I took a long sip of my energy drink as I cleaned the bathroom windows. I'd been living on them since Rick introduced me. Speaking of Rick, when I got here this morning he wasn't around. I was dreading his words when he does see me because I couldn't make it yesterday. At this point, I wasn't confident in begging because it was probably off the table. I just hoped he would understand... again. "Kae." My hand paused over a missed spot, and I glanced over my shoulder. It was one of the bartenders—Gracie. We'd never spoken much, just a few words here and there, but that was enough. I kept to myself; their eyes and body language were always judging. "Can you clean the cooler?" I turned towards her, frowning deeply. "What?" She rolled her eyes. "Are you deaf? Or just downright stupid?

