work calendar was full through the following month.
This was no longer just about whether I wanted to move.
Ernesto had built an entire retirement plan without considering the commitments I already had.
“What am I supposed to tell my customers?” I asked.
“That you’re retiring. They’ll understand.”
“And the deposits?”
“We return them.”
“With what money?”
He pointed at the estimated income from selling the machines.
“That money.”
“You’re also using that money to pay for the move.”
For the first time that evening, Ernesto looked down.
I asked
