The next morning, we got ready for work and headed out. When we arrived, Jen and Clover were already finishing the stocking for the day. Amelia was in the teahouse with Nixie and Val. Stanton was guarding and Derrick went to talk to him about how they wanted to arrange things. I went to put my things away and clock in. Clover had me get the registers ready.
We opened and saw the small stream of people start to grow as they let others know that Jen and Clover were back. We were busy all morning. Clover and Jen kept asking how I was feeling. It was almost comical. I told them I was only barely pregnant. There were no symptoms of it yet.
My parents arrived in the teahouse around one in the afternoon. I saw them through the opening. Derrick’s family came in a few moments later. Derrick cha
