#Chapter 152: Negotiations

How could it be too late? The walkout wasn’t scheduled until 2pm? “I talked to him last night, Maria. He’s changed. Something clicked in him and he sees our side of it now,” I said. “He is literally on the phone with his grandfather right at this moment, negotiating for us. No one should walkout until they hear what he has to say.” “He should have stood by us from the start, Hazel,” Maria countered. “So many people had to quit… where was he then? If he thinks he can get out of this with just a, ‘Oops, sorry everyone,’ he has another thing coming.” While I could agree that Logan should have stepped up long before now, the fact that he was on our side now shouldn’t be overlooked. “Better late than never,” I said. “He just needed a push…” “He needs a wake-up call,” Maria said, so mad she was practically huffing. Looking at me, she sighed and tried to reign in her emotions. Softly, she added, “I know what he means to you, Hazel, and I’m sorry you’ll be hurt by this. But we have