Alex's Pov The cafe was just filling up with the evening crowd when I arrived. I waved to Isabelle as I approached the counter. I had bought her a small box of candy and a thank you note. I was running low on cash but the money I'd saved up for rent was still intact thanks to my landlord’s untimely demise. I would give her the gifts, say my thank yous, tell her I'm quitting and leave after exchanging goodbyes. Just a quick in and out. “Alex! You're here,” She tossed an apron to me, “Good, join in, we're drowning here.” “Um, Isabelle I c…” “Jodie, how are we doing on that wrap?” She snapped as she walked back into the kitchen. I stood there, holding the gift bag in one hand and the apron in the other getting stared at by customers. “Yo! Move it, come on. Are you okay?” Another co worker snapped his fingers at me from his place behind the counter. “Yeah, yeah. Sorry.” Making a quick decision, I dropped my backpack and the gift bag in a small locker behind the counter and
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