On Loverose Lane (Return to Dublin Street #1)

On Loverose Lane (Return to Dublin Street #1)

Author: Samantha Young Listening Length: 10h 57m
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Imagine my surprise when my new neighbor turns out to be one of Scotland’s most famous (and hottest) professional footballers, Callan Keen. I’m even more shocked to discover that the brooding player is still holding a grudge for something that happened (or didn’t happen) between us years ago. Too busy trying to take...

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21. Beth

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

BETH

I ’d finished up work that day as early as possible, switching off my notifications after I jumped out of the shower. In a rush, I’d arrived at the food bank in Leith just in time for my shift. Gary, the manager, gave me a big smile and asked me to come out to the van to help him unload donations we’d received from a large company. Usually, our donations were brought in by kind individuals, but now and then, a corporation or organization donated a load of stuff. Sometimes so much stuff, we shared the bounty with food banks all over the city.

My job was to pack the bags. Each person who came in was given as much as they needed for the week, whether it was food for themselves or for their entire families. What frustrated me about volunteering here was the stories I heard. Single mothers who had good jobs but couldn’t afford the current cost of living and were forced to swallow their pride and ask for help to feed their kids. Not just single parents either. People were struggling with the high interest rates, energy bills, and taxes, whether they were employed or not.