Chapter 3: Chapter 3

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For his first two nights after leaving home, Cole was able to find a shelter with an available bed. It was first come, first served, just as Adam had hinted it would be. During the day, Cole tried to find a job, starting with the places Adam had suggested. They all told him they weren’t hiring at the moment but to check back later. After that, he tried every diner, fast food place, and pizza shop he saw along Colfax and then downtown. The story was always the same—they weren’t hiring, or weren’t interested in him because the only experience he had was delivering pizzas—and without a car that wasn’t an option.

He did stop by The Haven at mealtime, glad for some decent food in his stomach and a chance to get off his feet for short time before taking off again.