(continued from the Electrifying Maximillian from HERE)
Bob wasnât exactly sure what to expect when he inserted the nickel. In fact, he hadnât known what a fortune was until that time years ago when he was eating Chinese takeout with Jack and complained that his cookie tasted a bit like paper. How was he supposed to know the cookie was meant to be broken apart and that slip was meant to be read. He didnât understand the purpose or the appeal, he supposed.
Then, there were lights and movement and he was momentarily entertained. This reminded him of something fun. Then, the moment was over and he was confused again until he saw the card. He pulled it from the machine and peered at it. Flipping it over, he found a name and a number. Work? It was trying to hire him? Why did people keep thinking he worked here?!
Still, he tucked the card into the inside pocket of his jacket and went on his way around the fair. Maybe, he thought, the card was somewhat right. Jack wasnât coming back and he was itching to find a job. But the kind of jobs he wanted werenât the ones you got at a fair. Or were they?