Jasmine’s eyes felt heavy, her body aching from a night spent tending to her ailing mother. She had barely slept, her mind constantly alert, her hands constantly moving, ensuring her mother’s comfort. Her sister Jessica had to go to school, so the responsibility had fallen squarely on Jasmine’s shoulders. But she wouldn’t have it any other way. Family came first.
Now, as she walked through the grand entrance of the Cassiopeia Hotel, her usual cheerful demeanor dimmed by fatigue, she felt a pang of guilt. She was supposed to be at work hours ago, but she had stayed with her mother until she finally drifted off to sleep. She knew she was pushing her limits, but she couldn’t bear the thought of leaving her mother alone, not when she was so vulnerable.
She reached her station at the fr
