Chapter 53

Lea:

“Good morning,” I said, smiling at my colleague, Bianca, who was sitting in front of the counter, waiting for the first customers today.

Her sleepy eyes met mine, and I shook my head as I tried stopping myself from laughing at how she nodded at me, not even bothering to respond back. I didn’t expect her to be ‘alive’ or ‘fully functioning’ until a few hours later anyway. We just had to make sure that the first customers got their orders right, and their change wasn’t given back more or less than what it needed to be.

“Ah, I see that your vacation is finally over.” My boss, Mr. James said, walking toward me. His eyes were stern, and he looked me up and down, eyeing my uniform carefully. It was something that I found uncomforting, but I knew better than to say a word until I managed to find myself a different job.

“I am back and ready for work, sir.” I said, and he nodded. I didn’t wait for a response before dismissing myself to the kitchen, knowing that it was often best not t