Madison Knight read her bank balance for the second time. Dead broke.
Until now, holidays in the Colorado Rocky Mountains had always been her favorite time of year, but that was before the money ran out—before facing eviction.
She didn't believe in windfalls, at least, not from long-lost relatives or lucky lottery numbers. Any serious chance of getting ahead came down to her New Year's bonus from Once Again Antiques. Today, December twenty-fourth, starting at nine a.m. until closing, twenty percent of all sales generated from the client wish list contributed to the bonus—if she held onto her job until New Year's. One more misstep, one more unsatisfied customer, and there’d be no ifs, ands, or buts—the owner, Savannah Charm, would terminate
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“Should we ship to your home address?”
“I prefer to pick it up in person.”
“Okay then.” She read off a confirmation number.
“After all this, I owe you.”
His voice, smooth as a caress, left a trail of goosebumps on her arms.
“It’s my pleasure. Our website also lists additional details.” She wanted to tell him to click on the employee icon, but it might sound too bold.
“I’ve seen it, and by the way, you have a great smile. I’ll pick the painting up at noon.”
He sounded like he was flirting, but she couldn’t be sure. Maybe he was the friendly type. She checked the Roman numerals on her trendy wristwatch. “Mr. Murdock, thank you. Noon works for us.”
“Please, it’s Zach. Let me thank you. How about lunch?”
“I’d enjoy lunch, but I can’t.” Was he asking for a date or a business meeting? If it was the latter, he’d expect her to pay for her meal and an expensive dinner wasn’t in her budget.
“Rain check?”
Strangers, regardless of how handsome, didn’t fit into her dating categories. Still, she had his credit card number, address, and a picture. Didn’t that change his status to an acquaintance? “We’ll see.”
“Not good enough.”
“All right, rain check. Take care out there in this snow.”
“Will
savings on making a dinner for Chinh. When planning for the party, their neighbor Vi, told
Located in the popular Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in California. Every year, mother nature’s breathtaking beauty attracts millions of people from around the world. People hike for three long and fatiguing hours in anticipation of witnessing forceful water rushing down the steep mountain from 2,425 feet above. Last summer, my family and I backpacked through the Yosemite Falls Trail and I came to learn what a truly exhausting experience it is.
At the beginning of a story, Jackson presents Mrs. Hutchinson a devotee to the old tradition. When Mrs. Hutchinson comes hurriedly to participate in the lottery, she seems very excited. When she arrived little late and said, “Clean forgot what day it was”, the people nearby her laughed softly (Jackson 904-905). Even though she didn’t arrive at the lottery holding place on time she couldn’t reject or unfollow the tradition. ...
In the late 20s, life was good down here in the south. The grass was long, tall, and healthy, the wind would graze over the grass like a nice comb over haircut. The crops were plentiful and could be seen for miles. Life was good, we had everything we had ever needed down here on the farm. In the summer, we would have hay bale making contests on our farm. We had a farm of about 27 acres, we grew primarily soybeans and wheat. However, life would change for the worst come the 30s.
“Afternoon, it’s a partial print, but a good one. It’s from a Rachel Meadows. She’s in the system due to some prior government work.”
I am Moe Iba, the assistant coach and recruiter for the Texas Western Miners basketball team. This being my first job since finishing college, I've been ambitious and ready for any task thrown at me. Or so I thought. About a year and a half ago, both Head Coach Don Haskins and I joined this program at the same time, and we faced many financial problems which made it impossible to recruit anyone to our school. All the decent players wanted to play for a well known team, and Texas Western hasn't been heard of for years. I was feeling hopeless, but Coach Haskins had an idea that would change basketball forever: He wanted me to go out and recruit seven black basketball players. Recruiting black players in the middle of the 1960s? Surely this
I can hear the hum of taxi cabs whizzing past me as I stand on the corner of the busy downtown street. New York City! I still can't believe that I'm here or that I'm staying here. Aunt Allison was so sweet to let me live in her place whilst she travels around south America. I step out onto the road when the traffic light changed from green to red.
I was sitting with my friend, Pistol on one of the bucking shoots watching the barrel race.
Have you ever looked off a gigantic cliff? Now imagine traveling 30 miles per hour on a bike with curvy roads with enormous cliffs on your side with no rails. This is exactly what I did with my family when we went to Colorado. From the hotel we drove to a bike tour place to take us to the summit of Pikes Peak. After we arrived at the building we saw pictures of how massive the cliffs were, but what terrified me was the fact they had no side rails. This observation was thrilling as well as terrifying. It was an odd mix of emotions, but I loved the adrenaline rush it gave me. My dad whispered to me, “ This will be absolutely horrifying”.
“Thank you!” my mom and I say. We start to walk to the check out area.
“I want to be more than friends.” She stared blankly at him for a while. She didn't know how to respond to that. Did she like him back?
The amount she is given changes yearly based on sales, and she explained how she pretend she has about $1000 less to work with each year to make sure she stays within it, only using that last $1000 if she needs it. I thought that was an interesting tactic and very smart too, since she gets a bonus if she stays below her budget. Going back to an earlier question she commented on that working with a sometimes small budget was also a big challenge for her job. But what if a customer asked her order something special for them, I was curious what she would do in that situation. Kate replied that she is sometimes unable to do so, depending on how much of her budget she’s met already and if that customer is a regular or not, because they may only come in once and never buy the thing they ask for again.
When Tessie arrived late to the lottery, she simply said, “[Nearly] forgot what day it was” to a friend, and they both “laughed softly.” In a situation where ones husband or child could die within the next hour, it doesn’t seem sane that two women can joke about the situation. To these townspeople, the lottery is just another thing to do, something to get out of the way. Shortly after Tessie’s late arrival, Mr. Summers tranquilly says “guess we better get started, get this over with, so’s we can go back to work.”
Spring days and summer days and all sorts of days that would be her own.
One of the most enjoyable things in life are road trips, particularly to the Colorado mountains. Getting to spend time with your family and friends, while being in a beautiful place, is irreplaceable. The fifteen-hour road trip may feel never-ending, but gazing at the mountains from afar makes life’s problems seem a little smaller and causes worries to become a thing of the past. Coming in contact with nature, untouched, is a surreal experience. My family trip to the Colorado mountains last summer was inspiring.