When Ruby got to work, she found Toby eating in the break room. Did they ask you to train your replacement? she asked. Yes, he glumly nodded. Me too, she said, leaning against the door jam. What are you going to do? Finish my lunch, Toby said. Have a coffee. Punch out. File for unemployment. Thank you, Toby, she said. She smiled at him. He was a good guy and she was going to miss him. She turned around, passing by the desk where her replacement sat, giving a little wave as she went. And Ruby went home.
About Me
Beth Davies-Stofka: writer, dancer, scholar. I earned a Ph.D. in Ethics at the University of Toronto and had a long and satisfying career helping students pursue their dreams of a better life. My writing has appeared in Broken Frontier, The Comic Book Bin, Patheos.com and Baseball Prospectus. Find me in Best American Sportswriting 2019. Specializing in waltz, rumba, merengue, and bachata, 2023 is the year of the samba — and the New York Mets. Ya Gotta Believe!
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