Her feet and back ached. She needed new shoes, but didn't have the funds for at least another month. The air conditioning bill was fifty dollars higher than she expected due to an early heat spell, and now the thermostat was set at eighty. The old squeaky ceiling fan did little more than move the hot air around, but it was better than nothing.

Pulling bills and change from the pockets of her waitress dress, she smiled over the thought of number eight leaving her more than ten dollars ...