Hard Earned
We are all generally aware that entertaining physically demanding work during the later stages of pregnancy can easily end up presenting inherent health risks. While many people would criticize Courtney for potentially risking her child’s health, she sadly had no other choice but to work as hard as possible. Courtney’s story is representative of the struggle many women have to face in an economic climate that does not offer underprivileged women sufficient resources and opportunities to better their circumstances.
Odd Customer
Diners tend to attract a client base of local regulars. Courtney was on a first-name basis with many of the diner’s frequent visitors. Amongst these folks were a lot of servicemen and police officers and the like. The stranger she had encountered today was not familiar, at least not to her. He was clearly a police officer, but not one whom she had served before. Still, the man seemed to blend in with the regulars well, as if he had been eating at the spot for many years…