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Bailey

“BB?” I jerk to a sitting position, startled at hearingwhat tione off “BB?” Millie says hts flick on inthe painful sudden blast of light It could be earlyI crash around two in the oods ready for thatrush I snooze ahile the rest of the world enjoys my yummy treats

“I haven’t heard fro at my small eat-in kitchen nook I leI let out a sh my spine

“I’ as I do it

“Anyone that falls asleep in a hard-ass chair is going to wake up hurting,” Millie tosses back at ot that ives her little boys when they are being naughty I had fallen asleep in the hard wooden chair My botto the price for the rest of the day So my treats for everyone that I lose track of time andout

“What time is it?” I stand and stretch iant yawn I have no idea how long I was asleep

“I just closed” She motions to my front door The coffee shop below my feet closes at four every afternoon I live over the shop Millie and her husband own They took o since They ht not be my real family but they feel damn close As close as I’ve ever had, at least Millie is about ten years older thanlike aelse, a best friend

“You didn’t coot worried” I a downstairs to see howa coffee for myself If they are crazy busy I’ll lend a hand That’s rare Oh, they are often busy, but I aet it right but the machines overwhelm me There are so many different names for coffee these days Cappuccino, Latte, Macchiato, Americano, and all of the other ones that I can’t re other than a brewed coffee Which is the reason why I’m usually not asked to help out I work better with a simple oven I like to stick hat I know

“I stayed up late,” I adht I started a little project I couldn’t getafter Millie toldto her but she always has a s Her face when she toldI think I was in a little bit of shock once the words left her his so above the shop and thinking that all of this may be taken away shook me to my core

“I see that” She walks over to where I was sleeping “What are you doing?”

I glance down at the sot further than I thought I had before I passed out There is glitter everywhere I et this all cleaned up

“I’ to stand by and let someone else take us down” I fold littered-out sign I’ like this It

“You can’t protest” She picks up n

“I didn’t knohat else to put on there” I shrug It tookwasn’t hter brings a smile to my face Even if I don’t use this to protest, it orthit just to see that smile