~ALLISON~ As Vivian and Gabby left the eatery, their arms intertwined, I bid them farewell. Caroline, who was supposed to be at work today, had called in sick, which was surprisingly odd as she seemed fine yesterday. I suggested that we go visit her, but Vivian thought it would be best to leave her alone to deal with her problems. I approached the last customer, who was engrossed in his laptop, to inform him that it was closing time. "Excuse me, sir, I'm sorry but we are closing now," I said politely as I approached the customer. "Oh, sorry about that. I lost track of time," the customer replied as he quickly packed up his laptop. "It's no problem at all, just wanted to make sure you knew. Have a great night," I replied with a smile. "Thanks, you too," the customer said before maki

