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"Excuse me, Miss, is everything alright? Can I get you something to drink or eat?" A voice says, prompting me to look up and see a young man dressed in a waiter’s uniform.
"No, thank you. I’m-I’m waiting for someone." I reply in a raspy voice, wiping my tears with my sleeve, and he nods and smiles sympathetically, "I understand. Is there anything I can do to help? Maybe a glass of water will calm your nerves," he says, and I tell him water would be nice.
He leaves and quickly returns with a glass of water, which he places gently in front of me. "I hope it helps," he says kindly before walking away, and I thank him, picking up the glass and sipping the water.
It’s 4:45 p.m., and I’m at a cafe in town waiting for Reece. We’re going to go over the documents he fo
