Rebirth vs. Rebirth: Tragedy to Triumph

Chapter 114 Trip to Verdancia.

The two were green with envy, like an overcooked, bitter cabbage.

Kaylee could not resist commenting, “Why so bitter, you two? I can smell it from here.”

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She continued enthusiastically, “The perks at Sunset Cafe are amazing. You work just a few hours, get three meals a day, and even afternoon tea with snacks! It’s an easy gig with great benefits.”

The classmates listened with growing envy,

The job sounded too good to be true, a real gem among summer jobs.

Curious and hopeful, a classmate asked, “Violeta, are there any more openings at your cafe?”

Violeta replied simply, “No.”

“Oh well.”

A collective sigh of disappointment filled the room.

Zelena, watching the interaction, tried a different angle. “Violeta, are you sure you don’t want to come home this summer? Mom and Dad said they’re taking me to Verdancia! You’ll miss out.”

A classmate exclaimed, “Verdancia? Wow, Lena, that sounds like an amazing trip!”

Zelena downplayed it. “It’s just a regular trip, really. We’re going to enjoy the scenery and all. Don’t worry, I’ll bring back gifts for everyone.”

The class responded with a mix of envy and excitement, “That’s awesome! Zelena, it must be great being you. Meanwhile, we have to slog through summer jobs.

around her, Zelena felt a

Hattie, “Hattie, where are you headed this

else could I go? My mom bought a little island in the North Sea, so I guess that’s our vacation spot. It’s just too hot around here; we need a

An island?

Wow!

they

maddening to compare oneself with others!

a forced smile, she said, “Hattie,

a light laugh. “Of

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who seized the opportunity to needle her further.

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Violeta had spent a month working in Quinston, saving enough to

very selective and preferred high–quality items, so she generously used most of her earnings, aside

Violeta’s gifts paled in comparison to the

experience, Violeta was determined not to repeat the humiliation in this

going

patronizing tone, “Are you just going to lounge around the

not yet finalized her summer plans, remained noncommittal.

the Yurtlandia Grasslands for horseback

just

summers had been, presuming this year would

buzzed with holiday excitement, the counsellor’s arrival to wish everyone a happy vacation marked

her way to the Sunset Cafe, where her friends, including Hayden, were

called

typically distant gaze warmed slightly as if a touch