Rock Bottom
When Heather explained about the phone conversation she’d just had, Cory put his head in his hands. Without that job, it was going to be a struggle to make rent the next month. His mind was whirring, trying to figure out what to do next.
Heather asked if there was anything she could do to help. She offered to get a job herself, but Cory wanted her to focus on her schoolwork. He wished Makayla were there to hold him—she’d know what to do. Worn down by the weight of grief, hard work, and the constant battles with his neighbor, he felt utterly broken.
