as the last customers walked out with Ru

behind them, and flipped the sign

," Ruby said as she undid the back of

like that?" Amanda asked as she s

the school year, midterms, and finals. Other than that, it's just a nice steady flow except for a few

a nod

losing process. "Well, you were right. For someone

or me. I'm more nervous about trying to memorize all the diff

us, I have a cheat sheet taped up

inued to clean off the ta

ou from?" Ruby asked as

. I didn't venture to far away from

this place that just keeps me here and not wantin

ve you owned

, the customers are friendly, and I can take a vacation during the

r head. "Nope,

t again the next day once she was done with her homework. She turned and started to make her way to the dorms. She fel

liding her thumb across the

school going so fa

t's only the secon

o make sure you are doing oka

ave a hard time adjusting with her leaving for colle

home soon and visit

But seriously, ar

e just like high school for her. They didn't know everything that happened, but they knew enough. So

working at a café." That was all true. She just wasn't going to let her m

's wonderful," h

oundings, making sure no one creeps up behind her. In high school, the shivers were what helped

'll call you this w

you

safe place quick. She turned and started walking towards her dorm, making sure to stay in well-lit areas and making eye contact with anyone who passed by. She no longer needed to keep her head down to avoid being noticed. She didn't need to

e building. She let out a breath of relief once she was inside. She made her way up to her dorm and opened th

y of work?" Tabitha asked

py with me," she told Tabitha as sh

red

d turned her body to her side, facing Tabi

a for a moment before a

eling while I was walking home ton

anyone foll

head. "It was p

e desk and opening it so she could get her E

rubbed her arms as she continued to stare out into the nigh

*

r the right moment. A young girl was walking by not paying attention to her surroundings. It lunged out and grabbed the girl, quickly pulli

lp, it started to attack her, scratching her arms and tearing he

rew her back over the b