Chapter 14 :

It was visiting hours but Althea sat curled up on her bunk bed.

She closed her eyes, lots of thoughts going through her head. She reminisced over the moment she and Katie were at loggerheads and that was over a year ago.

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Althea used to work at the reception in an hotel when a lady showed up looking elegant as ever. Her bags, shoes and glasses all looked really expensive.

She stood in front of the reception and took off her glasses while her mouth rumbled as she chewed her bubble gum noisily.

"Welcome to Kings Hotel ma'am.." Althea said, smiling widely.

"Are you Althea Grace Miller?"

Althea felt perplexed that the stranger knows her name. However, she remained calm and answered.

"Yes ma'am, is there a problem?"

"Not at all, but I want to have a word with you outside. Let's talk!" Katie turned and walked away, acting all bossy.

Althea hesitated, wondering why some Lady she doesn't know wouldn't want to have a word with her.

But, she felt it might be work related and