CHAPTER 0219

NORA'S POV

The whole café was completely silent as I sat behind the counter, my chin resting in my palm and my fingers absentmindedly drumming against the wooden surface. The soft hum of the refrigerator was the only sound in the building, and the emptiness around me felt like it was closing in. I glanced around for what must have been the tenth time that morning. Not a single customer had walked