Chapter 29Kai
The bar stays crowded until closing time, meaning there’s no time for Sarina to ask me how my talk with Toby went. She only gives me a meaningful look as I approach the bar to resume my shift. The sympathy that fills her eyes must mean I look as miserable as I feel. There’s no time to dwell on it, though. Despite working hard and efficiently together, Sarina and I don’t get a moment of rest. After tonight, I’m pretty sure that at only twenty-four, she has already sprouted three new gray hairs. The second Toby stood up, his table by the window was occupied by four new people cramming together, even though it’s originally only meant for two. And that was only the beginning of what feels like the busiest Thursday night ever in this small-city wine bar.
Usually, nights like thi
