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[Forgiveness over Hate]

SIERRA

I rested my elbow on the table and put my chin on it, gazing out the window. Ms. Dorothy never interfered with my personal life like that before today. Regardless of how many times we (Jensen, Katie, and I) visited the cafe, she would mostly greet us, take our orders, then tell us to enjoy our meal. We always did that unbothered. Color me surprised when she intervened, as though it was something she always did.

What bothered me most was her lack of interaction with Sebastian. Did she have something against him? What was it about him being here with me that bothered her?

Since I started eating here, I was never rude to her or the other employees, and I didn't want to start now. Hence the reason I said little about Jensen and Katie. It didn't concern her. Sebastian was another customer, and she should've treated him as such instead of giving him the third degree.

Ms. Dorothy had always treated us as her frequent customers. Sometimes she would even g