Chapter 14 : Charmed The Socks (or Dollars) Off Him

*Ava*

Before I can finish my sentence, I have people knocking into me, yelling, and nearly knocking me to the ground. I don’t even realize I’ve stopped in the middle of the street, too stunned at my phone to notice everything moving around me.

“Watch where you’re going, airhead!” A voice snaps.

“Move!” Another person barks.

I regain my balance and quickly get out of the way of the grumbling patrons, moving to the sidewalk and out of the way of foot traffic. Better not to anger the people, and just do as they say.

I continue my walk to work in something of a daze. Looking down at the phone again, I feel the same constriction in my chest that I did a few minutes ago. I’ve never had this much in one account before. I mean, I’m honestly surprised this is a real number that I’m seeing. Fifteen-thousand dollars? On my bank account? I must be dreaming or something. Should I pinch myself?

Sure, I make more than that in a year at the bar, but not all together. Not all at once. What