I could smell the sweet aroma of it from just outside the doors. There was a festival and it was the chili cook off today but I couldn't find enough money in my pocket to get in. I knew I only had around 6 dollars but I got in my pocket and counted the money anyways, where was my sense I knew I was short but count it again, some hope there was enough money to get in. $10 to get in the smell was lofting out the open door from inside, it was sensational, I could of dropped to a knee. I followed the smell close to the entrance as I could. There was a man taking tickets and greeting at the door I said, "save some for me" but I knew I wouldn't get a taste. I wanted in so bad, a chubby reported reapeated what I was thinking, "It smells amazing". I want some in my stomach I thought and hear is this fatso walking in for free cause he is going to take a big picture for the paper. I could only walk by. No money.
I had to continue onto the job bank. I needed to go find a job, I only had 6 dollars in my pocket. I thought of Alison back home. She was pregnant and yet to be my wife but I was wanting to but a ring first. Worst thing is I was just laif off work.I pleaded to my boss "my girlfriend is pregnant" He said, "You never told me nothing about it and I told you we had a layoff coming"He tried to assure me I could "Go on unemployment or talk to Rob, he may have some work". I couldn't believe it, the layoff came sooner than I expected. I complained to him a little and I said" we need to eat and rent, Alison is pregnant she needs to eat for two now .. and there is the the cat and dog and... " I sobbed and had to pull myself together. I better just move on. I could find work, something else would come up. I sure as hell wasn't calling Rob. That guy is an ass-hole and coughs and spits all over the place and smokes like a chimney and drinks pepsi and farts all day. Luckilly Alison was still working full time. I thought how she would say "I am only 6 months pregnant but I can work as long as I want or need to". She deserves so much better I thought. I couldn't sorry for myself and I knew I had better get looking at the job bank.
As I walked on I got thinking the worst part is our refrigerator just broke down. What a mess that is. Tonight is gonna be a big clean up. It is supposed to snow. In the morning I could go knocking on few doors and shovel some driveways. I could charge $8 a lane way and if I do 6, that may take a few hours but that would make me$48. I will have to set some aside for for bills the rest can could go to some food. I walked on and changed thought. I wondered if they would of given me a half bowl of chilI for 5 bucks? I thought about it some more and continued on my way the job was going to close in one hour.
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