Bittersweet Moments

Amie made her way back to the orphanage, where she knew she would not be able to go back to sleep. Instead of waiting for the morning's rays of sun to illuminate the rooms, Amie began doing chores under the soft glow of candlelight. By the time Heidi had woken up, Amie had already scrubbed the dining area, prepped the kitchen, and was starting to get the morning's breakfast ready for the children.

At first Heidi didn't recognize her, "WHO'S IN MY KITCHEN! I'LL GET THE GUARDS!"

Amie jumped at the sound of Heidi's booming voice. Irritated, Amie quietly replied, "Heidi, you're going to wake up the children."

Heidi was relieved upon realizing who it was, but her relief quickly turned to anger, "I told you not to go down there, we could've figured something out!"

Amie was trying much harder than Heidi to keep her voice low, "It's okay, it's not a big deal. Now please keep your voice down."