y streets of Seattle I couldn't shake off the unsettling feeling that washed over me. I felt like I was being watched, but each time I took a glance around

epartment store, rolling my eyes playfully as I let out a light chuckle. My coworker Sally

-eyed look, her expressive brown eyes shining through the curtain of her dark fringe. “Well two hours a day is not

dn’t even think to have with eight different jobs weighing on my shoulders. I worked as a cashier at a cafe, a salesperson at a department store, a pizza delivery girl, a

lass doors of the hospital. I check my watch to be sure I haven't passed visi

ledges me with a curt nod, her ga

ering heavy in the air. I pass a crying couple as I make my way to the ICU, bile rising in my throat as the n

ughts. I reach my destination, bracing myself with a deep breath before turning the knob of

The beeping of the device monitoring his vitals echoes loudly in the silence, and as I go to sit next to him, my lips curving i

do is to make sure he wakes up, so I can see him smile at me again. I’ll sacrifice anything to hear him scold me again, but it would never come close to

b of the day. I heave out a heavy sigh as I stand to my feet, but it does nothing to soothe the ache of longing clogging the chambers of my heart. I l

here were more experienced waitresses assigned to cater for them. When I asked why I was chosen, my boss merely shrugged his shoulders as he was a

woman who sat next to the glass screen window. As I make my way toward her, carrying a complimentary bottle of fine wine, I’m careful with my steps to not trip and make

ing the tray of wine down. “How may I b

possessed a striking youthful beauty that was both classic and contemporary. Her hair, a lustrous cascade of chestnut

oled around her feet. A diamond necklace glittered at her throat, complementing the subtle sparkle of her earrings. Her ey

me to sit. I do so reluctantly, sitting stiff as I watch her pour herself a glass of wine. Her presence wasn’t just

gaze sharpening as she leans back in he