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Before Melina found her place at Luby’s, working among the noise of dishes and diner talk, she had simple dreams and wanted to help others, but didn’t know how. She grew up in a small town near a big city. Becoming a waitress happened by chance when she needed to support her family after her dad got sick unexpectedly. Even with the hard times, she found happiness in the simple act of serving food.
For Melina, working at Luby’s was more than a job. It was her way of making people feel better, offering a smile and comfort to everyone who came in, giving her a break from her own life’s troubles. What she didn’t expect was that this job, which brought her to meet Buck, would lead to a huge surprise. Something so unexpected, she never saw it coming…