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Chapter 21 - LILA’S FIRST JOB

Lila took a summer job at seventeen.

Museum collections assistant.

Her choice.

First week:

Inventory labels.

Storage boxes.

Dust.

Data entry.

She came home furious.

“I worked eight hours and nobody let me touch anything interesting.”

I smiled.

“Welcome to employment.”

She glared.

Then:

“I cleaned shoes today.”

My body stopped.

She noticed.

“Dad.”

“What?”

“Professional conservation cleaning.”

“I know.”

“With gloves.”

“I know.”

“Sitting at a table.”

“I know.”

“Paid.”

May you like

I laughed.

That last word helped.

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