Scars Of A Broken Bond by Calv Momose

Chapter: 567

She led a frugal and practical life. The down jacket cost her over 3 @0@ dollars, but that was a small fraction of her salary.

The man appeared uncertain, but before he could respond, Bettie joined them with a dish of sauce in her hand. She nudged Sabrina and whispered, “Accept his request, Sabrina. He seems genuine, and maybe we could have a fun time hanging out.”

Grinning, the young man gestured to a nearby table and said, “We just got here yesterday. We haven’t toured much yet. And you?”

“We arrived this afternoon.”

Bettie followed the young man’s gesture and noticed two men sitting at the table, roughly the same age as the man in front of her.

“Are you guys students?” she queried, intrigued.

are here on vacation as well. Do you have any plans? Maybe we can split car

“Perhaps. How about I give you

the young man discerned she had no desire to

said, “Miss, if the stain can’t

she will,” Bettie assured, speaking on behalf of

departed, Bettie chided Sabrina, “Sabrina, don’t be so

“Did I come off as

was palpable, yet your

retorted, her eyes wide

didn’t see the need,” Sabrina replied,

been this way. Perhaps she had grown accustomed to working independently,

was often indifferent to many things and seldom showed interest in befriending people. Avoiding unnecessary social