On the way to dinner, Justin got a text from Alexa. 'Congrats on graduating. See you on the boat!'
He still had a hard time believing Emily was actually willing to go on vacation with him when it meant being around Alexa for nearly a week. And that he was leaving the state for the first time in his life in order to go to another country. He hadn't mentioned his plans to his family yet because they might actually die of shock.
Emily's family did end up reaching the restaurant first and they had to utilize two tables that were close to each other to make room for everyone. She saved him a seat right next to her. The rest of his family clustered around the people in their general age bracket.
"How's the job hunt coming?" Emily's mom, Gina, asked.
She sighed. "Not good. I'm bound to find something eventually though."
"What about you, Justin? Have you found a job yet?"
