Amelia
At 7 am sharp, I'm standing outside the lounge.
I didn't think I would end up here again, especially after everything that had happened in the past couple of days, but Sam managed to convince me. Aaron is worth fighting for. All his life, he did the best he could to support us. He worked hard and sacrificed most of his teen years helping my mother out, and I can't let him down when he needs me the most.
My co-worker, Chris, nods his head in greeting. "What happened to you yesterday?"
"Family matters."
I start wiping down the counters and shining glasses even though they're already sparkling. Chris doesn't ask me anything else. Getting a day off is a rarity here, so he doesn't want to ask me many questions. Besides, Ethan told me I could take the day off personally, so I'm not
