cont

Akaisha let him leave. His slightly changed attitude was an improvement, but not where it should be. Even if Mahima annoyed her to no end, she would never be rude to her. Except for that one time while she was in the hospital, but that was different. They weren’t boss and employee. Even then, she still went to see her in the hospital when that presumed call came in. Mahima is a terrible person but everyone, once in a while Akaisha, would give her a piece of her mind, respectfully.

She went down to the lobby where Dave and Amethyst were waiting for her. The three of them headed over to the ice cream parlor. Children lined up outside the door, waiting for their turn. They got in line to wait. It moved slowly. Dave asked the two ladies what they wanted. “What flavor ice cream are you going for?”

Amethyst pondered for a moment. “I’m torn. I either want plain vanilla or cookies and Kahlua.”

“That’s good. Vanilla is plai