After I finish hurling up my breakfast, I take a deep breath and head into work. I try to arrive before everyone, but there's a stream of well-wishers coming into the kitchen. Everyone has heard what happened by now and wants to check on me. I know they care, but it makes me feel a little like a freakshow as they ask about my black eye. The bruise from my forehead has sunk down so my whole cheek is purple and green. There's no hiding it.
So far, Juniper has helped me spread the story that I was so focused about catering the Cavs meeting that I didn't eat or drink anything. It was a really hot day Monday. Nobody has trouble believing I passed out from dehydration. I make sure to keep a huge glass of lemon water nearby at all times. Lemon is about the only thing I can consistently keep do
