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.

Jay was looking for someone to scam, he could find someone who actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither money nor much going

career.”

that away. “Tell me about

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

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

past, I thought I knew everything about Sean – everything from

plate and ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did it matter? I

her lip. “Sorry.”

of that anymore. Besides, if he doesn’t want to tell me and I persist in asking, he may just make up some stories to conceal the truth, and I wouldn’t be able to tell,

was one truth that Grace didn’t really want

a good front for Lina, and even

knew he had

had a whole life before

share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was

Come, let’s go and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get Lina to change

me to wear formal clothes when I

in here and she didn’t

promise not

brow. “I do not

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

anything to try some clothes on. She could pretend and then claim they didn’t fit and put

briefly parted as Lina made her way to the formal section of the store.

feel that the lady in the store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked completely out of place inside

of shame came

told herself to not think like this.

and she had every bit as much right to look around a store as anyone

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