Odalys works the morning shift at a small café. Today looks like a quiet Tuesday. She checks the schedule at nine.
奥达莉丝在一家小咖啡馆上早班。今天看起来是个安静的星期二。九点钟，她看了看排班表。
Her phone buzzes with a message from Casper. He feels sick and cannot come in today. Odalys reads the message twice.
她的手机震了一下，是卡斯珀发来的消息。他不舒服，今天来不了了。奥达莉丝把消息读了两遍。
Her manager calls a minute later. "Can you cover his shift too?" he asks.
一分钟后，经理打来电话。“你能连他的班一起顶了吗？”他问。
Odalys thinks about her afternoon plans. She only had small errands today. "Sure, I can stay," she says.
奥达莉丝想了想下午的安排。她今天只有一些小事要办。“好的，我可以留下来。”她说。
The café gets busy right after lunch. A big group comes in for a birthday. Odalys makes drink after drink without stopping.
午饭一过，咖啡馆就忙了起来。一大群人来给人过生日。奥达莉丝不停地做了一杯又一杯饮料。
A regular customer looks around. He does not see Casper today. "Two shifts today?" he asks.
一位常客环顾四周。他今天没看到卡斯珀。“今天上两个班？”他问。
"Yes, a coworker is sick," Odalys says. "It's a busy day."
“是啊，有同事生病了，”奥达莉丝说，“今天很忙。”
By six, the café finally slows down. Odalys wipes down the counter one last time. She counts the tips from both shifts.
到六点，咖啡馆终于清闲下来。奥达莉丝最后一次擦了擦柜台。她清点了两个班的小费。
She earned a lot of extra money today. She sends Casper a short message. "Get well soon," she writes.
她今天多挣了不少钱。她给卡斯珀发了一条短消息。“早日康复。”她写道。
Odalys locks the front door and turns off the lights. She walks home with a bag of leftover pastries.
奥达莉丝锁上前门，关了灯。她拎着一袋剩下的糕点走路回家。
