Erasmi and Nora quickly set to work, clearing the mess on the floor as Big Mama bustled around them, before joining Demetri at the table for breakfast.
As the waitress brought out steaming plates of food, Big Mama couldn't help but shake her head in wonder. "And to think I was blaming myself for misjudging that girl when we first met," she mused, her voice tinged with disbelief. "She was so sweet the other day, talking so well and charming the socks off me. I had no idea she was just playing me to get information about Erasmi's habits and likes. What a piece of work."
"It's okay, Big Mama. Women like her are always too smarmy, too smooth. They know exactly how to play people, and they do it well." Nora soothed the older woman.