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Mid-afternoon at the Mariposa Café always brought a lull. The morning rush had been full of cranky people needing their coffee, the lunch rush with people bringing their children out for a bite or businessmen and woman grabbing something quick from their take out section on their all-too-brief lunch break. Mid-afternoon was almost always Jaime’s favorite, though. With various flavored pound cakes and cheesecakes in the oven and an hour for them to cook, she got the chance to restock the dessert case with items she’d made that morning. After that, she played waitress while one of the girls took their lunch break.

With her flour-dusted apron still secured to her person, Jaime grabbed the coffee pot from the drink station and put on her bright smile as she practically glided into the dining area. There were a few sparse patrons, mostly mid-meal, and Jaime made her way table to table before ending up in front of a semi-familiar face. She’d seen them before, and her smile only brightened. “Hello! More coffee?”

It had been a while since Yeoroo had given herself the time to go to the park, alone anyways, she usually would bring her dogs with her to give them time to play. Today however, after going for a run with them, she figured she deserved some alone time to bask in nature. After walking around a while, she found a bench that overlooked the pond and took a seat.

She sighed peacefully as she watched the ducks swimming around in the pond, the first few to land for Spring. The air still had a chill to it, causing her to wonder why they had already flown up from the south. She shrugged, it didn’t bother her any. As she observed the animals, she allowed her muscles to relax and brought her feet up to cross her legs. Eventually, she closed her eyes to focus on her surroundings with her other senses, though to a passerby, she may look as if she had fallen asleep.