I was absentmindedly filling a coffee, when the hot liquid spilled over the brim of the cup, burning the skin on my hand.
Rushing over to the sink, I ran it under cool water, letting it soothe the burn.
“You’re awfully distracted today,” Piper raised an eyebrow. Gabriella had called in sick today, so it was just Piper and I. For some reason my mind was running wild and I found it hard to focus on my job.
After remaking the coffee, I was able to take a break from the morning rush.
Piper handed me a hot muffin, “How are you and your sister doing?”
I smiled, “We are well, thank you. Just trying to make it day by day. It’s coming up on the anniversary of my mother’s passing, which is always a hard time. I didn’t mean to let it affect my work.”
She looked at me with a motherly sm
