Acily, Acily. Bringing in a Recently Mindless, putting the responsibility of providing for two girls, rather than one, on Petal's shouders. It wasn't Acily's fault, not really, she couldn't control the Gate and its mishaps.

Yet Petal had to be frustrated at someone. She bickered with Acily and made her annoyance clear, making the girl wash dishes and do extra work, just for the sake of it.

That didn't eliminate the problem though. What was up with the Gate?!

Of all times to shut down.

The customers would be upset they couldn't do there world travels, would complain to the government who would say they had it all under control, then silence the protesters when no one was watching.

And then where would Petal be?

There had to be a way to open it up again. 

But even if there was a way to do it, she probably would have nothing to do with it. All she owned was a tea shop, plus the produce inside. She should probably leave it to the government.

Her eyes found Tamryn, who was chattering away with the frog boys.

Poor girl.

Poor, poor girl.