Then Mr. Alvarez, the manager of the restaurant where Evan worked, called with a question that chilled Lindsay: "Do you know what your son does with his wages?" *
The truth comes out in the middle of a restaurant
Upon entering the facility, Lindsay found Evan in the middle of a tense argument with Cal, a more experienced employee. His son tried to slip his pay envelope into his hands. Cal firmly refused.
Mr. Alvarez then gave the explanation: in six months of work, Evan had only kept one paycheck. All the others had been redistributed. When the boy's bag slid to the ground, the contents revealed everything: crumpled envelopes and a transport card covered in red circles. Addresses scribbled, first names, amounts written in pencil. "TIRES", "Mr. T", "MRS. DE LA BOUTIQUE"...
