Rose stopped at the market to pick up some groceries. She also stopped by a little art shop that carried art supplies. She knew she shouldn't spend any extra money, but she just had to.
All of Jack's artwork…all down at the bottom of the Atlantic with that blasted ship. He deserves something nice for all that he's been doing to provide for us.
Suddenly, she saw a brown leather portfolio. It was absolutely beautiful. It was exactly what he needed. She dug out more money to buy it for Jack.
Jack will adore this. I know it!
After she had done all the shopping, she started to walk home. Her stomach suddenly growled with hunger. She touched it.
Well, with all that's happened in the past two days…I really haven't eaten.
She looked around and saw a small but cozy café where she could sit and have a snack and a coffee. She sat down and ordered a small coffee and a biscotti. Oh, how she enjoyed the taste. It seemed like ages since she had eaten anything. As she drank the rest of her coffee, she looked around, noticing a sign that said Now Hiring.
Oh, what a wonderful idea! I can help with the earnings and we can start saving more money to get to Santa Monica!
She walked up to the front, where she saw a man working.
"Excuse me, sir. I saw that you are hiring. I haven't any experience with waiting tables or making coffee, but I am willing to learn and do what I can," Rose said to the man.
The man, named Ed, looked at her.
She seems a bit too fancy to be looking for a job. But the customers would love to see a friendly face around here.
"All right. You have yourself a job. I can't pay very much, but you will also have tips from the customers. You'll also be required to wash dishes and use the cash register. As long as you can learn those things, you have a job. If you can't keep up, I will have to let you go," Ed said to her.
Rose couldn't keep her excitement hidden.
"Oh, thank you so much, sir! I won't let you down!" She would have dropped her bags if they had not already been set down.
"You start tomorrow. Be here at ten AM. That is when we open. We'll see how tomorrow goes and that should decide whether you come back," he said sternly to her.
Rose didn't care what it took. She was going to make it work. All she wanted was to help, and she didn't think it was fair to just have Jack work.