"Hello, welcome to Amy's coffeehouse. What can I get started for you today?" Mj asks the older couple.

"Gee... This is hard... Do you think you can come back to us?"

"This is my third attempt ma'am." She says in a controlled anger.

"Hey! My wife needs more time she needs more time." Her husband argues.

She fake smiles, "Fine. I'll come back later."

She immediately leaves and hides in the kitchen and screams in a pot. She Sits down and practices her breathing.

One of the male coworkers start chuckling, "Aw come on. It ain't that bad." She flips him off he laugh harder. He looks at the clock, "Looks like your shift is done."

"Good so now you can deal with the slow ass table." She mutters as she punches out.

"See you tomorrow!"

She walks out and gets to the apartment and plops on the couch.

"Hey! Your shift is done?" Emily says as she walk over with a mug.

"Yeah." Mj says drained laying on the couch.

Emily unsure what to say next walks into the kitchen. "Do you have a moment to talk?"

"Sure." She mutters into the pillow as Emily sits beside her.

"I don't like this.."

"What do you mean?"

"You being like this... You look defeated..."

"What? Im only doing what you told me to do..."

"What i told you to do?"

"Yeah you gave so much shit about lying about being an alpha at the job... now i'm an honest woman making 3 bucks an hour. "

"Sure there must be-"

"Better jobs? trust they don't want betas."

"I just... I didn't see your struggle. Hell i Didn't want to. I hated how you went against the grain and now that your following it... I know you can do better than being a waitress... But-"

She shrugs, "This is my life. It's the only one i have so... Im tired of fighting for I deserve and get no results. I hurt so many people for what I did... I deserve this."

"You deserve to be happy..."

" I don't think thats possible anymore...." She mutters.

"Im really sorry Mj."

"Yeah me too."

She sighs, "I have something else i do need to share... Me and Samantha are getting married and we are moving out."

"What."

"We are moving out of state to be closer to Samantha's family. I already got hired in another state so its an easy move."

"I can't afford to live in the apartment. I'll be on the streets, Emily." Mj starts to panic.

Emily puts her hand on her arm, "I know. I pulled some strings and I have a friend who is willing the let you stay for free while you figure it out."

Mj hugs Emily, "I'm happy for you two..." She has relied on both of them for so long. Now they are leaving and she has nothing left.

"We aren't leaving soon but in the next 2 months we will be moving out."

She nods, "ok.."

"ok."

To be honest, Mj knew this moment will come. She started packing her things late at night and left a note on the fridge,

Hey.

Thank you for what Emily and Samantha has done for me.

I think it's time I start figuring things out of my own.

Congrats again and have a great life.

That night her and Juniper take a bus she gets off and smiles as she sees Martha waiting for her at the bus stop.

"Martha!" She excitingly says as she runs to her and hugs her tightly.

"Oh my goodness! Im so glad you are safe." Martha says as she grabs Mj's face. Juniper jumps on Martha. "Im glad you're safe too Juniper! Come let's take you to my house!"

Martha starts a fire as Mj sits on the couch wrapped in a blanket next to a sleeping Juniper.

"Thanks again Martha."

"Betas have to stick together..." She says as she hands her tea.

"Does Seth know Im here?" She asks.

"No. I didn't tell him anything as promised."

"Good." She says as she takes a sip.

"Aren't you the least bit curious how Seth is doing?"

"I just don't know if i can handle it. So i'll say no." Martha shrugs and cleans up around the place.

"Well.. You can stay here as long as you want."

She nods as Martha walks up stairs.

Mj looks at her phone  she has over 20 missed calls and 30 text messages.

The next morning she nearly fall asleep on the bus to get work. Martha's place is a longer commute so it made things more difficult.

She walks into work putting her hair in a pony tail. She looks around see a bunch of people ordering food.

She walks to back and sees her male coworker working, "hey Mj!"

"Hey didn't the cafe just open? Why is it soo busy. I thought I was late."

"I dunno but you have people at your tables you should get started."

She nods and she puts her apron on and wait on two tables. Then when she gets to the third one she immediately stops.

"Shit." She murmurs as she sees Seth sitting at a table with another woman.

She backs up slowly and hides in the kitchen. The male coworker looks at her confused.

"I can't go out there."

"Wwwhy?" He says curiously,

"I just can't okay! You do it!"

"Girl...." He says annoyed.

She sighs heavily, "Damn it. Fine."

She walks up slowly and clears her throat, "Welcome to Amy's coffeehouse. What can I get started for you today?"

The woman smiles, "Hi! Can we get two coffees and two omelets and two pb and j French toast. " She could feel Seth burning a hole on the side of her head.
Mj looks at them confused, "you mean one pb and j French toast..."

She chuckles uncomfortably, " no I said two."

She didn't want to look at Seth but this woman is for sure trying to get him killed, what bothers her most is that he isn't correcting her." he can't have peanut butter he is allergic."
The woman looks at him confused, " your allergic to peanut butter?"
Seth crosses his arms amused, " I am..."

She looked at MJ confused, " how... do you know her?"

"I'm going to get you your two coffees and omelets and one pb and j French toasts." Mj says walking off immediately. She walks into the back and puts their ticket in. She wipes her eyes as a tear escapes.

"Hello. Is Mj back there?" Immediate her heart started beating rapidly. Seth is talking to one of the coworkers. Her coworker nods and points into the kitchen direction.

"Omg.." She groans. She walks up to them both and grabs Seth's arm, "Cover for me." She asks the other coworker as he pulls him outside the side exit of the establishment.

"What do you want?" She says annoyed.

He scoffs, "Hi. How are you? So glad you'd stop by..."

"Oh fuck off. Why are you here?" She repeats herself. She never knew what she would do if she saw him again but this wasn't how she wanted to go about it. She was just livid because he was with another woman.

"Martha told me you worked here... and I wanted to see you."

"Why? You clearly have moved on..."

He looks at me confused, "Moved on?"

"You haven't reached me for 4 months... and you come here with another woman... some woman... doesn't even know your allergic..." she murmurs.

He smirks, "You told me to lose your number if i remember correctly...and that woman is a friend... In fact she is my Work Partner. We just starting working together recently so she didn't know." He bends over slightly to get a better look at her face. MJ avoids eye contact with him. "What? Did you want me to reach out?" He places his hand on her chin and made her look up at him. Her eyes looked glassy. "Yeah i can tell you did."

She shifts uncomfortable, "I need to get back to work."

"Yeah... Can we get dinner? We have a lot to talk about... I'm assuming that you are staying with Emily? I can pick you up?"

" I actually don't live there anymore..."

He looks her confused, " Where are you staying?"

"Um...." She shifts uncomfortably.

He sighs, "Is juniper okay?"

She nods.

"Okay. I'll pick you up here okay?"

She nods, "Okay." He kisses the top of her forehead for what felt like forever. She immediately felt warmth that she hasn't felt in a long time. She lifted her head up and immediately kiss him on his lips. He slides his hands along the side of her face and deepened the kiss.

She opens her eyes for a moment and the look on his face gave off that he was upset. When he pulled away he pulled her in for a hug, "What time to do you get off?" He whispers.

"5:30." She answers snuggling into him more.

"Okay. I'll see you soon." He goes back to his table and proceeds to wait for his food and talk to the person that almost single handedly killed him.