Chapter Five
Amber walked down the rainy sidewalk by herself. It had been a month since Ben’s accident and since she’d last spoken with Mandy. She didn’t know what to do. With Ethan at home with Felix, Victor, and little Nathan, she was free to get to her job on time. She’d started to work part time at a little cafe near Felix and Victor’s apartment. The hours weren’t demanding, just three times a week: Friday night, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and they payed her eleven dollars an hour, because she’d become friendly with the owner.
As she turned the corner, she could now see the place across the rainy street. Looking quickly both ways, she crossed quickly, and went around back to the side door. She shook off her umbrella before going inside, and gave a smile to Cecily, the owner
