Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Planting vegetables, raising chickens, and cultivating fish - now the family could feast to their heart's content! "Well, well, moving out?" Louisa stood at the gate, arms folded, a smirk playing on her lips.

Norris Cole was too busy shoveling the earth to pay her any mind, grunting with the effort.

Madge, upon hearing Louisa's voice from inside, instantly retracted the foot she had set towards the door.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Louisa snorted. "Feeling proud, are we? Got kicked out, didn't you..."

"Louisa, off to the market?"

On her way back from the market, Louisa ran into an old friend.

"Yep, grabbed some eggs. They're half the price now compared to the early morning rush!" Louisa said, eyebrows raised in pride.

She wasn't boasting - no one in the educators' residential area had a knack for budgeting and planning quite like her.

"Next time, I'll shop at this hour too. Oh, have you heard? Your neighbor, Mr. Cole, is moving."

Louisa nodded. "Heard about it. Wonder where they're renting now. Could it be as convenient as our place?"

men

stand it, just move, saves her the trouble of climbing up every two months

whispered, "Do you think it's because of the spat you had, that

know. If that's the case, it

can take over

me; I was already considering it!"

two gossiping about?" Another neighbor hurried past. "Hurry up and

Cole's handing out sweets because he moved into a new house! Being neighbors, I thought you'd have gotten yours already. I better hurry up or there won't be any left

a sec! Why is Norris giving out sweets? It's not like he's

new house! A big mansion! He's giving

"A mansion?! Is

it! That new development near us...

"Lakeside Pearls?"

"That's the one!"

gasped, "How

some plants there. Stepped inside for a moment - oh boyt Spacious and beautiful, with not one, but two

the laughter faded, Louisa stood frozen, rooted to

busy week, they finally settled into the

the

Madge toasted, "To our new home and a fresh