The Road to Crimson Peak

POV: Freya.

The grueling week and a half leading up to my departure blurred into a strange mix of lightning-fast shifts and agonizingly slow nights. My guilt over leaving the busy diner high and dry faded the moment my replacement, Heidi, stepped behind the counter. She picked up the frantic rhythm of the floor with ease, memorizing the regulars' complicated orders and balancing heavy plates lik