Chapter 14 - Sophia Returns to the Rooftop
Six months later, Sophia worked another floor shift.
Same rooftop.
Same black uniform.
Adrian objected.
Not because he thought serving was beneath her.
Because he was afraid someone would recognize her.
“They will.”
“And?”
Sophia tied her apron.
“And I still work here.”
The staff had become protective of her after the incident.
Too protective.
Every time a customer raised a hand, three servers looked ready to
tackle them.
Sophia finally gathered everyone.
“I appreciate you.”
They waited.
“But nobody is body-checking a guest because they ask for water.”
The kitchen laughed.
That night passed without drama.
At closing, Sophia stood where the money had once scattered across the
floor.
She felt nothing.
That surprised her.
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The rooftop no longer belonged to Vanessa’s worst moment.
It belonged to the hundreds of normal nights that came after.
