"Hey Lia."

Lia raised her head and nodded, acknowledging the greeting as she stirred the soup. "Hey. Is Adam here yet?"

She couldn't remember the girl's name. Since she was still new, names were a bit of a challenge for her.

The girl shook her head no and loaded her tray. "You're doing a great job." She said, sending Lia a wink as she walked out of the kitchen.

Lia smiled and sighed, dropping the spatula inside the flat plate she had set on the counter. It was 9:45am and the restaurant was packed with hungry customers but Adam wasn't here yet.

It was only her second day on the...