Chapter 17. A Coward, Maybe?

Rose’s POV

I almost stumbled as I walked into the bar. I hadn’t been gone for so long, but just being away for a few days convinced me that I wanted more for myself, that I needed to do more for myself.

Maybe I was just like my sister, who craved more than the life she had and went for it. Maybe I was a coward.

The bar had closed for the day. It was a public holiday, so the bar wasn’t going to be attending to a lot of customers. I wondered if Florence would be around. She likes to go see her family whenever she can. If she wasn’t around, it would make it easier for me to settle in quickly and gather my thoughts.

I walked in and said hi to the workers who cared to say hi to me. Then I went straight to meet the manager and report that I was now back to work. He scolded me a bit for staying away for too long and gave me my portion of work for the rest of the month. Of course, he almost doubled my work share.

I went to the tiny room where I