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Chapter Twenty Nine

Quitting Quake

Piper kept looking at the clock. She was waiting until her shift was over before she told her boss that she was quitting Quake. For months, working there felt more of a hassle than fun. She knew that it was going to be hard. She had been working there for five years.

Piper jumped as she heard a voice. "Piper, shouldn't you be going home?" her boss asked as he came out.

Piper nodded. She walked over to him. "Yeah, but I have to talk to you first," she said. She gave him a piece of paper. "I'm quitting."

"Wow, I didn't expect that. May I ask why?" Mr. Martin asked.

"I think it's time for me to move on," Piper replied.

Mr. Martin didn't say anything at first. He then smiled and extended out his hand. "It was nice working with you, Piper. I wish you luck with Mr. Wyatt," he said.

"Thank you," Piper replied, shaking it. Piper then left and went to her car.

When she got home, Leo was waiting for her. "How was work?" he asked.

Piper didn't say anything at first. "Well, I handed in my two-week notice. I'm quitting Quake."

"What? Why?" Leo asked, surprised. "When did you decide this?"

"I have been thinking about this decision for awhile now. For the last few months, I haven't been enjoying work at all. Besides, I want to be a chef and own my own restaurant, not be an assistant manager to one," Piper replied.

Leo smiled. "I'll help you in any way I can."

Over the next few days, Piper's employees told her that how much they wanted to her to stay. "Do you really have to quit?" asked Skye. She had worked at Quake nearly as long as Piper had. They had been friends ever since.

"Yes, I think it's time. Besides, you probably will be promoted when I leave," Piper told her.

"Please stay. It won't be the same without you," Skye replied.

That night, Piper couldn't sleep. So she headed to the kitchen to make some late night coffee. She jumped when she saw Leo had wandered in as well. "What are you doing up?" he asked.

"I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking of work. My friends at Quake are trying to persuade me to stay," Piper replied. "Now, I'm wrestling with my decision."

"Do you want me to give you some advice?" Leo asked. Piper nodded. He had always given her good advice. "Stay for the right reasons." Piper knew he was right. She then knew she made the right decision about quitting.


Piper woke up and groaned. It was her last day of working at Quake. She couldn't believe that she was finally going to be leaving after working there for so long. She had worked there since she was sixteen. She continued on into college, even though that surprised her. She really didn't think that she would be working there as long as she did.

All day, she kept looking at the clock. She was dreading going to work. After classes, she drove over to Quake. Everyone said hello to her, but not much else. Piper didn't really know what to say to them. She then started to think back to when she first started working there.

She had just turned sixteen. Her parents then encouraged her to find a job. It was not easy since every teenager seemed to want to do the same thing. Finally, she saw the ad in the paper and went for it. When she first walked in, Mr. Martin wasn't sure about her at first. After a trial basis, she was hired permanently. She easily made friends with all the other co-workers. Nobody really held a grudge against her when she was promoted to assistant manager. In fact, they thought she deserved it.

After her shift was over, Piper was about to leave when Skye stopped her. "We actually have a little surprise for you," she said and led her to one of the private rooms. Piper gasped as Mr. Martin and the rest of her employees were standing there. Decorations were up. There was food and dessert. There was even a banner saying "We'll Miss You."

"We want to know that we are going to miss you," Skye explained.

Piper was speechless. "I don't know what to say except to say thank you," Piper replied. She felt someone tickling her from behind. She turned around. She smiled when she saw that it was Leo. Apparently, he had been invited to the party as well. Skye thought it was appropiate. Piper was grateful.

After a few hours, the party started to die down. Piper said good-bye to everyone as they left. Soon, there were just a few people left besides Piper and Leo. "Skye, thank you for this," Piper said, hugging her once again.

"You deserve it, Piper. Good luck. Keep in contact and I'll see you at your wedding," Skye replied. Skye was of course invited to the wedding.

Piper nodded. She then looked at Leo. "Are you ready to go?" Leo asked.

"I need a few minutes," Piper replied. Leo nodded and left her alone.

"You will be a good chef, Piper. I know it," Mr. Martin said as he came over to her.

"Thank you, Mr. Martin," Piper replied. He and the others left the room. Piper sighed and walked through the silent rooms. Most people had left by now. The only one left was really Piper and Mr. Martin.

After a few minutes of soaking in memories, she went outside where Leo was waiting. "Are you ready?" Piper nodded. She may have closed one chapter in her life. She was ready for the next one. She was ready to chase her dream.