ChiaraI take a look around the restaurant and turn off the lights. It’s late, but everything is in its place. After locking the door, I race to the house. It took me longer to lock up than it should have, so I have to take a shower and get ready for bed as quickly as possible.If I’m lucky, I’ll get maybe four hours of sleep before I have to get up again and open the restaurant. My dad said I could give the key to one of the waiters instead, but I was convinced I’d have enough time to do it myself before going to my morning classes.I was clearly wrong because I haven’t realized how many things have to be done before closing since my dad usually does most of it. Cleaning up took longer than usual too because someone spilled wine all over the floor, and yeah, I stupidly refused help.It’s all good practice, though. One day, the restaurant will be mine, and I’ll have to know how to run it on my own. My dad has spent many late hours there, and so will I.I reach for the door handle and
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