After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 23

The constant buzz of the coffee shop made two hours feel like minutes. Working in a place that smells like coffee all the time? Not too shabby; at least you always smell good. After wrapping up, Katniss turned to Amara and said, "Hey, Amara, I've got classes this afternoon, so I might not make it tonight."

Amara just smiled and nodded. "No worries, girl. You do you. Young folks gotta live their lives."

As soon as Katniss stepped out of the coffee shop, she spotted a familiar face sitting on her bike. It was her cousin, Saskia Manners. Hearing her name, Katniss stopped in her tracks, "Saskia?"

Oliver had three siblings; he was the oldest, with two younger brothers and a sister. Saskia's dad was the youngest. Because of some old drama, the brothers hadn't talked in ages.

Besides Aurora, Katniss was especially close to her third uncle, Wesley Manners. When she was a kid, she lived with Aurora, and Wesley was always super nice to both of them.

Saskia walked up to Katniss, gently touching the scar on her forehead, her eyes full of concern, "Were you planning to keep this from us forever? This is big news, and you didn't tell us? Do you even consider us family?"

Even though she was scolding her, you could hear the worry in her voice.

them about the move.

had been a

apologetic smile, "I was planning

Aurora like gold. They lived close

away, Katniss went back to the Manners family and lost touch with Wesley's

the years with Aurora, Saskia treated her like a real sister, always looking out for her and sharing fun

already married. After college, she married some company exec, so her

with all that, Saskia had a rough

family. She only heard that Saskia had it bad. Her husband was a jerk, and her mother-in-law was a nightmare. After

and gentle Saskia now, Katniss's eyes filled with tears, and a wave of pain hit

wanted to say something, but seeing Katniss's red eyes, Saskia

"How long have you been moved out? Why haven't you come by? My dad told me about your situation. If I hadn't gone home,

concern,