Big Tobe chapters 1 3

alive. If she is, I want to find her, but I can’t do that if I’m still on drugs. She’d slam the door in my face if I showed up looking like this.”

She certainly was chatty. If Toby didn’t stop her, he was sure she could continue talking forever.

For some reason, he actually believed she wanted to straighten her life out. She had come to him and asked for assistance. Deep down inside, Toby didn’t have the heart to say no to someone who truly needed his help.

“First, what’s your name?” he asked.

“It’s LoLo,” she said.

“Well, LoLo, my name is Toby. I’m the owner of this establishment. Since you came to me personally, I’m going to see what I can do. Now, I can’t have you working around cash, ‘cause you still a crackhead, whether you been clean for a week or not. You understand?” She nodded. “But, if you don’t mind sweeping up, keeping the two bathrooms clean, doing a little mopping, and emptying the garbage cans out front regularly— because they get full real fast— then you’re hired.”

Her eyes widened. “Do you mean it? Do you really mean it?” she asked excitedly, almost jumping up and down. “When can I start?”

“I would tell you to start today, but I have to get you some uniforms. All Top2Bottom Detailing’s employees wear uniforms. It’s mandatory. I’ll have them ready for you on