Chapter 132 Struggles in a new land

Enzo approached as she wiped down the last table, his face unreadable. "Well, bella, you made it through your first night." Mariama straightened, bracing herself. "Yes, I did. And I'd like to come back tomorrow, if that's alright." Enzo's eyebrows shot up. "After all that? You're tougher than you look." He paused, considering. "Alright, you can come back. But watch yourself with the customers. I can't have trouble in my bar." Mariama nodded, biting back a retort about his lack of intervention during the confrontation. "I understand. It won't happen again." As she left the bar, the cool morning air hit her like a slap. Mariama took a deep breath, letting it cleanse away some of the smoke and tension of the night. The sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon, painting the sky in soft pinks and golds. She began the walk back to her small apartment, her mind whirling with the events of the night. The job at Enzo's was far from ideal, but it was something. A foothold in this new