Warning BellsShe blinked and glanced from the group of men to the unpaid bill again, not quite understanding what they were asking her. But again, they motioned to the back room. Her eyes swept through the crowded bar, searching for help. The warning bells in her mind were almost as loud as the human din and clinking glasses around her.

She readied herself for the trouble she knew was coming.

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A Server’s Work Is Never Done



Ashley Latella was working the night shift at the Seagrape Café in Fairfield, Connecticut when she noticed the group of men saunter in. The December holiday season was in full swing and she was struggling to keep up.



The tables quickly filled up for dinner service, the overflow of diners bustling into the bar area as she rushed from table to table taking orders.

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Silly Season

Ashley knew this time of year well. Emotions always ran high during the festive season. The Seagrape Café was packed to the rafters with patrons with Christmas bonuses in their wallets, disorderly e…