Chapter 55

• Tapiwa’s short nails drummed a restless beat against the large ceramic coffee cup in front of her. It was a beautiful cup with a picture of a puppy on the front to put a smile on the customer’s face. It was completely wasted on her.
• After a beat, she lifted the cup to her lips and sipped. A frown immediately formed between her brows and she quickly returned the still half-full cup back to the table. Her coffee was now lukewarm, but she wasn’t surprised. Tapiwa felt as though she had been waiting for hours already, but was certain it had only been minutes.
• Shifting in her seat, she let her gaze sweep over the bustling coffee shop for signs of her mother, even though she knew the woman would have found her if she had already arrived. The coffee shop wasn’t so big that it would have been possible to miss her among the other patrons enjoying the hot brews and pastries.