Hint To A Happening

Athena

There had been times when distractions became my saviour, when work helped me forget for the sake of my peace and small affirmations to myself helped me calm my racing heart down but today nothing helped.

Even as I finished tons and tons of chores, more than what I was supposed to do, from neatly cleaning my entire apartment, to placing even a small pencil in its place, and now at the bakery, doing more work than I had in my duty, nothing gave a hand to reducing my anxiousness I tried to keep hidden but perhaps, partly succeeded.

"What happened sweetcakes?" Shelly asked, surely not mistaking the worry written all over my face for something else.

"Oh, nothing. I am just a bit tired." I blurted out without thinking anything at all.

"What? Then why are you here, Athena? You should have stayed at home and taken a rest," She instantly spoke and her face showed concern, "But here you are, working double the number of your usual duties."

"I will be fine, Shelly. Don't worry." I flashe