Chapter 73

It had been a long time since Grace got two days in a row off, and on a weekend, no less. Normally, she was working overtime and taking whichever shifts she was assigned.

Since Grace finally got some rare time off, Lina took her shopping.

The two of them had not gone shopping for a long time. Grace because she lacked the time and the money, and Lina because Grace’s erratic schedule made planning a shopping trip almost impossible.

When they strolled around the mall, Grace felt as if she had momentarily returned to the past when, before the accident, she had been carefree.

She’d taken so many things for granted.

Money, time. Friendships. Her freedom.

Now, she appreciated each moment.

Her life might not be so beautiful or easy or glamorous, but she was appreciative of every minute.

Even in her best days before, when she’d graduated at the top of her class, landed Sean and her future had seemed so bright… she had not been so mindful of those things.

Lina elbowed her side. “All right, this has been going on for

months now. Spill. What’s the deal with Jay? How much do you know about him now?”

Before Grace could even answer, Lina was talking…

“Where is he from, where’s his hometown? What kind of people are in his family? You know a lot of people can seem nice before they swindle someone.”

Right. This could be one big cat fishing trick.

who actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither money nor much

career.”

that away. “Tell me about

his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have left him. He didn’t tell me anything else,

all you know? You should at least know what he used to do!”

I need to find out what he used to do? In the past, I thought I knew everything about Sean – everything from his family background to the schools

I even remembered his license plate and ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t see him for

bit her lip. “Sorry.”

of that anymore. Besides, if he doesn’t want to tell me and I persist in asking, he may just make

Grace didn’t really want to dwell on.

front for

he

a whole life before she entered it.

her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she to force him to

new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get Lina to

has asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained

paused. She couldn’t afford the clothes in here and she didn’t want Lina to try

promise not to buy it for you if you’re going to have a

brow. “I

your face. You already have

to try some clothes on. She could pretend and then

Lina made her way to the formal section of the store. Grace

looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked completely out of place

of

to not think like this. To not feel

every bit as much right to look around a store as anyone else.

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