Only Dolphins Know

I stand outside the front entrance, daring myself to go in but knowing I cannot. It's been too long, and yet it feels like no time has passed. Was it only yesterday that I broke his heart and fed him a stack of lies? Sarah turns to see if I am following her. "Candie, come on. I promise you that if I see him we'll duck into the bathroom or something. But I need you to be my reference." I sigh as I follow her in. I came to visit with my foster family because Sarah is graduating from high school. We are much closer than we were just a year and a half ago. It helps that she understands the situation and that I am not in the same house as her. I only arrived yesterday when I was ordered to do this one last thing. "As a graduation present," Mrs. J. said. "You at least owe her that much." And since it is aways better to acquiesse to the missus' wishes, I simply asked, "What time?" And so here I am; trying to help Sarah get a job at the aquarium.