na

ence. After I handed the ledgers to Ginger,

common dining area as usual. The a

ont of her. Her brow was furrowed. She had clearly b

her, sipping milk and shoo

the coffee pot, pouring m

ir tables, their eyes darting between me

ed over, holding the ledger. "Fiona... I know you're still angry, but this..

problem back to me. I w

, holding my coffee cup. "Craig trusts you

ood there awkwardly, her eye

n cue. He saw the scene

is voice was gentle. "What's wrong? Worryin

tone was a thorn in the

g, I... I just wanted to help you, but Fiona, she

who had been quie

"walked" past me. Then, as if he'd

odge, but it

. But worse, he had knocked i

ng black coffee poured o

ied out, the cup slipping from my f

and started to blis

eam of fear. It was a yelp of triumph. A

e was s

rushed over and scooped up Cody, checking him fran

s more painful

hurt me, his face full of concern, while I,

Cody, you scared me to death! Fiona, why weren't you more c

f three, the pain making me dizzy. A

riends couldn't stand it. One brought cold

was perfectly fine did he fin

"Fiona, what is wrong with you? Can't you wa

. I laughed until tears

another word. I just let my friends

, but my hea

exactly where I stood. My dignity, my pain, meant nothi