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.

something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job.

career.”

that away. “Tell

father has already

That’s all you know? You should at least know what he used to do!” Lina

In the past, I thought I knew everything about Sean – everything from his family background to the schools

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

Lina bit her

nothing for you to fuss about, anyway. I know you’re worried about me, but I really don’t care about any of that anymore. Besides, if he doesn’t want to tell me and I persist in asking, he may

that Grace didn’t really

put forth a good front

he

he had a whole life before

hurt that he didn’t want to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a

Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get Lina to change the

to wear formal clothes when I meet

she didn’t want Lina to try and purchase something for

won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you if you’re going to

her brow. “I do

to your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I know that look!”

She could pretend and then claim they didn’t fit and put them

to the formal section of the store. Grace stayed by

The cheap clothes on her body looked completely out of place inside this

sense of shame came back.

not think like this. To

nothing wrong and she had every bit as much right to look around

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