her.”
“Well, that's good,” Emily responded.
“I haven't seen you since last year,” William told her. He put the new trash bag
into the bin. “I was expecting to see you over Christmas break.”
“I'm sorry,” Emily said with a look of sorrow on her face. “That semester kicked my
ass. I decided to stay at school during break. I spent all of it in bed.”
“That's understandable,” William said.
Emily sighed.
“I'm going to grab a drink,” she told him. “Let's talk after you are done with the
trash and get washed up.”
“Sounds good,” William told her. “I'll let Samantha know you are allowed into the
back office.”
“Cool.”
Emily walked into the gas station.
William took the four bags to the dumpster one at a time and followed Emily inside.
She waited by the register, sipping a medium fountain drink.
William placed two dollars on the counter to pay for the drink. Emily smiled and
followed him.
“I'll be back in a second,” William told her.
He washed his hands in the employee's bathroom, checking himself in the mirror to
ensure he looked decent.
He returned to find Emily sitting in the owner's chair with her feet propped on the
desk.
“Assistant manager,” she said. “Congrats.”
“I imagine you deserve a bigger congratulations, law school graduate,” William