Chapter 1957

Melody had been sending out many resumes, but no one responded to her applications. "Why is it so hard to get a job?!" grumbled Melody as she looked at her empty inbox. She laid down on the bed and scrolled through her friend list on the phone. Thanks to Wendy, Melody did not have many friends during her student days. After she graduated, only a few of them kept in touch with her. The closest friend she had was a girl named Mabel Lowe who used to work on group projects with her in college. Both of them kept in touch with each other occasionally. Melody tapped on Mabel's name in the chatbox. After a short hesitation, she sent a message to her. [Are you there?] [What's up, old friend?] Mabel replied shortly. [Are you free to meet up?] [Sure! I've got plenty of free time!] They chatted for a while and decided to meet for lunch. The thought of meeting a friend cheered Melody slightly. She decided to dress up a little for the occasion. When she opened her closet, she found many b