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.

was kinda wrong not to tell them about the move. Katniss had

felt a bit awkward, especially since it had been a while

smile, "I was planning to visit you guys in a

Aurora like gold. They lived close by and were always

back to the

with Aurora, Saskia treated her like a real sister, always looking out for

kind, and already married. After college, she married some company exec, so

with all that,

that Saskia had it bad. Her husband was

the lively and gentle Saskia now, Katniss's eyes filled with tears, and a

something, but seeing Katniss's red eyes,

out? Why haven't you come by? My dad told me about your situation. If I

showed concern, the