Chapter 0121
Abby

The lunchtime rush is finally easing up. Much unlike yesterday, it’s been a smooth day so far, and I feel

relieved; but that’s exactly when it happens.

I’m scanning the restaurant floor, making sure everything is running smoothly, when I hear the crash.

It’s a shocking mix of the sound of ceramic shattering, gasps, and the thud of a body hitting the floor,

followed by a loud “Ow!”

My heart lurches into my throat as I rush over to see one of my waitresses, Sarah, sprawled on the

ground amid a mess of broken dishes and spilled food.

“What happened?” I ask, my eyes darting around the room, locking onto a group of snickering

teenagers at a nearby table.

“I saw it,” Karl says, striding past me. “Those little sh its tripped her. Deliberately.”

In seconds, he’s at their table, his face dark with anger. “You think that was funny? Get up.”

“It was an accident!” one of the kids says, feigning innocence. But it’s clear that he’s full of sh it. They all

are.

wrist,

so,” she mumbles, grimacing as she attempts to move. I call over two other employees

mess and guide Sarah

shame-faced teenagers behind him. “Apologize,” he commands,

sc attered apologies, looking anywhere but

Karl continues. “You’re washing dishes for the rest of the night.

again causing trouble, you’re going to wish you never set foot in this

begin, but my voice trails off with a look from

his spirit

the teenagers slink off to the kitchen, led by Karl. The room is quiet now; even the

focus is on Sarah, who is

her

sorry, Abby,” she says as I approach. “All that

fault.” I give her shoulder a

in the

front door swings open, and a couple

at them tells me all that I need to know:

my heart sinks.

asks, her eyes scanning me up and down as

worthy of her

bracing myself for a potential

informed us they’re here, washing dishes? Something about a

his arms over

swallowing the lump in my throat. “They tripped one of my waitresses. She’s

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