Avery's POV
I had a short staff meeting to tell them what had happened. I tried to send them all home, but they all stayed and helped me clean. It was going to take some time to get things cleaned up, and I wrestled all day with the thought of just closing the doors for good. Business was not great with my mugshot floating around, and I think this is going to keep happening.
After everyone left but Joe, we sat down at one of our tables. He had gone and gotten us some food. He said I looked hungry. He wasn't wrong, but I just couldn't bring myself to eat. It smelled and sounded great, but I just couldn't eat much. I sat there munching on fries.
"I think I'm going to close the bakery," I finally told him. He deserved to know first. He was the second person hired after me. The three o
