larry, who nodded his approval.

“Now is as good a time as any. Ask them to come over.”

Introductions were made and Jesse and Larry shook hands with the new arrivals.

“So,” said Jesse, looking at each of them for several moments. “How can we help you?”

Jean-Marc shifted uncomfortably in his chair. “That’s a big question, Mr. Cooper.”

“Call me Jesse, or Coop.”

“Okay, Mr. – er, Mr. Coop.”

Jesse smiled. “Let’s approach this another way. What are your goals?”

“Wow. Nobody ever asked me that before.”

“They must have asked you in school.” Jesse smiled to soften the rebuke.

“Yeah, but we answer some questions on a standard form and nobody follows up. They shove a bunch of brochures in your hand about career choices and that’s it.”

“Fair enough.” Jesse switched his attention to Brandon. “You’ve had more time to think about this. What are your plans?”

“That’s easy. I’d like to start with a truck selling fries.”

“You mean like a food truck.”

“Yes. I’m obviously a few years away from that, but you asked what our goals are, and that’s mine. I hope to find work in one of the beachside food stands this summer. I don’t think practical experience will be too hard to get, but I would also need to learn the financial side. And then there are the permits and everything that goes with that. As Mr. Cousins said, a lot of us need mentors for that kind of stuff. Not someone to do the work for us, but someone to steer us in the right direction.”

Jesse turned back to Jean-Marc. “What about you? What are you really passionate about?”

“Passionate?”

“Yeah. You must have seen someone doing something and thought “I’d really like to do that... forget about how outrageous it might seem.”

Understanding dawned in the young man’s eyes. “It’s nothing glamorous, but I saw a man setting tile once and thought I’d really like to do that. But I have no idea how to learn. I mean, they don’t exactly offer tile setting in shop class.”

“Good man.” Jesse gave him a pat on the back. “Now how about you two?” He spoke to the other two teens, and discovered that one had an interest in learning how to build log homes, and one was keen to learn web design.

“You know,” said Brandon during a lull in the conversation, “there are a lot of kids at school who could really use some inspiration. We’re all at loose ends since the Youth Centre

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