Pavel Filatov

A Simple Find

It was rare that he got to see Sandra; the last time had been his mother’s funeral, when Sandra showed up to “support” Rachel. He and Rachel got to the cafe early to sneak in a quick meal and catch up on life, something he had been looking forward to. By the time Sandra burst through the door like a celebrity trying to escape the paparazzi, Rachel had told him all about her new job as a paralegal. He wished that he had good news to share, but things hadn’t been good for a while. His last gig in construction ended two months ago, and he didn’t have the heart to tell her that nothing new had come up since.