THE CHAOS HEIR

PTE

etheart? I said my bloody eggs are

three wore a watch that probably cost more than her entire year's rent, and his tan was so orange that it looked imported from a discount sunbed. His girlfriend

ven though her cheekbones were hurting with the effort. "We

underneath. "Short-staffed? What are you running, a soup kitche

g up. "You should hire waitresses who don't look

ile faded

r by mid-afternoon, and waitress by night. Her eyes were heavy, and her bones were aching but it was always people like this... people with credit cards

ide her, and then proceeded to reply as calmly as possible. "Would you like a fre

ly looked up with wi

rand of hair behind her ear. "And as for the eggs, sir, I hear

ng, then barked out. "Where's your m

react. "He's ri

er... dragging his sixty years old, pot bellied body along with great effort. Hi

man spat out rudely as soon

lfriend added acidly. "Prob

lly, not that you would recognize a

and. "Alright.

smiled vi

let people, whether rich or not, speak to my staff like they're chewing gum on the side of the ro

his tongue and his face went red in

d, turning away. "S

the diner in annoyance. Aria turned to Gus with shame writt

nything wrong Aria, they were bull

h of relief. "I'm

er like a concerned uncle. "You definitely look tired.

"No, I need this shift Gus,

id firmly. "What I'm not doing is watching yo

bit. "You really do

led gently. "Go get some sleep. You're tougher

hold back the tears of gratitude. She nodded,

ard the crappy apartment she called home. She should have taken the bus, but she had been determined to save

n the horizon, threatening to overwhelm her. The world always wanted more than

ide instinctively, but the hum of the engine wa

like a storm. One second she was upright, and the next, the world was turned sideways. Her scream was cu

ars as she hit the ground hard... she couldn't

out of the car and wal

lacke

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