Day 19.

Last Wednesday of 'Miss no whip, non-fat milk, soy latte' being on vacation. Thank the heavens. The Manager was an absolute grump today.
HE YELLED AT A CUSTOMER.
Flat out yelling right in his face. And all because the man was wondering if we could make the pumpkin spice chai tea even though it wasn't in season.
I ended up having Jack make him 3 of those teas for free. No need to lose a customer because your manager lost a crush for 3 weeks. Honestly.

Total mistakes: 34
Total customers: 65
Not too shabby.

Jack's still out of it. I talked with Sullivan about it on our date last night. He told me Jack and Lila's Grandmother isn't doing too well. So both of them are on end lately. I guess she lives with Jack. I had no idea. And there's some sort of fight between him and his older brother about whether to put her in a retirement home or not.
Jack works 4 days at the coffee shop out of the week.
He attends Church every Sunday, a Bible Study every Friday, and lately those absurd tent meetings that last all night.
He checks in on his little sister and helps her with college homework throughout the week.
He tutors 2 high school students 3 times every month.
And.
He takes care of his elderly Grandmother?

He is ridiculous.

And tonight he's going to another tent meeting. After arguing with his older brother at SliceMeLove.
I didn't know Jack had an older brother.
Lila told me all about him as she and Sullivan and I cut up 2 crates of fresh strawberries at my place(Talk about taking your work home with you).
His name is Damien. 29 years old. He works an office job from 9 to 5 almost everyday. He was completely against Jack moving out and taking their Grandmother. He hates what Lila is going to school for. He's married. Has 1 little girl. And is gorgeous.
I would know.
I saw a photograph.

Lila says she loves him. But you can tell it's more complicated than that. But Jack, it's obvious Jack adores him. Even thru all these fights. Jack is in love with Damien.
I'd have to meet the man to see if it's mutual.
And I get the feeling it's not.

Jack and Lila have this amazing schedule plan that works it out so that at all times, one of them is with their Grandmother. Or if not possible, they call their neighbor Darla, and as a last resort, Damien. Which doesn't happen very often, but has become more so as Lila's in school and the Manager has been messing with our schedules.
I feel bad. And I wish I could help them. At least Lila's pie shop is understanding and willing to give her sick days when she needs them...

Because Sullivan and I close tomorrow, and leave at 2 in the morning, we're going to pick Jack up at his tent meeting. I know we'll get wrangled into staying for a while. No matter how tired we are. But somebody does have to go get Jack. Lila has to watch the Grandmother. And him riding his bicycle home at such an ungodly hour doesn't sound too safe to me. I don't mind. I'm kind of interested what goes on in those meetings.
Why they attract so many people.
There has to be a good reason.
Who knows.
Maybe I'll find out while wearing my plum suede high heel boots.

xo, Delia.