A Second Chance
"Yes"
"I should get to work," Melina says, rising from the kitchen stool with her bowl of cereal in hand. She walks over to the sink and empties it.
"I’ll see you later, dear," Linda says as she steps out of the kitchen.
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Hours later, after cleaning Thomas' office and room, Melina walks back to the maid quarters, humming 'you can't break my soul,' a new song by Beyoncé. It's a little late at night, and she’s walking close to the gardens. Most of the lights in the area are out, but she isn’t too concerned because the moon is shining brightly tonight, Illuminating her path. She even decides to walk around the gardens before heading back. She comes to a halt when a scene close to a dark area