Chapter Fifty-Four: Vito’s Girl

The morning was spent with welcoming all of the old regulars back, most would tell me how great it was that the café had reopened and how great I looked through everything. There would be the odd person who would bring Shane up and explain how it would never be the same without him and ask me if I had more information on his death, where I’d simply agree with them that it would never be the same but be quick to tell them I didn’t know much and we’re leaving it up to the police to solve.

I couldn’t believe how happy being back and making all of these drinks for the regulars made me, for once I had something else on my mind other than grieve or pain. The many conversations I had with people telling me what they had done whilst the café was closed really put a smile on me face, for me over the past few months, it was as though my life had come to a standstill due to Shane and the café shutting. But now I’m talking with people, it’s showing me that no, life carried on and even though I