Serena Serena arrived at Bearly Breakfast Time on Thursday morning, a little less confident than the day before. She wasn"t sure why Maize hadn"t shown up the day before when they explicitly agreed to meet for breakfast and it was equal parts awkward, worrying, and embarrassing. She didn"t want to hope something awful happened but the alternative was accepting that she"d been stood up. She managed half a smile at Larissa. "Morning. Can I have my usual, please." The owner nodded, clearly sensing she wasn"t in the mood for small talk. "Of course, I"ll bring it to your table. Anything else?" Serena briefly considered asking if she knew a way to contact Maize but decided against it. That was a step too far and she didn"t want to cross from considerate worry into stalker territory. "No, tha

