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Chapter One
Lindy
I groan softly as I peer inside the old washing s I planned to put in the dryer are floating in a giant tub full of water This place is home to the best pro hockey tea for a decent washing machine
And today, that’s a big proble to have a lot ofa work order to have equip, and in thecheap napkins to clean everything
My dad’s a plus froht be able to handle it
It takes me a little while to remove the front panel from the washer I have to bend down and remove the screws from the bottom corners in front of the washer and pull the panel down and out towards et down on the floor to, as my dad would say, assess the situation The floor is dirty, but I’m off in less than an hour, so it doesn’t really matter
“Aha,” I say to myself as I find the problem
The drain hose isn’t fully connected to the drainpipe As I spend the next fewthe hose to the pipe, the hose material leaves a chalky fil machine panel, wash my hands in the ancient e roo cloth and toss them into the dryer
Once done, I set the washer to a quick rinse cycle to drain the water from the tub and then head back to the service elevator
The Carson Center is s have been et off the elevator, it’s a hike froe room back to the main concession area
There’s a staffon in the employee break room, and I plan to sneak in unnoticed But as soon as I walk in,frown
“Boring,” he says sternly “You’re late”
I hate—actually, it’s more like loathe—the way Bruce calls all the employees by our last na Because in my case, there are inevitably snickers about my last name, which is an unfortunate one for a woman who is, in every way, ordinary
“Sorry,” I say,from the stares of my coworkers
“How long have you worked here, Boring?” Bruce crosses his arms only to rest them on his ample belly
I glance at the wall clock I’ toinwardly, I say, “Three years”
“And for three years, what ti?”
“Four-thirty”
Arching his brows, he nods, his expression loaded with condescension And just when I think he’s had enough of showing us all who’s boss, he keeps going