an

tugging on my sleeve. "I

into my lap. "I have to get some

uitable replacement so Macie has been stuck here with me. It isn't very

want a

her. She's been such a good sport and sh

aching her that if she pouted she woul

t so I could have her cancel the rest of my appointments for the day

of five people who had been waiting. I went to pull her to the back of the line, but by

Macie. "You can't just go to the front of the line like

er cupcake. Ms. Mitchell was busily taking order

out Macie

worry a

for the cupcake, but she wouldn't take i

here," I said after sh

breath from all the rushi

asked, looking around for

jus

ucky me, Macie chimed right in. "It's

no si

ok my

an handle and she's still offering to help others. I've never met anyone qui

ling to help, but I don't want to over extend her

p is closed Tuesdays and Thursdays

n't k

nd even Ms. Mitchell had an expressio

both of them. "But only

both cheered and I co

ot about Macie's safety, I know she will be perfectly fine. It's Ms. Mitchell

no. Especially after the smile I saw on Ms. Mitchell's face when I sai

the bakery. "You will listen t

he door to the bakery. She ran right up

exclaimed happily as s

yr

from behind the counter. "Ok Macie. If you are goin

apron and baker's hat. Macie cheered and put it on. I snapped a quic

about this?"

up

need something or if it's

ards the door. "Go, go. You don't want

play with Macie and wasn't actually concerned about me getting to work on time and that made me smile

to my office. She would come around so I don'

laire loved Macie or at least liked