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.

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

career.”

waved that away. “Tell

his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to

should at

out what he used to do? In the past, I thought I knew everything about

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

Lina bit her lip.

laughed. “It’s 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 just make up some stories to

that Grace didn’t really want to dwell on.

good front for Lina, and even for

he

whole life before she entered

it hurt that he didn’t want to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she to force him to

didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough

formal clothes when I meet

couldn’t afford the clothes in here and she didn’t want Lina to

already. I won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you

brow. “I do not freak

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

gave in. Besides, it didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She could pretend and then

the formal section of the store. Grace stayed

the store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked

sense of

herself to not think like this. To not feel like this.

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

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