Chapter #6
[1] Standing on the side of a major highway with a big sign hung around my neck and helium filled balloons floating above was not how I had imagined my first job. The sun would never go away and the constant exposure to it quickly turned into a deep tan. Because the sun was always to my right the tan covered mostly just one side of my body - Byran thought it was hilarious. I now fully understood why the construction workers putting new surface on the highway would wear long sleeve shirts - the heat was still so high that it didn't matter anyway. With my first savings I went to the Westfield shopping mall and bought myself a brand new CD player. I also refreshed the playlist although I got so used to the Japanese music that I decided to keep it as well. Every shift would start with the same ritual - I would ride a bicycle to the restaurant, pick up the sign, the bottle with frozen water and then walk to the corner. Brenda kept assuring me that as soon as customers started showing up I would be able to finally start my training inside.
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